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Home Depot kicks ass!

January 6th, 2007 No comments

For christmas I got some home depot gift cards.. I was very excited because it meant that I would be able to get a bandsaw, something I have been wanting for a while.  The bandsaw was going to basically be free as the giftcards I got would cover it completely, including tax.

Off to home depot I went and I got the Ryobi 9″ bandsaw.  I was happy as a clam — or as happy as clams can be when they are forced to use Ryobi, but thats for another post..

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Polyester Resin Pens

December 23rd, 2006 7 comments
Black Toddy Coconut Palm Pen

Something I used to do years ago, and have started to do again was making pens. Wood turning is a lot of fun and you can create some very pretty pens if you take the time. Here is an example of one I made – click for full image;

It’s a fun hobby and I enjoy it – it allows me to be creative on a completely different level than anything a computer could ever give me (Unless I managed to turn one out of wood).
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