Cut this simple puzzle as a gift. Eliminated one of the cats in the pattern, which originally had another small cat within the one on the right. The one is was going to only has two cats, Waylon and Willie. I also added the tail to the mouse.
Tag Archives: Stuff I Made
Sassafras Spinone
Made this little wooden Spinone from a sketch I made patterned after some graphics I found. Gave it as a gift so I have at least one more to make. Coincidentally I bought the sassafras at Exotic Lumber in Frederick, MD while we were at the Spinone National gathering last year.
Bongo Cajon
I completed this at the end of last month, but haven’t had an opportunity to post it. It was an easy kit from Meinl who offers many ready-made versions for not a whole lot more money… and it probably wouldn’t take a lot to make one from scratch, but the kit was easy and fun. I added the wren and drumsticks using some “borrowed” art as a pattern and burned it with the woodburning tools I bought Jolene a few years ago.
Paper Trevithick
Raspberry Pi Case
A Raspberry pi is a small computer board that works as good as many old pc desktops or better. Even better, they cost $35, operate on Linux (meaning lots of free, open-source programs), and come with lots of useful software ready to go. They DON’T come with a case, so you have to make your own. The oak case here is one I made for an old version of the pi, but still my favorite case.
Jefferson / Thoreau Shelves
In my upstairs reading nook on a small pine double shelf that I made I have a collection of books about and by Thomas Jefferson and Henry Thoreau. In addition to the books on the shelf there are four Ephrata Cloister buildings. On the top (L – R) are the print shop and the academy and on the bottom shelf the Saron (sisters house) and Saal. A paper cutout of Thoreau stands behind the Saal. On the wall to the right is a tide clock with a face made from the nautical map of the Bath, Maine area.
Rokusuke & Hachi Take Over
Piperoid samurai robots take over my mac.
Ukulele Number 1
I was recently asked how many Ukes I have. It’s a recent passion, but I decided my web site might be the place to send folks for the answer. I can build the answer as I go and if perchance there is another instrument added to the collection. I can also add it effortlessly.
This was the one that started it all. I built it from a simple kit and added the scrollsaw wren pattern and initials. The idea was that it would be a precursor to building a guitar, but it got me forever stuck on ukuleles I think.
It’s an inexpensive kit from Grizzly Tools that comes with the body already glued and all other parts shaped. I think I got it on sale for $25. I paid more for the carrying case I bought for it later. A trip to Funky Frets in Boyertown, PA to get geared tuners to replace the friction ones provided and better strings led to me instead buying just the strings and a second ukulele. It’s shown here in my shop for obvious reasons.
Finally Found the Workshop
Turned Artist’s Sketch or Woodworker’s Pencil
I have a couple kits around to make these. They are a nice sketch pencil that has a replaceable lead you can find in many art supply houses.This one is made of lacewood and has some nice grains in it.