A few practice dovetails, surrounded by proud chisels and a wheel marking gauge.
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I guess Winter is going to mostly pass us by this year. Yes, we've had a little snow and some ice occasionally. But nothing like I'm used to. It's OK, though - I'm sure the snowstorm of the century is right around the corner.
Family Updates
M had his sixth grade band concert last week. I was impressed - I wasn't expecting the depth and difficulty of the pieces they played. The auditorium at the middle school is so small, they have the band parents listen to the band, then everyone has to leave to make room for the choir. Then everyone has to leave to make room for the orchestra. When I was in middle school, we took over the gym for these things, and everyone had to sit through everything whether they liked it or not.
Science Olympiad practices have started, and this year we have 95 students and over 30 coaches and assistant coaches guiding our children through their enrichment activities. The competition is April 21 at Pioneer High School.
Woodworking
I've been doing some woodworking lately, including some practice for dovetails and box joints. I thought it would be a good idea to look around on the web again for advice and techniques for better sawing and chiseling, and I found some good ideas out there. There is a lot of junk on YouTube, but every once in a while, a gem can be found.
A Few Links
Turning a toolbox into a boombox. If that guy doesn't want that nice toolbox, I'll take it!
I'm considering buying some Red Wing boots and wrecking them just so I can have the factory do this. I love it! (More Red Wing repair here.)
A homemade guitar effects box. From the comments, it appears this design has some drawbacks. I'll wait to build it until they work them out.
And last, but not least, the gift for the man, woman, child, or small gorilla who has everything: the bullet-proof polo shirt. When you need to play tennis in a dangerous neighborhood.
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