The unfortunate encounter with my own human factor (stupidity) and a plunge router (sort of–designed for making mortise joints) surprisingly still hurts almost two weeks after the fact, yet it is clearly healing. No hamburger hole remains in my finger... Read More0
The missing hamburger is filling in nicely with a human jelly like substance, though I doubt I will get any swirls of my finger print back. Perhaps I should commit a crime now while the print remains in flux. Dang, I... Read More0
I won’t lie, this lesson hurt! Sure I know to never align any part of my body in the path of cutting direction. As a matter of fact I spent the entire day after christmas cutting 3/4″ panels for kitchen... Read More0
i contemplated putting my new sewing machine in my backyard, but that backyard is on the high plains of west texas and receives direct sun all day! It will take a while for the trees and shrubs i have just... Read More1
plod. each morning and evening, assuming we can find bits of shade, she and i walk the hood. it clears my mind despite the compulsive digital swiping. the sun glares off the screen, i hunt for a shadow to stand... Read More0
Doors sealed up with plastic sheeting to isolate the rest of the house from dust (assume it includes lead dust). First I break out my dremel ultra max. Cut through sheet rock. Then through 1929 plaster. Alas my blade is... Read More0
Last summer I pulled this 1929 in wall ironing board system out of the kitchen wall. Now, it is time to peel off the paint, give her a sanding, repainter her and install her into the laundry room wall. YUP.... Read More0