A Five year-old’s pictorial story time

New Japanese Scroll for the Tea Room

Better suited, as seasons change (a Californian joke)

Tea-Time of yester-year

Heading to the Mainland

On board getting settled in….

Photographers day out

Jean is on the job. …

Been there, got the Tee shirt.

“I’m ready for a day of snorkeling”  

“I’m done”

Smile: Girls on a Hawaiian beach

Japanese chisel set

https://www.instagram.com/ishitani_furniture/

The set is accompanied by a letter from the toolmaker:Intricate Hollow Back forged on this wide chisel.

A small project starts .. now complete

Koa wood. A gift from a Hawaiian craftsman, this project will be with my granddaughter to make her a: desk Pen & Pencil holder.A small section waiting for the Danish Oil to dry, then we’ll complete the project.  Once the oil soaks in and dries, I’ll set up Jean to drill the holes.

Looking good on the desk of a 5yr.old ….

Using the rest of the Koa … a new lamb base:

Only $20,691 for a wee dram

Record-breaking sale in Dubai; two bottles of rare McAllen Scotch whisky sell for £1.2million, approx. US $1.6m.

Distilled in 1926, aged 60 years in sherry-seasoned oak barrels, bottled and released in 1986.

The bottles have labels by artists: Valerio Adami  and  Sir Peter Blake.

Both bottles were bought by an international businessman at an auction hosted by Le Clos, Dubai airport luxury spirits retailers.

With each bottle costing £430,000 and 28 servings in a bottle, £15,000-(US $20,691) for a wee dram.

Something tells me Ralfy will not be reviewing this one .. remember: “A minute in the glass for every year in the cask.”

Plan View of a masters space….

David Bull … picture of his carvers work bench .. note 2nd. hole for the wood stop is for a lefty (Dave) … This bench is an heirloom presented to Dave by the daughter of; Ito Susumu, an illustrious Japanese woodblock carver.

“Here's a look at Dave's carving bench. We have various carving knives and chisels, a rag to hold the block in place ("If it still works, I don't need to replace it"), a bright light, and a round bottom flask to diffuse the light.”

Shiba-San carving her blocks at Dave’s Mokuhankan bench. Note; she is a Right Handed carver.

Link to mokuhankan’s Instagram … https://www.instagram.com/mokuhankan/

“Hark, is that an Ark I see upon a sea ?”

In-Process & after paint … Ready for the kids to use in their play

On Line Video Sharing

You Tube has become the defacto site for WWW video sharing.  There are notable exceptions and alternates, China offering the prime examples.

All of that said, factions within the You Tube contributor community feel a real need to find alternate sites free from You Tube ownership censoring various videos and channels.

A number of alternate sites are being explored. I am evaluating and using Two of the available alternatives:  UGETUBE and VIMEO.

https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@weejohn

https://vimeo.com/weejohn

Time to open a couple of tea-cakes

Shenzhen Tea Shop 2 of 2

Inside tea shop 1 of 2

Tables Unloaded

New batch of Tea Tables arrive.

Something's just tickle the funny-bone

Posted by YT woodworker on a social media posting.

“π r² “.. “NO !! Pies are round, Cornbread are square.”

Build an Ark … You need Clamps UPDATE

Not everyone’s cup of tea … But !! after 39 days of heavy rain you might just wish you had one

All painted, ready for the kids to use.