Author Archives: Andrew Reynolds

About Andrew Reynolds

Born in California Did the school thing studying electronics, computers, release engineering and literary criticism. I worked in the high tech world doing software release engineering and am now retired. Then I got prostate cancer. Now I am a blogger and work in my wood shop doing scroll saw work and marquetry.

Wednesday Woodworking – Cubes are done

Posted on 02/03/2016 by Andrew Reynolds

Here they are, the Louis Cubes: I was so excited that I couldn’t center the picture. The lid sits on four pegs inside the box: and one final shot of me trying to show how the box opens: Looks like … Continue reading →

Posted in woodworking | Tagged Louis Cubes, Marquetry, parquetry, wooden box | 64 Comments

Changes

Posted on 01/31/2016 by Andrew Reynolds

This is a week where I am in the midst of changes. Not all I like. One or two are okay, but mostly I don’t like change. Still, we must accept that in life, change happens. Except from a vending … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged CPAP, life changes, moving office | 35 Comments

Friday Wisdom – College

Posted on 01/29/2016 by Andrew Reynolds

“Don’t let college interfere with your education.” My father would said this to any person he met who was either attending college or thinking of enrolling. The simple sentence was normally followed with a ten minute to two-hour lecture on … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged college, humor, wisdom | 37 Comments

Wednesday Woodworking – Louis Cubes, Parquetry or Marquetry?

Posted on 01/27/2016 by Andrew Reynolds

Last weekend was the quarterly marquetry workshop and this month we’re building a box with parquetry on the top using the famous Louis cube design. The name comes from France and the reign of Louis XIV because the pattern was … Continue reading →