PRO Visual Arts

03/31/2026

Switched over to a summertime dinner tonight.
Smoked Fareway brats, Mmmm Mmmm Good!

03/23/2026

In.preparation for carving the Bellamy Eagle, below, I have begun cutting down the live edge slabs of Basswood.

02/15/2026

7 years ago when my world changed, forever.

What I could not imagine, was that it was going to become So Much better.

Tuscon 2019

02/14/2026

First, diluted coat of varnish has been applied by spraying..
Since it was diluted, Im hoping it will dry in 12 hours, with enough time to allow a thicker blend to build up some thickness and dry for the final coat in 24 — 36 hours.
First photo is before varnish for comparison.

02/13/2026

The transition board or threshold is coming along nicely.
All sides are a custom color to blend colors of the oak flooring and the baseboards.

A notch has been cut on the underside of the kitchen tile edge. The groove cut to match the tongue on the oak floor.

A single brushed coat of marine varnish has dried on the underside. A sprayed marine varnish of at least 3 coats will now be applied to the top. Each coat will take at least 24 hours to dry before adding the next.

Wall outlet and light switch covers, and the screw heads are being spray painted with appliance epoxy paint to accent the splashboard tile.

01/30/2026

Working to get the last piece of the baseboard puzzle completed; the threshold between the tiled floor and the tongue-and-grooved oak flooring in the dining room.
A new oak board needed a groove cut into the edge to accept the tongue of the closest flooring board.
Of all the possible solutions, I chose my 100+ year old Stanley #45 Combination plane.

01/28/2026

Six rough sawn Basswood boards, bought at a bargain price.
As soon as the floor molding is back in place, a new Carving project will commence: a Bellamy style Eagle.

12/18/2025

Christmas is here. Time to bake Julekaka: Norwegian Christmas bread.
8 loaves in a batch. Two made, maybe one more?

11/11/2025

Wishing all veterans a memorable Veterans Day!
These are of my father Russel, who served in WWII and Korea, and my son, Justin, from completing his Basic Training at Ft. Jackson, AIT at Little Creek, and served in the Iowa National Guard Marching Band.

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11/11/2025

Wishing all veterans a memorable Veterans Day!
These are of my father Russel, who served in WWII and Korea, and my son, Justin, from completing his Basic Training at Ft. Jackson, S.C. and IT at Little Creek, and served in the Iowa National Guard Marching Band.

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08/14/2025

Very Slowly getting back i to the workshop.
Showing stages of development making a long overdue cutting board. Began with one solid maple plank.