Having acquired a free band saw, I thought it prudent to find a project that required it’s services. After some quick research I found the Band Saw Box, a neat little project that makes very unique boxes suitable for jewelry and knickknacks. I would like to thank “stevinmarin” for his video tutorial, definitely helped seeing the cuts in action.

I started with a quick Sketchup drawing to get a feel for the shape and cuts I would need to make. Then I glued up some clear pine and had a go. The results were not too shabby, although I learned a lot about technique and some of the limitation of my current tools. Version 2 will be much better I am sure after I get some tools and maintenance sorted.

The long weekend brought some decent weather, so we thought it was about time Mai hit the field. Aside from one war wound she did very well and wants to play again! Jeff took a great shot to the head…. yes it is paint.

The Wife and I went up to Warsaw Ontario to camp, but more importantly to explore the natural caves in the conservation area. The sites were actually quite nice.

The caves were a great experience! I will post a video soon, hopefully it will illustrate the experience a little better.

Well, it is now summer and time finally to complete the big boy toys initiative from 2 Christmases ago. I got my hands on a Tippmann Sierra One, I can’t wait to get onto the field on July 1st!

The plant stand worked out great! And while I was at it I decided to whip up a cover for the big potted tree. Keeps the cats out of the dirt and gave me some serious practice with mitre cuts.

I recently started a project to rebuild out deck, which started with some demolition. The demo left me with a pile of 2X2 stiles from the hand rails which I thought I should use for something. So in the interest of being green, I decided to recycle them into a plant stand.

It started with a Sketchup drawing and voila! It needs a light sanding and second coat of the black poly. But otherwise I think it turned out pretty well.

It is official! Mai and I are now Husband and Wife. On April 17th 2010 we eloped in Las Vegas at the Valley of Fire. We had a great time, thanks to our wonderful friends for making the trip down! Below are some of the pictures from the ceremony in the desert, the Valley of Fire is an incredible place.

We also did a bunch of hiking around the strip and had a fantastic view from our hotel room! We even managed to squeeze in a horseback trail ride near Red Rock Canyon. Hoover Dam was a pretty cool place as well, I definitely expected the Transformers to appear while we were there but no such luck.

So after a long wait, our new baby arrived and we picked it up yesterday.

*Why do birds, suddenly appear….*
Haha

The dragon now has scales and a background….