Misc

Quartet of freshly minted log reindeer
After building a single log reindeer named Rudy last year, I decided to get serious this past holiday season and crank out a bunch of other Rudy’s in the woodshop/reindeer factory. Why you ask? Well, I had time on my hands, I liked how Rudy livened up the yard, and the numerous branches and downed […]

Rudy the Reindeer Factory

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This compass cutter cuts circles ranging from 3" to 15" in diameter.
While building several sets of cornhole boards, I needed a way to create an evenly-spaced painted ring around the hole. That’s when I decided to build this “compass cutter”, which is essentially an over-sized compass with a blade in place of a pencil. It’s used like a normal compass but instead of drawing a line, […]

Compass Cutter

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Seagull on pier intarsia
I’ve been dabbling with intarsia for the last few months and it’s been quite the learning experience. If you’re not familiar with intarsia, it refers to a woodworking technique/art form that involves inlaying different pieces of wood to create a pseudo 3-D picture. It relies on the natural variations in wood grain and color to create the […]

Getting Started with Intarsia

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