Antlers: A Guide to Collecting, Scoring, Mounting, and Carving, 2nd Edition has been both an interesting and informative read. You don’t have to be a hunter or sportsman to understand that antlers are a wonderful material for crafts and home decoration. Just search on Pinterest and you’ll discover several boards that display uses for…
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Get Into Beekeeping
My dad has been a beekeeper for over 3 decades now. I don’t keep bees myself, but I fondly remember helping my dad with his hobby during my teenage years. In a minute, I’m going to point you to an interview I did with my dad about beekeeping. Hopefully, it will give you some tips…
How To Make A Screech Owl Box
Each year my family and the in-laws go to Guntersville Alabama for the Eagle Awareness Weekend. It’s held at Guntersville State Park and we learn about eagles, hawks, owls and various other critters. This past February, a group gave a talk about owls and they challenged the audience to put up screech owl boxes. In…
John Muir Hiking Stick
I’ve been trying to find a retirement gift for a friend so I decided to do what any good craftsman would do—make one. He loves to hike and he’s a huge fan of John Muir. So why not create a John Muir hiking stick that displays a quote from the great naturalist. I chose…
The Little Book Of Whittling – A Book Review
The Little Book of Whittling is a fascinating book. I didn’t realize how fun and relaxing whittling is until I tackled a few of Chris Lubkemann’s projects (see pics of my projects at the end of this post). When it comes to whittling, most people conjure up the image of the old timer sitting in…