The band saw project was almost as much electrical work as wood work. I replaced the power cord & switch for the saw and added lighting .
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Paracord hatband
I’ve been playing with rope/cord/line for my entire life. Sometimes more successfully than others. After making the lanyard for my wife’s cane, I decided that my hat needed some color as well.

8 Strand Herringbone Braid Variations.
So I started playing with paracord and wanted to do some experiments with color.
This is an eight* strand herringbone braid in two colors. I find it interesting how changing the order of the colors changes the overall appearance of the project.
So far, the eight strand herringbone braid is my favorite braid. The biggest reason is that when it’s evenly tensioned, the finished braid is square in cross section. It’s quite striking visually and feels very interesting.
Continue reading “8 Strand Herringbone Braid Variations.”More experiments
My nice hat is in need of some color, so I decided to test out some decorative knots.
Continue reading “More experiments”Glamour shots of the drill press & band saw.
I realized that there aren’t any good photos of the complete tools on the site, so here we go.
Continue reading “Glamour shots of the drill press & band saw.”It’s Grillin’ Time
Just a couple quick thoughts that jumped into my head while grilling up some steaks tonight.
Some of you have outdoor kitchens with countertops & covered storage. Not me. I’m old school – charcoal and a Weber kettle is perfect for me.

Cane Lanyard
The dear Wife had surgery on her ankle this spring and is still on the mend. She recently graduated from crutches to cane and tasked me to rig up a lanyard for it.
Continue reading “Cane Lanyard”Adding brakes to the utility trailer- hardware (days 2&3)
Because you know I can’t do a project without things going sideways.
I decided to dry fit my wheels on the hubs before hanging the hubs on the trailer and……

…..erupted in a cloud of profanity so robust that Old Man Parker* would have been impressed.
Continue reading “Adding brakes to the utility trailer- hardware (days 2&3)”A game of inches
With the Excursion, the barn doors opened above the trailer crank handle. I’ve been worried about getting into the bed of the Ridgeline with the trailer hitched.
Continue reading “A game of inches”Adding brakes to the trailer – hardware (day 1)
It turns out my trailer has been non-compliant with NJ law for the entire time I’ve owned it. Trailers over 3,000 GVWR must have brakes & a breakaway system. My 3,500 pound trailer had neither when I bought it. So, let’s get to work.
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