Ramblings from a South Central Texas Wood Butcher

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1 The Band Saw and a Busted Lip

As I mentioned in my first entry (This isn’t actually my first entry, although the title says so), I was an Industrial Arts teacher for a number of...

2 That REALLY Sucks! (DC collapses 24" Duct)

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I was a shop teacher for a number of my years in education. In 1985, I had the opportunity to open a brand spank...

3 Riding the Sander

As mentioned in and earlier blog, I taught middle school and high school shop, another lifetime ago. Now, most folks would think that middle school...

4 Texas Sledding and Doing the Jig

Been busy in the “Wood Shop,” putting together table saw sleds and router jigs. It’s great to be back in woodworking. Didn’t realize that I missed ...

5 Cap'n, We Need More Power! (Electrical Woes, in The "Wood Shop"

My “Wood Shop” is housed in the old hangar, that we built in 2008. It’s not really old, but I call it old, as I’m not able to fly anymore. Any way,...

6 The "Board Stretcher"

“I’ve cut it twice, and it’s still too short!” That was a running comment in shop, back when I taught wood shop. Often we would here, “Aaarrrgggg!”...

7 Withdrawals, Feeding the Affliction with Creations "Porn"

Haven’t been able to get out to the “Wood Shop” in a while. Fighting sinus crud and the weather’s been a bit chilly, for this Texan. Forties and dr...

8 Passing it on

If you’ve read any of my earlier posts, you heard that I taught shop for years, some of the best times for sure. I’ve gotten messages and photos fr...

9 Forgotten Rewards

Been out in “The Wood Shop” several days in a row now. Been working on a wall hanging for a young couple, and now working on a cross for a friend, ...

10 The Warmth of Wood

Even in South Central Texas, we have a fireplace in the house we had built in 2006. Almost went with a large window, but went with the fireplace in...