Monthly Archives: August 2017

Flute Playing

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Dave Fisher

I really admire people that can play musical instruments, all the more since I’ve tried to do so myself — with poor results.  For the past couple months, I’ve been playing around with a penny whistle, and you should hear … Continue reading →

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Send Off Shaving Bowl

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Dave Fisher

Next week, my son will be going off to college for the first time, so I’ve made him a practical gift as he heads to the dorm.  In his brief shaving career, he has become accustomed to lathering his face … Continue reading →

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There’s No Blemish

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Dave Fisher

In nature there’s no blemish but the mind, None can be called deformed but the unkind. — William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, Act III, scene iv As I was cutting and collecting this storm-fallen silver maple, I noticed in the end-grain … Continue reading →

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