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More fun with free wood
I took the biggest hunk from my craigslist maple haul that was taking up space in the shop and that I knew I would never use as-is and split it down the middle, so as to "process" it for easier storage. It was then that I noticed the wonderful spalting that had taken place inside.
For those wondering, "Spalting" is what happens to wood that gets ( Read more... ) -
Yay for shop time!
I've been on call for the last week, but today I actually got to stay home and play in the shop rather than being called in at the last minute, so I grabbed one of the maple tree rounds I got thanks to craigs list last fall, found and interesting bit, and set out to try my hand at a "natural" edge bowl, one where a bit of bark is left on the edge ( Read more... ) -
Ahoy, ye sweaty knaves!
Tomorrow is supposed to be 91. I've got a boat just a'waitin to be afloat.
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Zeppelin game night, anyone?
Well, actually "dirigible" game night, but that doesn't sound as cool. here's the semi-baked idea:
Game night where we all dress up as 20's zeppelin characters, form personas attacked to various dirigible "interests", and get together for casual roleplaying, but here's where it gets clever: the roleplaying is centered around playing a boardgame ( Read more... ) -
The craft universe does NOT like me today!
Found out I don't have the right bushings I need for the lathe to make the birthday present I need to have done by friday - strike one ( Read more... ) -
Did I mention I have a thing for women in labcoats?...
...and librarians. It's the whole mystery thing. Oh, and glasses are a must;)
Anyway, actual ad for a pipette automation system using a boy band:
http://www.eppendorf.com/int/hawkpopup.php?contentid=13&gclid=CKa1593Sx5QCFQOjFQodTS20kA
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Out now: World of World of Warcraft!
A hilarious Onion news article:
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/warcraft_sequel_lets_gamers_play?utm_source=embedded_video
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Anyone know a reasonably-priced book binding service?
I have this machinist's bible from the '40s that I'm finding surprisingly useful. Trouble is the spine has come completely unglued. So far the stitching on the individual bunches of pages seems to be mostly holding, but I don't think it's gonna take much more use. I don't really care what the outside looks like, I'm just concerned about losing -
No craft night this Monday
...unless E wants to take over again.
At least not at my place. I'm on 12-hour days with no days off for probably the next several weeks cause we're getting close to ship day, so I don't think they'd take kindly to me leaving in the middle of the day.
It was fun having everyone there lase time, so I'm hoping I can organize things so we can do it ( Read more... )