For christmas I got some home depot gift cards.. I was very excited because it meant that I would be able to get a bandsaw, something I have been wanting for a while.  The bandsaw was going to basically be free as the giftcards I got would cover it completely, including tax.

Off to home depot I went and I got the Ryobi 9″ bandsaw.  I was happy as a clam — or as happy as clams can be when they are forced to use Ryobi, but thats for another post..

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Something I used to do years ago, and have started to do again was making pens. Wood turning is a lot of fun and you can create some very pretty pens if you take the time. Here is an example of one I made - click for full image;

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