Noah B Woodworks

I’m really dragging my feet finishing this tessellated box. I was very discouraged at my own craftsmanship in finishing those last couple of steps. Separating the lid from the base of the box, and installing the hinges was a clunky and cumbersome experience. The end result is okay, and it most definitely is a box. However, there are some flaws. I understand as well that it was the first one that I attempted to make, so it is foolish for me to expect perfection on the first go. Also, it’s still cold so I haven’t wanted to make the trek out to the barn with the soaked boiled linseed oil rags. I dispose of them in the fire place so if they do catch it’s no big deal.

I finished another gridfinity drawer yesterday. They are taking about half a weed to do, and they really do make a huge difference in the amount of clutter that is in the drawer. It makes it so objects don’t just rock around freely inside and that in itself is worth doing in my opinion. I made a little music with my daughter yesterday, mainly just trying to stay inside. I need to figure out how to find balance between woodworking and fishing.

All I ever want to do on the weekend mornings is go fishing these days, and it’s taken a toll on my woodworking as that’s when the majority of my woodworking can be done. Now that I’m ice fishing I’ve basically cut my woodworking time in half. It’s hard to achieve balance when you’re attempting to do too much. Family, woodworking, music and fishing all take a lot of time and it’s a constant struggle to keep the peace.