Our neighbors were downsizing and decided to give me a bunch of tools: The drill press is a monster, so I had to build a stand for it and used some scrap in the shop. It's bigger than it needs to be, but I did NOT want it to tip over! … [Read more...] about New Drill Press
Projects
The Jungle Flower Gets a Sign
Lina has always wanted a bar sign and I had always planned to carve it with my CNC machine, so Lina made the following design in Adobe InDesign: I imported it into the CNC program and we made a prototype with foam: Then I tweaked the design a little to get this: And … [Read more...] about The Jungle Flower Gets a Sign
Big Wheel Trailer Hitch
We wanted to ride the big wheel on the fourth of July, but we can't leave Tequila alone in the house any more because she's starting to annoy the neighbors with her whining. So I cobbled a trailer hitch for the big wheels from stuff in the garage the big wheels. Now Tequila could … [Read more...] about Big Wheel Trailer Hitch
New Tiki Room Three-String, 3/4 Pretzel, Frankl-Style Furniture
We bought a Three-String, 3/4 Pretzel, Frankl-Style chair home from Palm Springs a couple of years ago that didn't have any cushions, so I made some cushions for it: I wanted more furniture to match and a Facebook post showed a full set for somewhere around $400. I jumped on … [Read more...] about New Tiki Room Three-String, 3/4 Pretzel, Frankl-Style Furniture
Beaded Lei Curtains
Many years ago in the faraway land of Edmondton, I bought a beaded flower curtain in a vintage store. I only bought one because I thought Chris wouldn't like it. I really thought he wouldn't like them ...'cuz flowers. However, when we got home and I unpacked it, he liked it! WTH! … [Read more...] about Beaded Lei Curtains