Ramblin' Dan's Workshop Blog
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Ramblin' Dan's Workshop Blog
Short stories and reader feedback
I have been going through a lot of character building and learning experiences this last week. I have discovered new ways for things to go wrong. Maybe it has something to do with trying. You know, you can't lose if you don't try. Ah, so maybe it is a trying experience. Whatever, life has been inter...
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It's a third of the way through September. What I am look for is a break in the weather. Official weather is recorded at DFW airport but the Dallas, TX area is generally 2 - 4 degrees warmer than the airport. (Urban heat oasis.) The official weather has been hanging around 95-100 degrees...
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I posted some new pictures of myself in the workshop. I like to update them occasionally. I do age but constantly get better looking. Hey! leave an old man to his fantasies. I was looking at the new picture on the first page. I have my right arm up close to my red bench vice. That trusty tool ...
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Thanks Edgar for the inspiration! The last post hinted at a creative project making bells. After additional thought I find that to be a very intriguing idea. Bells have been made for thousands of years but there is always an excuse for more. My imagination suddenly became flooded with hundreds ...
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Currently I am satisfied with the vacuum assist casting process. I had to refine my pouring technique to be much hotter with the metal and faster with the pouring. There is very definitely a technique involved with a good pour. I didn’t have it when I first attempted the freehand pour. I need to do ...
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