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.

Wednesday Working – Flooring and Backache

Posted on 10/13/2021 by Andrew Reynolds

With the underlayment down I turned to putting down the vinyl titles and all that bending is making for a backache. The titles are 12 inch squares of the “peel and stick” kind. You layout a grid on the floor … Continue reading →

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Friday Wisdom – Banks

Posted on 10/08/2021 by Andrew Reynolds

I went to the bank today so naturally you get banking jokes: My father told me to save until my bank balance looks like a telephone number. I now have $9.11 (that would be £9.99 for you UK bunch). It … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Working – Painting and Underlayment

Posted on 10/06/2021 by Andrew Reynolds

This week I finished painting the inside of the shop shed: Not the greatest paint job, but it’s a workshop, not a work of art. Art might come out of the shop, but the color of the walls isn’t likely … Continue reading →

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Friday Wisdom – Dentist

Posted on 10/01/2021 by Andrew Reynolds

I went to the dentist this week for my checkup and cleaning so here you go: A dentist married a manicurist. They fight tooth and nail. I went to the dentist. They put me in a chair, put the thing … Continue reading →

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