Author Archives: Bill

Repairing a Broken Corner

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Bill

So this isn’t really a corner.  Well, kind of.  It’s the corner of a walnut strip in a cutting board I was making. After gluing up the board, and cleaning off the squeeze out, I noticed one of the strips … Continue reading →

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Making Celtic Knot Pen Blanks

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Bill

I have a couple of pens to make.  I wanted to make them similar but contrasting, and have always wanted to try making Celtic knot blanks.  This was the perfect opportunity.

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Walnut Cutting Board

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Bill

I made this cutting board about 2 1/2 years ago.  Well, I FINISHED it 2 1/2 years ago.  I started it a year before that.  It sat unfinished for a whole year.

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Laser Engraving Pens

Posted on July 6, 2023 by Bill

Years ago, shortly after I began pen turning, I discovered that you can have your turned pens laser engraved.  I would send them off and they would be returned with my requested text engraved on them.  They were always spectacular, … Continue reading →

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Fertigation

Posted on July 3, 2023 by Bill

Ever since installing drip irrigation to our gardens, it has greatly reduced the amount of time spent each day watering.  One of the things I wanted to add from the start was a fertigation system.  We currently have 5 zones … Continue reading →

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Cheap Lathe Tools

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Bill

About 20 years ago, Marisa and I went to a woodworking demo at a nearby woodworking store.  At this Demo, many tools were being displayed and demonstrated.  Among them, Dick Sing was turning Christmas ornaments on a Jet 1236 lathe.  … Continue reading →

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I Accidentally Bought Another Chainsaw

Posted on June 1, 2023 by Bill

Ooops!  I saw a Jonsered CS 2240 on Ebay.  Ever since my 24 year old CS 2050 hasn’t been running well, I’ve wanted another mid size chainsaw.  This 2240 showed up on one of my searches.  There were no bids, … Continue reading →

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Milling a Sycamore Log

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Bill

A couple years ago, we had a sycamore die, and had it cut down by a local tree service. I had the bole, about 20 feet long, left laying so that I could mill it up. It sat for a … Continue reading →

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Laser Cut Chainmail

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Bill

We’ve made costumes for years.  Whether for Halloween, or plays, or cosplay, we’ve made them.  One costume that Sam has wanted is Havel the Rock, from Dark Souls.  There will be more on this build later, but one of the … Continue reading →

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Laser Cutting Garden Stakes

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Bill

Today I’m cutting out some garden stakes on the laser. I’m using LightBurn for the cutting software, and my laser is a Comgrow Comgo Z1 10W LED Laser. I purchased a set of vector graphics of 84 different garden stakes … Continue reading →

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