Dice Popper Prototype

Here's my first prototype for a dice popper:

Eventually I am planning a 7 module version with a full set of polygonal dice for Pathfinder.

Bandsaw Reindeer: Rough Cut

My first attempt at a bandsaw reindeer.  This is an old 2x4 I cut down, so the quality isn't great, but it let me work on my form.

Dollar Store Birdhouse Condo

Here's a cool project.  My daughters and I painted up some dollar store birdhouses in bright colors.  Then we mounted them to some 1/4" plywood squares (painted black) with small holes in each corner.  By choosing the right hole size, we could use twine tied with knots to hold each birdhouse in place.  We tied a rock on the bottom to keep it from tumbling in the wind.

Tying them all together was a bit of a chore, but Sarah helped me with that.

And here's the finished product:

Band Saw Project Number 1

Yeah, I've been away from this blog for a while, but I recently got a bandsaw and now projects are underway again.

This was the project I saw on a Lowes Creative Ideas email:

And this was my version: