Some shots of the dogs playing in lake Michigan at Indiana Dunes State Park over the 4th of July weekend.
Some photos from Jillian & I’s honeymoon in Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic. All of the pictures except for the turtle where taken in the garden of our Villa.
I got some great shots at the resort Jillian & I got married at, and now that I finally have internet access again I can post some of them. Hopefully in the next few days I’ll have time to post some more photos of out travels in the Dominican Republic.
I’ve been very busy lately with the wedding and everything surrounding it, but I’ve still been able to squeeze in a little shop time here and there. Not wanting to start a large project, I’ve just been practicing with a set of turning tools I purchased. Since I’ve spent a decent amount of time using them, I thought now might be a good time to review them.
Shortly before I finished my bench grinder project, I ordered this Benjamins Best 8 piece set to practice grinding and turning with. I haven’t used HSS turning tools regularly in almost two decades, and the last time I did, I didn’t sharpen them myself (thanks dad). Thus I thought it would be prudent to learn to grind using an $80 set, instead of on individual tools that cost $100+.
The set & it’s case.
Last weekend I Finally got around to a project that’s been on my todo list for a long long time. I made what I hope will be my last scribe/ scratch awl. I designed it to work well for both woodworking and metalworking. The body is made from C544 phosphor bronze, and the cutter is a 3/32″ HSS drill blank. The cutter is positively located inside the body by a piece of scrap brass that is loctited to it.
