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Workbench: Part 1 – Milling down some 2 X 4s

December 9, 2016 4 Comments

My wife is a lot like me in that she likes to make stuff. She…

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Dado information

August 31, 2016 15 Comments

The following is a training document that I put together for my coworkers.  I have…

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Musician, woodworker, educator, and filmmaker.

Another cold, dreary day in Oregon. Another cold, dreary day in Oregon.
The kitties are helping me get ready for band rehe The kitties are helping me get ready for band rehearsal.
Queen Bee 🐝 is sitting in on the drums today. Queen Bee 🐝 is sitting in on the drums today.
Jamming out with my trusty Miller Machine. Jamming out with my trusty Miller Machine.
All set up for a living room jam session. All set up for a living room jam session.
It’s a bit chilly today, which makes the views of It’s a bit chilly today, which makes the views of the nature park behind our office even more breathtaking than usual.
Corrosion. Corrosion.
I got to work small scale today. The shafts on th I got to work small scale today. The shafts on these parts are 3mm in diameter. The rounded ends were done by hand with a file.
This is part of my collection of activated brake p This is part of my collection of activated brake pawls from Sawstop brake cartridges. These are going to be melted down and cast into parts for various musical instruments.
There’s something inherently satisfying about turn There’s something inherently satisfying about turning brass on a lathe.
I got to see The Pineapple Thief with Gavin Harris I got to see The Pineapple Thief with Gavin Harrison tonight at the Hawthorne Theatre in Portland. This is another item crossed off my bucket list. Not only did I get to see Gavin Harrison play live but I got to witness him screw up. I didn’t know he could do that.
Christmas presents are behind schedule but coming Christmas presents are behind schedule but coming along nicely.
My wife made me a clay guiro in addition to the ud My wife made me a clay guiro in addition to the udu. Both were finished using the raku technique.
My daughter also made me an udu. It sounds awesome My daughter also made me an udu. It sounds awesome and compliments the udu my wife made for me as well.
My wife made me an udu for Christmas. I’m really My wife made me an udu for Christmas. I’m really digging the texture and it sounds amazing.
I threw together a quick handle today. I tried to I threw together a quick handle today. I tried to keep it simple with some basic knurling.
Finally finished my handles. Not bad, for somethi Finally finished my handles. Not bad, for something I whipped together in between real projects.
When no one makes the hardware you need, it’s nice When no one makes the hardware you need, it’s nice to be able to make your own.
Still working on my handles. Still working on my handles.
Making vise handles that were broken when a cowork Making vise handles that were broken when a coworker underestimated the power of a gear-drive drill press.
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