Archive for March 11th, 2007

Driving home from the shop, I was pleasurated by the realization that it was almost 7 and still light out. I stepped outside a few moments ago to feel the warm (!!!) breeze and see the last vestiges of light fading at just after 8 o’clock:

nightsky

I spent most of the weekend in the shop, building a small tool chest for my “fine woodworking tools.” Actually, I don’t really need the chest, but I wanted an excuse to try my hand at hand-cut dovetails. It took a long time, and I need to spend a lot more time if I am to get any good at it. Before I left tonight, I put a coat of Linseed oil on, to begin the finishing process. Here are some pics, taken with my crummy phone:

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