I hate to admit, but I've never built or flown the timeless Estes Big Bertha. I had a set of fins from a Baby Bertha and all the other parts I needed to get very close to the original (but not quite). So, here's the Biggish Berthaish. #rocketry #modelrockets
Another table done. Just a basic sofa table. Rough cut from an ash tree I had to take down in our backyard. Ran through the planer a bit and then cut into pieces to make this. Relatively square and stuff, but not meant to be perfect. Crappy light from the bulbs in here...maybe will get some more pics in weekend sunlight. #woodworking
Doing some cleaning in my shop and found this old keepsake. This is what happens to an Eggbeater when it meets an immovable rock at ludicrous speed. #cycling #MTB #BikeTooter
#tbt #throwbackthursday 7 years ago, 3 month old Violet. Still up to no good, but at least she no longer climbs the tree. #catsofmastodon
#waterfallwednesday is a thing?! Cool! Enjoying all the photos in this tag! Here's a few. One from Shenandoah National Park, another two from the White Mountains in NH. Taken during our summer road trips where we hike excessively.
Square foam board version of an Estes Big Daddy is ready for finishing and paint. Already looks so goofy! #rocketry #modelrockets
All done with this one. Needed a new entryway table since we changed things with the new floor. Made from willow a neighbor cut down. Rough cut with a chainsaw, then made to resemble a table. Just polyurethane over it. #woodworking
Future top of a sofa table. Dead ash I cut down last year (fuck you emerald ash borer). Rough slab milled from the log with chainsaw mill. Ran it through the portable planer a few times then cut it at 9x46". Needs a bit more work. Some future legs and braces snuck into the frame as well. (#woodworking, kinda, I just slap crap together)
New rocket project. Made a forward centering ring and nosecone bulkhead out of 1/8" birch ply. Got sick of round tubes 😄 #rocketry #modelrockets
Fins on the Doorknob. Fillet work on the upscale Big Daddy. Doorknob will only get internal fillets, trying to stay scale-ish and all. #rocketry #highpowerrocketry
Had to take the cats to the vet for a routine checkout. They're noisy when they're moving; but that's better than being inside a car with them. Also, Rosie trying to hide... #BikeTooter @catsofmastodon
Acquired a free Delta planer from my neighbor. Wasn't working. One new power switch and we're rocking. #woodworking
After a frustrating evening attempting to glass a foam nosecone form and some sleep, got it figured out. Put four layers on. Should do. Now I gotta figure out the shoulder... #rocketry #highpowerrocketry