Archive for March, 2014


Collapsible Baton For Musicians

I leveraged my experience with magic wands to make this collapsible music baton for my daughter in law. This baton takes it to the next level. A baton need to be the same length as the distance from the director’s inner elbow to the director’s fingertips. For her, this is 14.5 inches. I also made […]

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Segmented Woodturning – Case For Reading Glasses

Sometimes I need reading glasses, but they’re never where I need them. Sometimes they get squashed, bent and otherwise mangled. Here’s a solution – a beautiful case. Make as many as you want to have one with a pair of reading glasses anywhere you may need one. This case consists of 11 rings: 10 of […]

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Segmented Bowl Featuring Narrow Lip

I’ve been “on location” for some time. A neighbor, Roger Dokken, has helped me with my shortage of woodturning equipment such as a table saw and miter saw. He has also kept me and my wife supplied with lemons, grapefruit, and oranges. Before returning home, I want to give Roger something in return. I also […]

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Move Over Kindle – Here’s A Real Page Holder

My daughter sent me a pin from Pinterest for this little doodad. I’m not sure of its official name. But, it does a great job of holding the pages open while reading a book. Despite Kindle et al, real paper books are still with us. It’s a bit irritating at times to have to use […]

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