I mentioned in a recent post that my band saw motor had been pronounced DOA by the repair shop. I took them at their word and ordered a new motor from an industrial supply house. (more…)

During my recent foray into economics and politics (good rip-roaring discussion there!) someone commented that I should forget all that and offer some advice about wood movement. Maybe that was a “tongue in cheek” comment but I’m going to presume not. (more…)

Shot. Toast. History. Dumpster food. Just to mention a couple. (more…)

I would like to take one more moment to clarify some points from my previous post. I never felt, or intended to imply, that government should be as intrusive as it has become. (more…)

Some of the replies to my post of 8/10 suggested that I did not know what I was talking about. I would like to suggest that I do indeed know what I am talking about. (more…)

We are all looking for creative ways to market our work, especially in these times when sales are fewer and harder to come by. I came across a pretty good idea a while ago and thought I would pass it along. (more…)

Aren’t we looking good today! I am having a hard time believing that our “leaders” have become so enmeshed in their own narrow views that the idea of reasonable thinking and compromise have simply disappeared. Watching these guys basically say, “If I can’t get what I want, just let the ship sink,” has been almost surreal. I can’t help but wonder what they are thinking. (more…)

This seems to merit further discussion. First off, let me clarify a point. I’m not talking about a situation in which the employee is paid a sub standard wage. (more…)

We have had a lot of people working for us who need more income than they can earn working only one job. (more…)

When I first started making things, my material of choice was leather. I have always worked with wood but that was not my focus at first. (more…)