Posts in the «Wood Fun» Category
- Bottlebrush Unicorn
My son had a project he wanted to make as a gift, so I turn this blog post over to him at this time. I went online to find a good picture of a unicorn. I found this one that was not too complicated to cut on the band saw. I cut a 14 inch […]
- A great woodworking weekend with Roy Underhill
I received and email a couple days ago informing me that this was going to be the last year of the the Woodwright School. This made me pretty sad as I had always meant to get back to it for another class. They fill up so fast it is hard to get the class you […]
- Sawdust in the Wind
My Dad passed away a week ago. I credit him with teaching me about creative work, a bit of woodworking and especially hand tool woodworking. In preparing for his memorial service I came across a few photos that answered some of the mystery for me about this hobby that has become a bit of an […]
- Rose Petal Ring
A few weeks back I made a ring from shavings off a mango branch, followed soon after by a ring made of cat hair. With Valentine’s Day approaching, my son wanted to try making a ring from rose petals for his mom. So we bought some roses and some super-glue and got to work. We […]
- Mango Shavings Ring
I was planing a piece of mango wood for a coat rack I am making, when I got completely sidetracked by something. The shavings were so pretty, the urge struck me to try making a ring out of them. I have never made a ring before, and for the past 24 years I have only […]
- Workshop Memories
In putting together some photos for my next post, I discovered some photos of some funnier times in the workshop with my son. These are in chronological order. They make me smile and laugh. Hopefully they’ll bring some joy to you too. Okay. I promise to quit kidding around and get to some actual woodworking […]
- Brilliant Woodworking Animation – Chair makes itself
This video (really a still frame animation) of making a lawn chair is quite fantastic. I like the style of the chair, but the brilliant bit is the way the craftsman / videographer make it appear as if the wood and tools are making the chair themselves. Clever no matter how you look at it. […]
- Walk the Plank … the Cedar Diving Board.
My son swims quite well for a 4 year old, and when he expressed an interest in diving from a diving board, I wanted to be an encouraging father. So I went out to the shop and rummaged around for a suitable plank. I had 5′ long 2″x6″ made of cedar. It was not quite […]
- Kids Builds at Lowes and Home Depot
While my workshop is being reconfigured, the only real woodworking projects I have been doing lately are taking my 3 yr old to the Home Depot Kids Workshop and the Lowes Build and Grow Workshop a few times a month. Both stores really do a nice thing of providing the kits, tools and work space […]