Maynardsville

2006-08-14T13:01:00.000-07:00

So next week when the crib has been completed this is the next contestant up for construction. I made this doodle on a program called Google Sketchup and although it took a long time to draw considering I had to learn a new drawing program I think it worked out really well. So next I convert the program to ACAD and put some dimensions to paper. From there I can CNC the curved bulkhead and cut the flutes for the front columns. Figure out the mouldings to us and then sand sand sand. Again, Pics to come as progress ensues.

2006-08-14T12:41:00.000-07:00

So last year at the Festa Toscana I'm talking to my cousin Vanda who had just come back from her honeymoon and the conversation swings around to making little people. So I figure by the time they get around to it, and the little monkey has time to cook... I'll have lots of time to make them a crib.

So low and behold she's got a bun in the oven and her due date is pretty much the day of my wedding. Busy Busy Busy I tell you. The pic above is from the website where you get the hardware to make the bed. I'm hoping to have it completed by the end of the week. Fingers crossed... Finished pic coming soon.

2006-08-14T12:28:00.000-07:00

Something fishy this way comes.

Okay, actually it doesn't smell. No, Wait. It does smell, but like cedar which to me is an awesome smell. So after some cursing, swearing and most of the weekend I've figured out engraving on the CNC machine. This being the result...

My boss and his buddies have gone on a week long fishing trip and this is the prize for the largest catch of the week. So... let's see what else I can carve up.

2006-07-09T22:52:00.000-07:00

Viva Italia.

Well today was very very soccer orientated. Michelle and I made the trek to South Surrey to watch the game on Nicks and Jules' HD projection screen Tv. I must say that I am very happy with my tv at home but, watching sports on a 8' TV is very nice. So what exectly do you have to say to someone that would make them head butt you?

After watching THE game we went outside and hada small soccer game ourselves. I just know my legs are going to hurt tomorrow.

After the game I was Mauled by a BEAR! Yes, a bear. It has sharp teeth and growls a lot. See look... a BEAR a tell ya...

Yes, I know. Very Scary. His name is Nero and he is the newest addition to the Balenzano family.

This week should be nutz. Due dates are looming and not enough meatheads in the shop to do it all. Oh well, back to long hours. At least it shouldnt be too hot this week.

See ya.

2006-06-14T15:50:00.000-07:00

Coffee Table.

I've already posted a picture with the table half done. I never completed it for christmas nor the one xmas after that. So hear at long last...

Heres a closer look at the top showing the Figured Maple edging and plywood birdseye panels with the grain facing the centre of the unit.

It turned out pretty good... I think anyways.

2006-06-13T10:17:00.000-07:00

I dont post enough.

One of my good friends got married a short time ago and of course I took some pictures. You'd think I'd remember I have this blog going and could post some of the pics I keep taking...

Better late than never I guess:

I can remember a time when those kids weren't as tall as that railing. That was many a gray hair ago.

Look, he's already used to Marcia getting the upper hand. Hey fair is fair... It's not like he's not going to say anything whem my time comes. Congrates you two.

2006-06-13T00:16:00.000-07:00

So after a terrific weekend it all went to crap when I got to work Monday morning. I don't know very many details, but I'm saddened to say that one of my fellow coworkers had an accident involving a train friday night and was killed. Will Armstrong was 21 years old and a good kid. He was quick with the jokes and a good woodworker. Your in my thoughts and prayers Will. God Bless.

2006-06-12T23:34:00.000-07:00

So all in all Michelle and I had a very good weekend. Friday night I stayed out late playing Texas holdem with the boys. Ivano was throwing me off my game this time around and I ended OUT first. There was 10 of us playing so it took forever to get the game moving. For whatever reason I like a quick tempo to the games and Ivan was slowing it down on purpose so out of shear frustration I was betting stupid. Oh well... I"ll know for next time.

Saturday we went to church... Why you ask? Well these people were getting married:

Yup, Introducing Nick and Julie Balenzano

The entire clan was in the wedding party:

I only hope my ever nearing doom, er, I mean wedding is half as nice as this one was. The Hall was beautiful, the food was awesome... and the dancing well:

A good time was had by all, and of course you can't have an Italian wedding without a "Hey, how you do'en:

And Sunday well other than a couple of chores around the house it was mostly recovering from yesturday. How does it go "Viva Il Sposee" I'm sure I spelt it wrong... but it's the thought that counts.

2006-01-21T13:48:00.000-08:00

Woohoooo!

I CAN BE TAUGHT!

2006-01-20T18:15:00.000-08:00

I know that I haven't been posting anything for the last little while, but I've had a reason. Work Work WOrk.

Right now though... I'm in CLASS. Yup, I'm a freakin student. ACAD 101. Downtown Campus. Raced out of work today and got my butt downtown.

Course now people are wondering why I'm typing so much when there trying to figure out how to access the network drives.

