The Cold Report

Here's proof that we had some cold weather. The little red square in the left side of the picture, across the street, is a "For Sale" sign in our neighbor's yard.
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I'm changing the name of this blog to The Cold Report in honor of our recent cold weather. The forecast says it's coming back soon, so we can't say goodbye to it quite yet.

Below are some links to keep you warm. I'm working on a version of the Coca-Cola truck at home to keep my mind off the arctic blasts. I'm also in the process of making a toolbox out of pine. The pine is kind of frustrating to work with - it's so soft, it tears and gets crumbly sometimes. But I want to get my prototype working correctly before using real wood on it. I also need practice with sawing dovetail and finger joints. I always need practice on those.

Links
Dave Hax makes a scale model Coca-Cola truck out of Coca-Cola cans.

How to make a vase out of a light bulb.

Making a nickel, which is already a work of art in its own right, into a more interesting work of art.

Here are the instructions for building a space-age nixie clock that will tell you the time if you go back to the future. It's modern and retro and antique at the same time. The wiring diagram is pretty involved, so give yourself at least an hour to build it.

The Floyd Leg is a great idea. It's not a commercial product yet, but it should be.

The Wipebook is another product that isn't commercial yet, but for those of us who still use a pen to record our thoughts, I can see this coming in handy.