Prompt: Write about something you did with your hands.
Tag: Woodworking
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February 1, 2026: The Unexpected Return
Today’s prompt: Write about a memory that returns to you unexpectedly.
Memories tend to creep up on me when I’m working at the lathe. There must be something about the flow that I get myself into when things are working well, the chisels are sharp and the wood curls cleaning off the blank. My body starts to work on its own, leaving my mind free to wander.
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August 14, 2025
I haven’t been keeping up with posting!
I started working on this wagon today. I need to get some hardware to fit the wheels on. Then, sanding, finishing, reassembly, and ride.
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August 8, 2025
I’ve been meaning to make myself a new pen and I finally got around to it tonight. My pan odd to change out the ballpoint refill for a gel ink one and use this pen for my morning pages. It’ll probably be my everyday carry for a while, too.
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April 23, 2025
I tried to publish a blog post yesterday only to find out that the website has been down for a while. What was meant to be a quick, 15- to 20-minute thing turned into me trying to figure out DNS settings with blurry eyes until about midnight. Somehow, I ended up getting it to work.
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Christmas Ornament | Woodturning | Redheart Wood
In today’s video, I turn a Christmas ornament with Redheart wood. This was a quick, fun project. Nothing too exciting but something a little special – it feels good to make things to celebrate with.
Thank you all, so much, for your support throughout 2023. It was a great year and I’m hopeful 2024 will be even better. I wish you all the very best for the holiday season and the upcoming year.
Keep well.
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December 13, 2023
It’s more like me to have an idea that I won’t follow through on than it is for me to see one of them through. There are a number of reasons for this, one being that I have too many ideas. This doesn’t stop me from preparing myself to eventually get to the project and complete it. I have a lot of tools and even more materials for projects that I had the idea for.
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Pen Turning | Jim Beam Whisky Barrel Oak Algonquin Rollerball with Satin Chrome Hardware
In this week’s pen turning video, I turn an Algonquin rollerball pen using Oak from a Jim Beam whisky barrel and with satin chrome hardware. I enjoyed turning this pen. For a while, I was mulling over how to shape it but things came together nicely as soon as I put the blanks on the lathe. I used Yorkshire Grit fine and microfine after sanding to 600 grit. The finish is Doctor’s Woodshop Pens Plus, a friction polish. I quite like how this pen turned out. This pen is one of a dozen for a project I’m working on for a buddy of mine – he’ll have these available through his clothing store.
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Pen Turning | Purple Poly Resin and Gaboon Ebony with Gold Hardware Baron Fountain Pen
In today’s video, I turn a Baron fountain pen. Initially, I was working on a RAW brass pen with Black Palm wood but that didn’t work so I switched gears. I tried a new process for finishing this pen, using Yorkshire Grit fine and microfine abrasive pastes. In the end, I’m not too excited about this one, but that’s probably just a me thing.
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Pen(cil) Turning | Brown Mallee Burl Cigar Pencil with Chrome Hardware
In today’s video, I turn a Cigar pencil using Brown Mallee Burl wood and chrome hardware. This was a trickier one to turn. I found that the carbide chisels kept snagging. A couple of times, I stopped to fill some voids with CA. At the end, after it all came together, the click mechanism wasn’t working. After fiddling with it for a while, I figured out that the push rod(?) was slightly too short – I forgot to photograph the solution. Overall, however, I think this one turned out great. I love how this wood finishes, with the grain pattern becoming so prominent.
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Wood Turning | Purpleheart Wood Single Seam Ripper
In today’s video, I turn a single seam ripper with Purpleheart and satin gold hardware. I like how this one turned out. The shape looks comfortable to me. This one was fun to turn – the curves made it feel like it was flowing and I got into a rhythm with it. What do you think? If you sew, does this look like a comfortable shape to you? Pen blank and seam ripper kit from @WilliamWoodWriteLtd .
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Pen Turning | Blue-Green Poly Resin blank Luxor Push Button Click Pen with Titanium Blue Hardware
Hey folks, after a little while away, I’m back! In today’s video, I turn a Luxor push button click pen with a blue-green poly resin blank and titanium blue hardware. This one took a good while to turn, much longer than I anticipated. Luckily, it sanded up and polished real nice. I’m not generally a fan of the titanium blue hardware but I think it pairs well with this blank. What do you think?
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