PRO Visual Arts

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.

07/23/2025

A little good news; I finally found time to have my car detailed...for the first time.

My local company, simply called "Details" did a fantastic job inside and out.

05/06/2025

At last, miraculously found the way to attach the tail stock to my (new to me) vintage Rockwell lathe.
I had a small household project that required making a long cylindrical handle. I think it's about 36".
Only the second time actually using a lathe. The first time was more than 30 years ago, so I was very cautious spinning a long piece of white oak. I made an uneven octagonal shape with a hand plane, from a square piece before mounting.

04/08/2025

Edifice Rex

03/23/2025

Beginning work to repair one of my nice dining chairs. The top rail split to splinters on one side, and at the joint on the other.

Still haven't decided of I need to recarve a new section, or make repairs to the splintered side.
Which do you think would work best here?

03/19/2025

A random old sketchbook page.

03/16/2025

Reparing a classically designed chair.
The top rail split near a joint. The back splat broke loose during the disaster. It looks like it had been minimally glued, but should remain free of attachment due to seasonal expansion and contraction of the wood.
The needlepoint seat covers replicate the patterns of those Martha Washington had in her Mt.Vernon estate.

03/15/2025

A past summertime favorite venue. Easy to photograph.

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02/25/2025

All three sawhorses are finished.