Folding workbench – putting it together
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Folding workbench–put the top together
I have glued all three layers of the bench top together: Continue reading
Folding workbench – the pieces of the top
I have made some progress on the folding workbench. Continue reading
History notes
I have started a daily “column” on colgaffneyis e-mail list. Continue reading
Work Table
A few years ago we ended up with the remains of some old church pews, oak I think. I took two boards, planed them to have smooth mating surfaces, and glued them together. Continue reading
Light my fire!
As part of our living history work in colgaffneyis we demonstrate how to start a fire without matches. This can be very difficult to do. However, some people are able achieve it without even trying:
Friday night
I stayed late at work then took the train to south Minneapolis for colgaffneyis Night at the Pub. I got to Merlin’s Rest early, so I stopped in at the hardware store next door. I found some large old-fashioned (tapered square shank) auger bits there. I bought three, one 1-1/8″ and two 1-1/4″.
The company at Merlin’s Rest was pleasant, but I have had better evenings there. It seemed a lot noisier than usual. My tolerance for crowded loud bars and similar settings, never very high, seems to be declining as I get older.
Scottish Fair
I spent the day with colgaffneyis at the Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games. It was a good time, but exhausting. Continue reading
The Old Guard comes through!
At colgaffneyis dance group tonight there were seven women and only two men, me and vitamin_g_prime for most of the evening. We are the two oldest active male members of colgaffneyis — long since eligible for AARP membership, We danced every dance while the women took turns sitting out. Eventually another couple turned up, increasing the Y chromosome count by 50%, but the two of us kept on dancing to the end.
Making a knife
I am making a woodcarving knife. I started with an old file. Continue reading
From Hilbert Space to Dilbert Space, and beyond 