Teaching I recently got to teach a class on Router basics. Other than it having to be rushed due to the time constraints, it went well. I’ll be converting the documentation for this class into a post on this website, much like I did with my Dado Information class. I was also working on a […]
News – July 30th, 2019 – Teaching, Filming, and Turning Read More »
I finished the cymbal cart The cymbal cart is finally complete. It holds all of my cracked cymbals and has freed up a lot of floor space in my shop. This was a fun project and was great welding practice. I realized that I still have a long way to go until I can consider
News – March 6th, 2019 – Cymbal Cart, Lathe Bed Extension, and YouTube Videos Read More »
Progress on the Cymbal Cart I got the cymbal cart all welded together. I just need to clean it up by grinding down the welds, protect the steel so it doesn’t rust, and attach some non-slip material to the bars so the cymbals don’t slide all over the place. I should probably state that I
New Welder I traded in my Harbor Freight 110 volt welder for an old Forney 220 volt one. It’s old, heavy, and almost too powerful. I’m still getting the hang of it but so far I am really enjoying it and I’m looking forward to how this can help out with my projects. New Lathe
Making Progress on YouTube Videos I’m currently working on three videos. The first one is just a test video showing the turning of a wooden bowl. I’m taking my time with it so I can try different things and see what works and what doesn’t. I’m currently in the editing phase on this one. The
News – October 15th, 2018 – YouTube Videos, Upcoming Articles, and General Shop Updates Read More »
Live Performance with Cody Weathers I got to perform with Cody Weathers and The Men Your Mama Warned You About this past weekend. This is only the second time I’ve sat in with them, the last time being almost a year ago. I felt that the show went well. I didn’t have time to do
News – September 4th, 2018 – Live Performance and Woodturning Read More »
This past weekend I attended the American Association of Woodturners Symposium at the Portland Convention center. The symposium consisted of many vendor booths and a gallery of inspiring woodworking pieces. I bought some wood and some mother-of-pearl flakes and chips for doing inlay work. I’ve included some photos from the gallery below. I didn’t think
News – June 19th, 2018 – American Association of Woodturners Symposium Read More »
Sorry for the delays in my posts. The holidays are always pretty hectic so I’ve been busy. Teaching Two weeks ago I was given the opportunity to teach a class for The Guild of Oregon Woodworkers on The Care and Feeding of Your SawStop. The class went really well, with over 20 saw owners attending.
News – December 11th, 2017 – Teaching, last-minute performance, and woodturning Read More »
For Christmas 2016, I decided to make some pens for my co-workers. I remember when I first got started turning, and pen-making in particular, I would scour the web looking for different approaches and techniques from various wood-turners. I made a lot of expensive kindling in my attempt to learn to turn. Although I still
