Hey Buddy, did you just see a real bright light - bright enough to vaporize wood?  There's now a source in my workshop firing all of my geek cylinders. There are many facets to everyone's pe…

I must have passed this tree hundreds of times over the years during my neighborhood walks with my wife.  During the temperate seasons, we walk almost nightly.  I've noticed its unusual b…

While I don't consider myself a "pack rat", my family might argue the point.  The trouble is that as a craftsman and a maker, I tend to see the value of raw material and what's hidden inside w…