Blacksmith, tool sharpener, dad, husband, good person, and partner in Yarn Carnival fine hand dyed yarn
Texas, USA
Joined February 2009
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Spent some time in the shop yesterday and created some copper shawl pins. The long one at the top is a prototype ring pin, the bottom one with the bead is an annular pin, and the other is… instagram.com/p/BqYIhoClQPr/…
Sometimes you find the neatest things when you look around. Found this the other morning, a cool looking web, covered in dew, with the owner in the center. #slowdown #naturephotography… instagram.com/p/Bp7ieJrl877/…
Got back into the shop and worked on needles with my new saw. Got the @knewconcepts 5” jewelers saw and it’s AMAZING. So much faster than my old one and, so far, no broken blades. I’m… instagram.com/p/Bm6ZitFnw1P/…
Another from the garden. A beautiful #hibiscus flower. So glad for a break from all the 100+ heat here in Texas. #naturepicproject #naturephotography #lenstherapycommunity… instagram.com/p/Bl8gVbnHGfY/…
Super jazzed right now. Had a very cooperative #damselfly allow some pictures. It even stuck around and let me get my #olympustg4 for some great shots like this one. I was actually getting… instagram.com/p/Bly79z6n1QA/…
Another couple of shots from the garden. Hope you’re all having a good week and, if you’re here in Texas surviving the heat. #naturepicproject #iphonography #amateurphotography… instagram.com/p/BltXjowH3Bt/…
Helping take care of a friend’s garden. Always love this job, she has such beautiful flowers. #lenstherapycommunity #iphonography #naturepicproject #mattmakesit #doingthingstheoldway instagram.com/p/BloR0E7nM0R/…
Saw this book on the fullsteamsocial feed. What they said intrigued me enough to want to get a copy and read it. I’ve been consistently blown away by what I’ve read. It’s not typical… instagram.com/p/BllBI7on_za/…
It has arrived!! A new oklahomajoes #banderasmoker. Just need to clean it up a bit and it will be ready to go. Can’t wait!! #summercooking #bbq #smoker #cookout #mattmakesit… instagram.com/p/BkqhGB0H5aH/…
For my #handtoolthursday I give you a roofing hammer from Germantown Tool Works. I all ready have a Plumb roofing hammer and didn’t really need this one. I got it because I saw it was… instagram.com/p/BkT3i6qnTlq/…
These are the books that have inspired my daughter to read more and… instagram.com/p/BizhiMbHxWG/…
My daughter sporting new safety glasses and looking like one of her… instagram.com/p/BiyFqOcn_-E/…
Was in Austin the other day and stopped by one of my favorite places… instagram.com/p/BiuVyQ9nnIf/…
Can’t decide what to read next. I finished an excellent book by EO… instagram.com/p/Bik_wqLHeUk/…
Hey everyone a fellow fiber artist yarniestx, lost her studio in a… instagram.com/p/Bif4O4AnLG3/…
Can I just say I’m geeking out right now. Interweave Knits chose our yarn as… instagram.com/p/BiUmbJDnFGD/…
Got the opportunity to head over to the @ATXWoodSchool woodworking event yesterday. Met some… instagram.com/p/BiMnvq_Hv-4/
A new book added to the reading list. It’s an essay about the differences between Western and… instagram.com/p/Bh7tz6cnItz/
I haven’t stopped looking at nature, but I don’t get out as often. Enjoy the little wild flower.… instagram.com/p/Bh7JM8CHnZU/