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3 day solstice gravel ride

The annual North Trask river gravel bike ride was a 3 day excursion for me this year. I put together a video post below. Give it a watch.

… about any trumpet playing band

It ain’t what they call ‘rock n roll’. And the Sultans, they play Creole. So I bought a trumpet a few weeks ago, and it’s just as hard to play as I imagined. I am slowly moving along, playing it for a few minutes mostly every day, trying to get some clear notes. Curious toContinue reading “… about any trumpet playing band”

Terra Linda Vernonia Century

I had the whole day Sunday completely free, so I thought the best way to spend it was with a century length ride. Started early to try and finish before it got too hot, but a later decision to add in an un-scouted gravel return path made for a longer day due to the steepContinue reading “Terra Linda Vernonia Century”

Gravel Riding the North Trask Route to the Coast

My brand new bike, a Bombtrack Hook EXT C, built for gravel riding, had a proper breaking in on a 90+ mile ride from my driveway through the coastal range along the north fork of the Trask River, and down through Tillamook and out to Netarts and the ocean. An all day ride, packing enoughContinue reading “Gravel Riding the North Trask Route to the Coast”

Hand planing in the sun

I’m working on some upgrades to our backyard raised garden area, and couldn’t resist setting up outside in this beautiful weather so I could soak up more sunshine. This board will have one side visible and touchable, so I want it to be smooth, and planing was the better option over sanding. I simply loveContinue reading “Hand planing in the sun”

New wheels

I ordered my daughter a new skateboard, and while I was on the site, got a new set of soft, larger diameter wheels to replace the ones I had on this old skateboard of mine since I got it when I was a kid. There is no plausible way that I would ever be spendingContinue reading “New wheels”

New axe

My father-in-law gave me a pickup truck load of fire wood that he wasn’t going to burn, and so I have been using my fire pit more frequently. I only had a big splitting maul (cheap, plastic handle), and a tiny gerber hatchet (also plastic handled), so I decided to get a quality medium sizedContinue reading “New axe”

Dovetail box

This is my dovetail box project that I made as a Christmas gift for my daughter. I had only cut one dovetail joint before as a test, so this would be the first actual box I have attempted. My local woodworking shop had a bin of walnut and cherry, and I thought they would giveContinue reading “Dovetail box”

Intro, welcome

Hola. After shutting down my social media a few years ago, I have realized that I still want a place to document the things I find interesting. My new woodworking hobby, epic bike rides, whatever I am doing with music these days, the possibilities are… limited, but it’s cool like that.