Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Kits for Kids


The August, 2009 edition of Popular Wood- working magazine contains an essay of mine. Called, "Kits for Kids," it appears in the "Out of the Woodwork" column, a single-page, first-person feature that appears in every issue. As its title suggests, the piece is about introducing woodworking to children by preparing kits for them to assemble. Above is the photo that accompanied the article. My grandchildren, now 8, were in their glory knowing that their picture, which included the bookcases they made with their Dad's help, would be in a national magazine! The entire experience was fun, and I can't speak too highly about the professionalism and thoughtfulness of the people at Popular Woodworking.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Planter


This cedar planter provides plenty of room for elongated plastic inserts in which a variety of items can be grown. My wife liked it so much that she asked for another. The second one now serves as our mini-herb garden.