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Have you ever stopped to think about: The Carpenters Pencil

28 Feb 2021 2 minute read 0 comments LyonCoDad

Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you, the not so simple Carpenters Pencil Did you know that the Carpenters Pencil is the OLDEST design known for a pencil? Why is it made in the shape it is made in? For looks? Easy to tuck in your hat? Just to be d...

Building Bee Boards - Measurements and Marking

5 Dec 2019 1 minute read 0 comments Solominer

  The Solitary Bees should like the homes im building for them. Though in my last batch of boards I made I had an issue with the center hole. It was offset and made an imperfect circle. From what ive read and watched, the Mason and Leafcutter bees...

Building bee boards July 2019

22 Jul 2019 1 minute read 0 comments Solominer

In part two I continue to build carve out channels in wood from solitary bees to make homes inside. These are the larger homes, using a big round round nose router bit. It makes alot of smoke and I have to let it cool down more than the smaller bit....