How to build a bentwood box (which isn’t actually bent)
Having fixed my propane leak by replacing 60′ of piping, rebuilding a chainsaw, trading out all the pulleys on my outhaul, hauling wood, practicing piano and baking pies and otherwise slacking off, I decided to be productive for once and build a bentwood box. ...
South Kupreanof Yacht Club-Summer of 2024
Home at last. The first thing I do is build a fire–my woodshed is full of dry wood and the house is damp as ond dishrag. My arthritis is acting up–moving out the desert to SE Alaska is hard on old men. Surprisingly, the house survived the winter and...
Final Tucson Projects–Turtle Fountains, Footstools and Chiminea’s
The temperature in Tucson when I return climbs into the low 90’s. It’s time to finish off projects and head to cooler climes. The trip to San Francisco (NPS Tradeshow–previous blog) was my fifth or sixth roadtrip last winter marketing my book and...
Septic Tanks and a Summer Spent
The first order of business this summer is to go fishing. I first invite a friend who knows where the fish are and we catch about 15 halibut–all small ones–but we toss some back. Halibut are getting smaller–if you want the big ones (40#),...