We bought this Moai from an event company a couple of years ago. Then Rene taught Lina how to paper-crete and she made the little piggy better. All was well with the world. Then the wolf came (high wind storm) and blew the piggy down and he split in half like Humpty … [Read more...] about Moai 3.0
Projects
Adolphe Sylvain, Tahiti – 1946 Picture Frames
I happened across an auction for some 1946 pictures in Tahiti by Adolphe Sylvain. We won a couple of the prints and needed a frame for them. I also needed to get back into woodworking mode, so I figured this would be good practice. The plan was to use some discount teak I … [Read more...] about Adolphe Sylvain, Tahiti – 1946 Picture Frames
New Table Saw
Lina bought this saw for me in December so I start building some of our upcoming wood projects. It's the fancy kind that will automatically stop if it detects a body part touching the blade. We bought the saw in December, but I had to re-arrange the shop to make room for it. … [Read more...] about New Table Saw
New Chairs for the Party Pit
We have a chair fetish, so we needed new chairs to replace the boring couch in the Party Pit. … [Read more...] about New Chairs for the Party Pit
New Boiler Pipe Anti-Freeze Control System
Finally finished the Arduino project that we needed before we left for vacation! We've had to renovate the basement twice because of freezing boiler pipes when it gets cold. This wasn't a problem when the original, undersized boiler was working overtime to keep the house warm … [Read more...] about New Boiler Pipe Anti-Freeze Control System