why am i here?

2012-02-07T16:34:00.000-08:00

Nakashima Inspired Chair

2012-01-30T17:11:00.000-08:00

After a lot of hard work, I finally finished my cabinet making program. It's been a year and a half of struggling to support myself and going to school. I feel like i've learnt so much since I started. I still have a long way to go but I feel proud of the skills i've acquired so far. This is my final project: A George Nakashima inspired chair.

Lois Cubes table

2012-01-30T17:07:00.000-08:00

This is a table I made for my veneer course. Solid wood Oak base with mahogany, fir and oak veneer.

Music

2011-10-11T19:24:00.001-07:00

Ink Spots-If I didn't care

Mills Brothers- You always Hurt the one you Love

Basketmaker: Elizabeth Proper

2011-10-03T12:51:00.000-07:00

Onondaga: The Lacrosse Stick Makers

2011-10-03T12:47:00.000-07:00

sequoia

2011-08-07T18:47:00.001-07:00

Gary Rogowski

2011-07-17T20:02:00.000-07:00

George Nakashima

2011-06-22T15:43:00.001-07:00

music

2011-06-12T22:01:00.000-07:00

Butlers - She Tried to Kiss Me

David and the Giants - Ten Miles High

Garnet Mimms - As Long As I Have You

I will be updating soon with recent projects. for now. enjoy these songs

day trip to calais 1967

2011-04-28T19:27:00.000-07:00

who is bozo texino?

2011-04-28T19:22:00.000-07:00

vivian girls

2011-04-28T18:24:00.001-07:00

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

2011-04-28T18:20:00.000-07:00

bailter space - x

2011-04-02T15:03:00.001-07:00

folkstreamer

2011-02-16T20:58:00.000-08:00

I stumbled upon these videos on youtube by a user named folkstreamer. This has to be my favorite:

boy scout

2011-01-18T19:19:00.000-08:00

At times I feel like I should be a scout leader.

Duluth Pack Leatherman Wave

boots

2011-01-18T18:16:00.000-08:00

I needed a pair of steel toe for school and wasn't able to find anything that was simple enough for my liking. I found these Chippewa boots and automatically fell in love with their history and product. Very affordable and made in USA.

Another classic boot that you can't go wrong with are the bean boots by ll bean

block plane

2011-01-18T17:59:00.000-08:00

Monday morning I received this Stanley 220 block plane in the mail. It's in pretty good condition. I just need to clean it up a bit. I belive it's from the early 1900's. I'm not too sure on the date.

I started a cabinet making program in November. This is our first hand tools project. A poplar napkin holder with a walnut diamond inlay.

alone in the wilderness

2011-01-16T18:09:00.000-08:00

On May 21, 1968, Proenneke arrived at his new place of retirement at Twin Lakes. Before arriving at the lakes, he made arrangements to use a cabin on the upper lake of Twin Lakes owned by a retired Navy captain, Spike Carrithers, and his wife Hope from Kodiak, (in whose care he had left his camper). This cabin was well situated on the lake and close to the site which Proenneke chose for the construction of his own cabin. Proenneke's bush pilot friend, Babe Alsworth, returned occasionally to bring food and orders that Proenneke placed through him to Sears.

Proenneke remained at Twin Lakes for the next 16 months, when he left to go home for a spell to visit relatives and secure more supplies. He returned to the lakes in the following spring and remained there for most of the next 30 years, coming to the lower 48 only occasionally to be with his family.

fall

2011-01-16T17:55:00.001-08:00

the kit

2011-01-16T17:53:00.000-08:00