Making Each Day Crazier

Another build in the recurve bow series. This one focuses directly on creating the form for the recurve bow limbs. Dimensions of the bow limb form: https://plus.google.com/+AaronDay/posts/2sxjywEqVzS Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

This is Elizabeth Day’s entry into the 2017 Christmas Ornament Challenge. The playlist for the challenge can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R0Z_-Ivy08&list=PL4W9FE566kZhgEBc221DEItUlGCVWd_7x Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

For Mother's Day my husband picked up a pen turning kit for me. If you'd like to see me turn my first pen go ahead and watch. Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/josh_woodward/ http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/

Elizabeth turns a mobile ornament using a piece of a failed ornament attempt and a couple pen blanks. Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/ Music: Howie Mitchell - Psaltery Piece http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Howie_Mitchell/Howie_Mitchell_-_Singles/02_Psaltery_Piece_1344

For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known. - 1 Corinthians 13:12 I am told that fidget spinners are well past their prime, but I wanted to attempt a build. I wanted to see how difficult they would be to make to determine if it is something I wanted to add to our online shop and craft fairs and could do so at a reasonable cost. What I learned while making this prototype means they would probably be prohibitively expensive, but I might make a limited number just to see if they would sell. Worst case scenario my kids have the coolest fidget spinners in their school. Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased! - Luke 2:14 About two years ago a neighbor allowed me to grab a couple pieces of walnut from a few trees he was having harvested in his yard. Originally I was hoping to make a bowl for him, but most of the wood cracked in drying, but I did have a large enough piece remaining to make this ornament for him. Christmas Ornament Challenge 2016 Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4W9FE566kZhAdzbt9715eEOupHJXXjwg Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

I repurpose an old broken lathe and turn it into a 12" disc sander. Made In Wood Tool Make 2015 Announcement https://youtu.be/O7cVYTEIf4A Made In Wood Tool Make 2015 Entry http://www.womadeod.co.uk/p/blog-page_3.html Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David. - 1 Samuel 16:13 This is a followup to my previous video where I showed how I process logs into bowl blanks. This is the first bowl I turned from my coworker's log which I processed into blanks and was given to him. Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/ Music: Title: A Dark Blue Arc Author: Pipe Choir Source: www.pipechoir.com License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

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This is a challenge coin display that I made up for my sister-in-law's son who serves in the US Air Force. I used live edge walnut I had milled up last year from a tree from my father-in-law's property. While there were a couple hiccups along the way, such as the feet not supporting the display and gaps in the routing slots, it came out quite nice in the end. Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

I stole a log off my father-in-law's wood pile for Dominic Bender's Challenge Tree 2016. The wood was really punky and a first attempt I could not get a good clean cut. So with the second blank I stabilized the wood with cactus juice before turning. In the end I turned a great looking spalted candy bowl. Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/ Music: Jason Shaw: Serenity Doctor Turtle: It Looks Like the Future, but Feels Like the Past Doctor Turtle: Know No No Nos

With the coming of spring and walking the dogs I stopped by to say hello to one of my neighbors and noticed she was using a cane. So I thought I might making something a little nicer than the aluminum one she was using. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. - James 5:15 Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/ Music by Jason Shaw: https://audionautix.com/

Blog: http://make.crazydays.org/2015/06/carbide-tip-lathe-tools/ Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/ Credits: James Tubbritt & http://fxhome.com http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jono_Bacon/ http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/

This is an RJB Woodturner inspired project. Last spring he made a beautiful pen using a segmented pen blank he assembled with a soda can. I am using some of the ideas he had in his video on a slightly larger scale. I didn't realize RJB Woodturner had put out a version 2 of his video this week (been a busy week). But head on over and checkout his video on his second version of the Celtic Knot pen. I wish I had seen his newest video for his suggestion on cut order. Version 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xyp8seo-vg Version 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kImtmgOAjDM Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

While browsing at a local Woodcraft with my wife I came across this great bolt action bullet pen kit. So I picked one up to turn a pen for the local gun shop owner in town. Originally I started with some leopard wood, but when drilling it out I split the end. Then I tried a zebra wood blank, which I shattered an end when using the barrel trimmer. So in the end I went back to the spalted maple and wound up with a pretty decent looking pen. Gun Shop: http://www.palladiumgunshop.com/ Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/ Music: Josh Woodward - DD Groove: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Josh_Woodward/

In an effort to improve the audio of the parts of my videos I picked up an external microphone and audio recorder. Then I built this mount to support everything on the tripod. Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

at from Lepic Bois has put on what is known as the Flat Pat Challenge 2016. The goal is to build community and support other channels in the community that we enjoy. So, here is a short list of channels I've enjoyed watching which don't already have huge followings. Check out Pat's channel: https://www.youtube.com/lepicbois - Peter Mathew: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMCVIk6zuSQNsbhdcPhfiBA - Chris Cute: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpiprfPIJwMk433OC_YdfQw - Little Garden Shed Workshop: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHEczAGapgRq37HBQM_FtoA - Kaged Creations: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyq59WjcvAKUIYhDDyqN4wQ - Epiphany Woodworks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClg6r_wXljzkJeN1FD0oFvw Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

Elizabeth makes some blueberry infused vodka and peach juice for a great drink. Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/ Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Slinte/

Bill Lute's inspiring story: https://youtu.be/_YJs2Ys-PZ4?t=48m34s Makers International: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3oAVt_45w3AeGmMsciq5_g Secret Santa Video: https://youtu.be/FqwT9_xICRc Secret Santa Sign Up: https://santa.crazydays.org Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

Pat Lap made a horned face shield. Jamie Page made it a challenge. I humbly submit my entry for the face shield challenge, Bender. Face Shield Challenge: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRBNd9gF-z49gBdoU4Y-5ik3dkqCCzYyA The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. - Numbers 6:23-25 Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R0Z_-Ivy08&list=PL4W9FE566kZhgEBc221DEItUlGCVWd_7x Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

My brother married into a family with a cherry orchard and for Christmas last year carved a plate from one of the trunks of one of the trees. There was a tremendous amount of checking throughout the log and it provided an interested effect. So I decided to accentuate the effect and fill the checking with some dyed Alumilite clear. Thanks to my brother for the inspiration and Zac from NVWoodWerks.com for answering some questions about casting. There is also an Instructable with additional detail: http://www.instructables.com/id/Split-Wood-and-Alumilite-Bottle-Stopper He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, and they will bring offerings in righteousness to the Lord. - Malachi 3:3 Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

I put together an airplane from some mahogany and walnut for Makers Care Make an Airplane for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. If you are a maker of any sort, you ought to make one also. See the the Makers Care link below. Makers Care: http://www.makerscare.org/ Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/ Music: Jahzzar - Planet Zero

I'm not much of a hunter so I had to buy the set of antlers, but it turned out pretty nice for a pen. Homepage: http://make.crazydays.org Shop: https://make.crazydays.org/shop/

An LED ornament created by Elizabeth for the 2016 Ornament Challenge.