Shin

Wow! Been a while since I’ve posted. Not sure how long, but it’s been a while. It got hot, here in South Central Texas. That and my up and down ene...

Howdy from South Central Texas, a suburb of Hell. Not that it’s a bad place to live, other than the heat and humidity. With that, my time in the sh...

So, I knock three miniature Bluebird Houses together for the Texas Bluebird Society fundraiser auction. I’m thinking, folks are gonna be like, Thos...

Some may already know about these, but I figured I’d share, just in case others haven’t. My daughter gave me 12" and 24" center finding rules, and ...

I’ve been wood working since I was a kid, but it wasn’t until adulthood that I really took off with it. Just a bit ago, I was thinking about some o...

Logged in, a little bit ago, to check out the newest creations by my fellow woodworkers, and in scrolling down I saw me as the Member of the Week. ...

The runs, everyone gets them, or will get them. Don’t you hate them? You do everything to keep from getting them, but . . . . . Brush or spray that...

Even in South Central Texas, we have a fireplace in the house we had built in 2006. Almost went with a large window, but went with the fireplace in...

Been out in “The Wood Shop” several days in a row now. Been working on a wall hanging for a young couple, and now working on a cross for a friend, ...

If you’ve read any of my earlier posts, you heard that I taught shop for years, some of the best times for sure. I’ve gotten messages and photos fr...

Haven’t been able to get out to the “Wood Shop” in a while. Fighting sinus crud and the weather’s been a bit chilly, for this Texan. Forties and dr...

“I’ve cut it twice, and it’s still too short!” That was a running comment in shop, back when I taught wood shop. Often we would here, “Aaarrrgggg!”...