Gawd dangit... I'm freakin tired.

Well, in the hope that I may learn something... Time to pay attention.

Later.

2005-11-18T17:41:00.000-08:00

So right now it's that short short period of time were I have a number of small jobs to do between the large jobs that soak up most of my WildWooding time. SO... hears a hint to all you weekend warrior types or just anyone making stuff. If your project has some questionable content get it done quick as possible or every GIT and there monkey is going to come up and tell you what your building looks like to them.

If I have to hear that this soon to be finished coffe table looks like a Swasticka or an "Iron Cross" one more time I'm going to "blitzkreig" on someone's head. =) I saw a picture of this table in a magazone so I bought it. Seems innocent enough right? Yes, but then I took it to work and my boss takes one look at the picture and tells me that I have to make one for his mother for Xmas. Well... at least I know I still have good taste or at least comparable to my boss. Soon as I finish this one I'll make another for myself minus all the mistakes on the guinea pig model shown above. Gotta look a the bright side right. And yes I'll take a picture of the finished version as well.

Welp, hope you all have a good weekend. Pooks and I are off to meet all the italians for some dinner. Maybe I'll take the camera...

O.

2005-11-18T16:38:00.000-08:00

Things for the most part have been settling down around the house with all the unpacking and what not. The cats are having a blast finding new things to tear to shreds. Actually it was my fault... I accidently locked one in the cold storage room and by the time I had figured out where he was he'd done a number on the weather stripping. Course I don't notice right away and it's my dad that shows me whats happened... at least he thought it was funny.

Tried to install the computer table I made into its newest home and of course it doesn't fit. It covers half of the elec outlet so now I either shrink the side of the table so the outlet is uncovered leaving it free to be banged into every time someone tries to sit down. Or I build out a fake wall that covers the outlet and leaves the desk away from the wall. Probably the fake wall... so I can also hide the fact that the wall is for the most part Round. YA! More work.

Speakin of work.... this picture is of the project that I have been working on for the last 2 weeks.

Now I know it doesn't look overly complicated, and you would be right. What took so freakin long was it's 199 friends. It didn't take all that long to machine all the parts on th CNC, but 200 of most anything is going to take a while to put together.

Forty of the buggers have now been shipped and I've gotten a reprieve from doing anymore for a few days... This is not fun. By the way... Its a pedal board for musicians.

2005-10-31T17:28:00.000-08:00

WARNING.

Reading my Blogs will do irreputable harm to your sentence structure, spelling, and pretty much anything and everything to do with the English language. Run on sentences will be the norm.

You have been warned.

However, you will see some funky pictures of past projects, works in progress, or the ocasional rant about this that or the other thing. What can I say... it ain't Wood.

2005-10-31T17:16:00.000-08:00

It's bad enough...

With all the daily things of dealing with Crazy old Italians, Crazy Old not Italians, working crazy hours and moving a couple crazed kittens ( including all of our possesions to my parents place) some punk bastard decided stealing my dads car was a good idea. Like that beater of a car would make a good joy ride vehicle. Which they must have quickly figured out because the cops found the car the next day a short distance from the house. Now the real fun begins... ICBC. Let the good times roll.

2005-10-31T17:15:00.000-08:00

Moving Sucks.

Moved the whole famn damily this last weekend. The cats are having a feild day in my parents basement. I was telling Michelle how surreal living in my parents basement is now. With all our electronics and art on the walls it actually seems that I live there now... were as before other than a small section of my room the place looked like I was just visiting. Any one whos seen the before and after will totally know what I'm talking about.

You never realize how much crap you have till you have to move it. The packing of boxes and then figuring out where you want to put it all once you unload it to the new place.I know that to most everyone else this does not come as a shock, but to me this is all rather new. Even when I moved out a year ago it was a "soft" move with moving some clothes over to the new place once a week or so. Computers, theres something that sucks to move. NOW I know why flat screen monitors are so popular being way easier to move than Freakin tubes.

The wide screen tv and the Xbox are hooked up so I'm pretty much set. In a week I'll have the computers up and running so things will be getting back to normal. Normal for me being that I have a tonne of furniture that I now have to build.

2005-10-26T16:57:00.000-07:00

Vagina monologues.

CNC'd all the parts and then spent the rest of the week sanding these things. What are they? Just after this picture I packaged everything and sent them the metal shop we deal with. There they will a base screwed to the bottom and a lamp shade to the top.

Back to Slat Wall!!

2005-10-26T15:59:00.000-07:00

So the Festa Toscana was last weekend. As per usual there were to many speaches that not all that many people wanted to listen to. It's safe to say that when you have to tell the people to shut up and listen you've already lost the audience yet alone mentioning it 3 times. I haven't been to one of thse for a number of years... The speeches you see.

We managed to fill a table with cousins this time so there was no way I was going miss it.