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Foredom

I just purchased my first Foredom rotary flex shaft tool. I have been aware of the tool for as long as I can remember. Being an avid model builder I always thought I would own one someday.  I guess after 66 years that day has arrived. I usually use a Dremel tool (I think I have three) and that ...b2ap3_thumbnail_b_350_234_16777215_00_images_tools_Foredom_DSC00330.jpg
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First Wax Carving Class

It was an interesting first session in my wax carving class last Monday night. It looks like only 3 to 4 of us and one of them is my daughter Shelley.  Number 3 seems like he is going to switch to a day time class or maybe switch between the evening and day classes. The last one apparently is a...
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Getting Formal Training

There is an art and craft guild located here in the Dallas Texas area. They are called the “Craft Guild of Dallas” and have been around since October, 1948. That makes me not quite two years older than the Guild. The history goes back a bit farther (pre WWII) but under a different name. My daughter ...a1sx2_Original1_cgheader.jpg
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Mystic Cleaning Gun

This is the Mystic high pressure cleaning gun I just purchased from Bits&Bits Company a supplier of very small milling bits for CNC wax and other materials. Here is a link directly to the gun. THIS IS NO TOY! It produces 1,650 PSI of pressure in a very fine micro stream. It WILL penetrate h...b2ap3_thumbnail_MYSTICGUN-3.jpg
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No Solicitors

Here is a little sign I whipped up in Aspire (Vectric) for my front porch. This is a picture from the software but the actual sign presently looks exactly the same. I will post additional actual pictures once I have it finished painted. It is a piece of red oak 5.5"x18.0"x0.5" and carved about 0.187...b2ap3_thumbnail_nosol.jpg
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Dan Kautz
I received a couple of orders for this sign. I guess I am not the only one who doesn't like strangers at the door. More than ever ... Read More
Monday, 05 August 2013 16:59
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