Blenster @Blenster@qoto.org

I did the 240 grit pass and it's starting to look good; I love doing finish work on knives. Watching them becoming a knife.
#DarylHibbenKnives

Even. More. Hand. Sanding.

Oh, and this is just the first grit; it will require at least one more at a finer grit before it's done:
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So. Much. Hand. Sanding:
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Making progress; this was rough cut, freehand, on the band saw after he sketched out the profile on one side:

I need to stop being intimidated by the next steps on this project and get started on it again:

Visiting my folks and I got to see Dad working on another knife:

Probably $300 when finished depending on what he does to it as he finishes it; if he gets fancy it may go up a bit.
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Here's a video of one of the machines I built for my boys all lit up and animating:

Grilled cheese and tomato soup for lunch:

A little chilly out but I'm getting my steps in today:

What goal are you making progress on today? Let's celebrate our efforts.

Here's a better view of the damage; the blue you can see is not supposed to show through there

Fixing a small JBL Bluetooth speaker for my brother before I head down to Atlanta for the holiday. It's easier for me to desolder and resolder these speakers than try to mess with the connectors buried inside.
#FixItFriday

Someone, and I don't want to say who, can't hold still for a picture and needs approximately ALL the belly rubs:

Back in the shop with my dad:
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Helped my friend with a plasma pistol cosplay prop with an Arduino nano controlling some APA102 LEDs in two strips of 10 side by side.

It animates a slow-to-fast forward sweep along a color axis from blue green to a more teal with increasing brightness until it reaches full brightness and speed which is flashes through 10 times before flashing all the LEDs as if it fired.

I'll post a video of the animation later; not sure how well that description works.
#MakeAllTheThings

Do you like wearable LEDs? My friends made this: https://luxlavalier.com/

You should see it animated! Beautiful necklace.

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In my exciting weekend plans I have finally finished sorting a bunch of through hole resistors I bought awhile back: