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URL Change

I don't know if you noticed. The URL and the name of this website changed a few weeks ago. If you didn't notice then it has all gone well. The name change was the easy part. It is much harder to change the address (URL) Uniform Resource Locator. I just finished doing that. I created the URL "ramblin...b2ap3_thumbnail_change_graphic.jpg
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Liking My Workstation

A couple of posts back I boasted that I had ordered a jeweler's bench to use as my wax carving workstation. True story, and I have been working with it for a few days. I just figured out how to use my PanaVise with the bench and I just published an article in the tools section. I have many of m...b2ap3_thumbnail_DSC04664.jpg
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shelley
Looks great Dadio! I'm glad you can carve in cool air-conditioned comfort now! ... Read More
Saturday, 26 July 2014 22:15
Dan Kautz
Thanks Shelley. I am glad you checked in and left a comment.
Sunday, 27 July 2014 00:04
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Lost Wax - Found

I didn't exactly find the lost wax but I did recreate it. I lost version 1.0 of this Celtic Trinity design when my first casting attempt failed. I had some Wolf gold wax and I had to "weld" two pieces together to get a wide enough blank. I then made a template for the design, pasted it on the wax an...b2ap3_thumbnail_Trinity.jpg
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The Sanctum of Creativity and Repair

I just realized I have two sanctums now. Do I dare call them my inner and outer sanctums? Ha! The "The Inner Sanctum" was a radio then TV mystery program very many years ago back in the B&W days (1941-1954). I had just turned 8 years old in '54 but I do remember the creaking door and radio drama...
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New Wax Work Area?

Since my passion for wax carving is expanding every day, I have realized a big drawback is an uncomfortable place to do the carving. I am working in my unconditioned garage and that does create some problems with wax in hot weather. But it is not just the temperature control. I do a lot of the dirty...b2ap3_thumbnail_113449.jpg
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Dan Kautz
Done scheming, I bit the bullet. The pictures above did me in. Actually the price did too. It is the cheapest bench in the catalog... Read More
Friday, 11 July 2014 09:44
Dan Kautz
Yowza! What a difference there is working especially with wax in a cool air conditioned workspace. The up to 30 degree lower tempe... Read More
Wednesday, 23 July 2014 07:45
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