Sabbatical Reflections of a Fierce Wild Priest

Since my last post, I have remained busy both in creativity and in "adulting".  I know last time I mentioned the log that I found and began trying to use it to create something. After a couple of days working on it, I stepped back and realized that it just looked like a rough log with a couple lines cut into it. Well, I'm happy to report it is now a "better" shaped rough log with lines cut into it...AND a mouth! At least, the start of a mouth. I also finally finished the elaborate (also gaudy and ridiculous) Mjolnir (Thor's hammer) pendant. I'm happy to report that my friend really liked it, and it actually looks good on him. I have also started and failed at a number of other pieces, but that's largely because I either am learning as I go, or I'm trying to perfect new skills. Here is a piece I designed and am currently working on finishing.  It is etched stainless steel. The design is a black bear paw print wi...

 My apologies. I have completely missed one of my weekly posts. Was there a lot going on? Yes. There always is a lot going on. But, more than likely I find it harder to get back to posting when I am not even turning on my computer every day. Also--to be honest--I don't know that I have a lot of interesting stuff to write about week-to-week. But, for what it's worth, here's some stuff you may have missed because you didn't know about it (or care about it, really. LOL) As I may have reported previously, I am learning as I go when it comes to woodworking. Of course, that was part of the point when I chose it as a sabbatical concentration. However, it also means a lot-a lot of frustration. Like, I will decide that I want to try making something, and find out part way through that I need some special tool to make it happen. Or, I will start working on a thing, and I will find out (to my own frustration) that I should have "stabilized" the material before doing intr...