A Wanderer

Not all who wander are lost.”

― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

I am a recently retired accountant/finance professional looking to explore all of the interests I have had over the years, promising myself that I would pursue them “when I had the time”. Maybe you are on a similar journey.


LATEST POSTS


  • Vermont Table

    For our property in the Champlain Islands of Vermont, my goal is to make all of the furniture that we would need for it. My first major addition is a table for the dining area. I decided to base the build on the farmhouse table in Ana White’s The Handbuilt Home. In the book, the

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  • Vanity

    My wife and I bought for our Georgia granddaughter a vanity for Chistmas. It had not been put together yet when I visited in February. So I decided to put the vanity together while I was in Georgia. I started the process when my granddaughter come up to me, and after asking what I was

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  • Diresta Toolbox

    In learning Fusion 360, I watched some Lars Christensen YouTube videos. One was on the Diresta toolbox. I made the toolbox, and then took some stencils from my wife to customize them.

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  • Drill Press Stand

    One of the goals of my shop has been to make as many of the tools mobile as I can. I do not have enough shop experience as I would need to put anything in a permanent location. My second build of a stand for a piece of equipment is a stand for my drill

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  • Father & Son Collaboration

    I may have mentioned before that I share my shop with some friends. A friend made a nutcracker with his young son. I think it came out pretty well!

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  • 3D Printing

    I recently acquired a 3D printer through a kickstarter, the AnkerMake M5. It was pretty easy to set up and the first two files printed well. The first one came from the pre-installed library. It has some complicated features to it, but printed fine. The second, the bookmark, I designed in Fusion 360 while following

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Please note that I use AI in my projects, including my blogs.

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