Author Archives: Andrew Reynolds

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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.

A Post About A Post

Posted on 05/03/2015 by Andrew Reynolds

I am not writing today.  Just not going to do it.  My brain hurts, my feet hurt, this spot about two inches below my right elbow hurts, and I think I am coming down with something.  Not sure exactly what … Continue reading →

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Friday Music – More Shallow Brown

Posted on 05/01/2015 by Andrew Reynolds

One of my more popular posts is this on my favorite sea shanty, Shallow Brown. Well, since I wrote that post a couple of years ago, more versions of the song have been posted to YouTube.  This week a reader … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Woodworking – potpourri bowl and a pile of parts

Posted on 04/29/2015 by Andrew Reynolds

Here is what happened to the marquetry I was working last week.  It went on to this potpourri bowl.  Wrapping marquetry around a curved surface is tricky.  Our marquetry club did a workshop on this last Saturday and here is … Continue reading →

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Stone

Posted on 04/26/2015 by Andrew Reynolds

Stone foundation of the world Stone builder of the home Forever, formed, solid, and unmoving Stone Cold freezes and contracts Sun heats and expands Moving the stone This way and that An age passes The day and night giving the … Continue reading →

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