A good day in the shop

It was raining here in North Carolina yesterday so I couldn't mow the grass. Darn! Thus, it was a good day to work in the shop. After a trip to Gibsonville to the hardwood store and to Woodcraft, I spent several hours in the shop restocking my supply of turned pens. I made three of them and have one more ready to go today. Also took a block of the 12/4 walnut that I got in Gibsonville and turned a candle stand. I have several more of those to make, and then I need to figure out what to make for Christmas gifts this year. Perhaps small candle boxes with sliding lids. Maybe the Civil War era candle lanterns. Haven't made any of those for a long time. Will need to get started on that.

Today is sunny and cool, so I'll have to attend to the grass before I can get back in the woodshop.

It's been a long time...

It's been a long time since I posted to this blog. The boat carpentry class at the North Carolina Maritime Museum was fantastic, and I am very excited about building a boat. Since then I've discovered that Graham Byrnes lives only a few miles from the Kershaw Woodshop! I need to meet him and spend some time with him! He has quite a few good boat plans on his site, and they seem to be unbelievably fast...although that's not my goal.

Things are good in Oriental, NC.

More soon, I hope..