China Berry Tree

Click on the picture of the China Berry flowers to see it larger. This is a graceful and lovely tree. It is also an invasive non native. It is also a mahogany. The lovely flowers are from a tree that I am planning on cutting down this Thanksgiving break.

I salvaged some wood from […]

November 21st, 2008 | Category: Flowers, Woodworking | 2 comments

Ozymandias

Here is my tomato pyramid.

It was made from willow saplings, and was treated with milk paint and borax. After that it has been out in the garden holding up tomatoes and other vines. It is about 11 feet tall and has done quite well. Light, sturdy, rustic and in it’s own way charming. […]

November 19th, 2008 | Category: Chemistry, Gardening, Recipes, Woodworking | 3 comments

The Joys of Blogging!

A recent comment on one of my articles had a link to this site, Jaxt Woodcarvings. For a quick look of the range of product, their storefront www.saint-statues.com is well worth looking at. Their works are classic, delightful and I think, timeless. Some of these works inspire a child like glee while others inspire a […]

November 14th, 2008 | Category: Speculation, Woodworking | Leave a comment

Fleam, Bowsaws, History and Faith

I just this week read a post about fleam over on Popular Woodworking. Aparently Colonial Williamsberg does not put fleam on their saws, since there is no evidence of fleam on saws in Colonial America.

This got me to thinking, Tage Frid, an expert among experts, liked to use a ripsaw for cutting dovetails across […]

November 13th, 2008 | Category: Hand Tools, Injustice, Metalworking, Speculation, Tool Making, Tools, Woodworking | 3 comments

Planter/Bench, Part 2

Previously I showed the skeleton of a planter/bench.

Here it is finished and in place!

The slats were from the planter/table that remained only a table. I did not use them on the table, fit nicely inside another planter to finish it.

Now I will fill this with leaves, let them breakdown a bit […]

November 4th, 2008 | Category: Gardening, Woodworking | Leave a comment
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