| Blog series by scottb | updated 46 days ago | 14 parts | 4863 reads | 65 comments total |
Part 1: intro
Off and on, over the past few years I had the idea to try to do a series of projects over the course of a week or so…. like 12 Christmas ornaments in 12 days, or a bunch of pens leading up to graduation time…. I’ve been pretty good about getting set up to make a bunch of pens, and then not having enough free time or energy to do anything about it… or conversely, having the idea a wee bit too late, and then totally forgetting about it until it was too late again the nex...
Part 2: thirteen days in...
Meant to do a first week in review… but I’ve been a little busy with turning and blogging, not enough time for more blogging! – in fact, I think I’ve spent slightly less time in the shop, than in documenting the process. Week one: A week or two before I began, I took stock of my pen kits, and noted that I had nearly enough to do a months worth, I did order a few bottle stoppers to make sure I had enough kits to have something for everyday, just in case I didnR...
Part 3: review
Here’s the “class” photos for weeks 2, 3 and 4. check out my projects for more pix/details 2 bowl “box” and pens from Hawaii pens, closed ended bamboo pen, paper pot making tool, bottle stoppers and a mushroom box Square bowl, pens and an eccentric tree.(missing from the last photo is the bing cherry/pecan pen.) The weeks where I had some pen blanks pre-prepped made for easy days, regardless of when I got home from work, and still had to turn, take ph...
Part 4: Round II, June 2009
I had a great time with this challenge last Nov, learned a lot, and made a lot of sawdust. Took a long time to finally get the shop remotely clean after that. I tried to parlay that challenge into doing a project a week for this year. I was off to a good start before work had me on the road way too much. I started a toybox, a bowl, some shop storage, a wineglass, jigs… I forget what else. Now, I’m looking at a few foul weather days and my intention of working in the yard and ga...
Part 5: And it begins (again)
Starting this second challenge/journey, this time accompanied by two fellow jocks. Darryl and Russel. It sure is going to be fun watching our collective progress, see what great new things come out of our shops, and hear about how this adventure shapes our woodworking journey. Project 1/30: Last time I was attempting to make a sell-able piece every day. This time I’m not going to force myself to have to make something come out that perfect. Sure it gave me great practice with my p...
Part 6: 3 days, 3 pens...
Sure, I’d prepped a bunch o pens going into this contest… But now that I’m posting 3 for 3, It just seems kinda weird posting nothing else yet. Today was the 2nd of 2 cigar pens. One gold, one platinum, both Hawaiian woods. Check that, GORGEOUS Hawaiian woods. Well, we won’t be seeing any more cigar pens this month. Hawaiian or otherwise. Not because I think your sick of pens pens pens, or I’m getting bored with them, I just dont have any more. So, now you kno...
Part 7: week one in review, with supplemental projects!
One week, three pens, three rings, two stoppers, a bowl, garden waterer/composter, and something I can’t show you. ... And finally, to avoid the need for a spoiler alert, on the chance a fellow geocacher finds me here, I submit no photos for one of the “supplemental” projects I’ve done this week. (If I had pictures, I’d claim it as a real project) This and the garden bin would take me into next week. Lately, I’ve gotten into geocaching, and...
Part 8: week two, in review
6 days, 7 more projects: To date:six pens, six rings, three stoppers, a bowl, garden waterer/composter, one secret geocaching project. and… one pen featured online at Grungezombie as a good fathers day gift idea, and one pen sold! not a bad week at all…Looking forward to a busy, but hopefully great week #3!
Part 9: week three in pre-view
I didn’t take on this challenge having to make a project every day, just start and finish 30 of them in 30 days. Well, this week is looking to be rather busy… so I took advantage of the rainy day, and get a few things knocked off. Now I won’t have to sweat it at the end of the day… or have to play catch-up come next weekend. I’ve been on too good of a roll to let things slip now. Fortunately, I’d already glued up a bunch of blocks for rings and such, b...
Part 10: week three in re-view
new photo… but it otherwise looks about the same as the beginning of the week, eh? If only work was more considerate of my personal time plans. I had to head off to the wilds of Boothbay, Maine this week. The good news is I was gone and back in one trip. The better news, I “had” to stop by Woodcraft on the way there. The bad news, I couldn’t exactly get any projects done in the hotel room, so I just read turning magazines. I say hotel, twasn’t quite that&#...
Part 11: week three in re-view. redux
Happy Solstice and Happy Fathers Day! Whether it’s the first day of summer or winter, it’s a great day to fire up the grill. June 21st. Three weeks in. Just about 3/4 of the way through this challenge. The week took me away from the shop, so most of these projects were done on two weekend days. While it would be nice to get busy and coast through the rest of the month, I think I’ll just take it one at a time (especially if it’s going to be as rainy as they say.) ...
Part 12: Nightmare on Wall Street
I’ve posted two Wall Street twist models recently, and tonight I tried my hand at a click version of the same pen. Tonight for project #24…. First up was cocobolo, a lovely brownish striped wood, when turned it looks purple and orange, and returns to rich browns when exposed to air and finished with oil… at least it normally does. – this piece is half caramel and cocoa, and half… umm, fruit stripe gum. If it didn’t brown at all, it’d make a ...
Part 13: round II, in review
So I had a little company this go round, (Thanks Darryl and Russel!) I hope a few more join the next attempt in November (It’s a great way to stock up on some Christmas presents! Had a good time, made some new things I’d never tried before (which, essentially is the entire point of this creative challenge), and with the past 40 or so days of rain we had, I certainly wasn’t missing out on any time in the garden or at the beach. To that end, I have to say this time was ...
Part 14: round III... TBD
So, of late I’ve been wondering if I should start gearing up for another 30 days challenge in November. Prep some stock, glue ups and make lists of ideas (which makes the most sense). or rather be lazy and enjoy the nice fall weather, and just wing it come November. Well the fates have answered in the form of getting an offer on our house! Closing date mid month. Yay, we get to move! Crap we have to move. Needless to say I have a whole new set of challenges and logistics, not only...
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