Best Laid Plans

I completed Gretchen's box at the end of January. Given that it needed time for the oil to cure, it was not until well into February that I shipped it to Seattle. In the meantime, I was already planning my next project. During a romantic Valentine's Day weekend with my Bride in the north Georgia … Continue reading Best Laid Plans

Gretchen’s Box

As stated in an earlier post, 2023 started with a carved mahogany box for my daughter, Gretchen. Given just a few parameters, like it needs to hold six three-inch-diameter Mason jars and space for two-and-three-eights-inch-tall odds and ends, I arrived at the following design. Having received carte blanche as to the species of lumber to … Continue reading Gretchen’s Box

Looking Forward to 2023

Despite all of its negative press, I think 2022 was a great year. Connie and I made it through without so much as a sniffle. Despite the inflation hype, things seemed to balance out sufficiently, allowing for quite a few fun trips. We saw St. Louis, Seattle, and roughly all of south Georgia. After a … Continue reading Looking Forward to 2023

Lily’s Ark

Back in the spring, my granddaughter, Lillian Grace, sent me photos depicting the existing horrid, over-crowed conditions in her current Ark. Having collected so many animals, space had become quite the commodity. Her little Ark was bursting at the seams. The poor animals were on the verge of rebellion. But with determination, the tiny hoard … Continue reading Lily’s Ark

Art & Craft

The collected projects of an Unplugged Woodworker are presented here in one volume. With more than 175 photos and drawings, Ron Aylor walks the reader through building a mini-Roman workbench PLUS nine 17th-century style woodworking projects with minimal hand tools in his unplugged workshop. Epub available at: