Music Recording: The Bards of Cat Tower

This Summer I have been making little guitar loops almost every practice session. I wasn’t quite trying to mimic the style of a certain song though I suppose if I was pressed to do it, I could draw some parallels. This was my first time recording using the mic. There are 3 backing parts all […]

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Creating Replacement Members for Steam Shovel Boom

For a couple years my dad has been working on a Thew Type-O Steam Shovel from the early 1900s (you can read more about it HERE). Today I was home to help replace some of the structural components of the boom. These pieces were severely eroded after being under water for almost 100 years and […]

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Trivet and Ruler – Christmas Gifts!

I’m a firm believer that home made Christmas presents are always better than purchased ones. They’re usually less expensive for the buyer, but 100x more heartfelt. Plus you get the bonus of improving your craft! I invested in a Shaper Origin about a year ago, and I’ve loved it, but I just haven’t used it […]

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