Creating a Wall Hung Mahogany Bookshelf with Engraving. In this post I will show you how I created a wall hung bookshelf with engraved quotes and a crest. Supplies: Mahogany wood (6ft long x 6in wide) x 6 = $80 Wood Burning Tool: $30 Glue/Stain/Paint: $10 Wood Dowels: $5 Total: $125 Step 1a: Cut…
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Refinishing Entry / Mud-Room Closet – Ship lap with Butcher Block Seat
Refinishing Entry / Mud-Room Closet with Butcher Block Seat and Ship Lap We decided to redo our entry room closet to increase the versatility by mainly adding a bench and removing the doors to increase the ease of access. The floor was also redone but I am not an expert tiler so I will not…
How to create craftsman door toppers
How to create craftsman door toppers Craftsman toppers are a stylized choice for home decor, and can be easily purchased in various lengths prefinished at local hardware stores. However, if you need a long one, a unique length one, or just want to save money it is quite easy to build one yourself! Supplies Needed:…
Creating your own oracle database for free on windows – Oracle Database Express XE
This is actually amazingly simple if you wish to have your own database to either play around in or use for home projects or prototyping projects at work. Downloading and Installing On Windows 10:Go to the download website https://www.oracle.com/database/technologies/xe-downloads.html, where you will need to create an account to download. Just an email you can access…
Book Review – The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy (and Hobbit) by J.R.R. Tolkien
Enjoyment (9/10):These books where such a great ride in the world of fantasy. The scenes were written so vibrantly and with such great tension that I really feared for the characters at times. It features magic but only in so much as a world building device and not of common use by characters which can…
Book Review – The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Enjoyment (10/10):Holy cow, how can one not enjoy this book – it has such a unique and fresh humor style that it just sparks such joy. How Douglas Adams was so frequently able to deliver great concepts such as talking doors, spontaneous whales, dolphins, highway construction irony, etc. My favorite line still in my head…
Book Review – Frankenstein by Mary Shelly
Enjoyment (7/10):I must say that I really enjoy dual perspective books as it allows the reader to develop unique sources of empathy towards different characters. Both arcs of Dr. Frankenstein and Frankenstein’s monster were quite enjoyable as you find yourself so badly rooting for Frankenstein’s monster to be accepted in society as he behaves exactly…
Book Review – Dracula by Bram Stoker
Enjoyment (9/10):I was quite surprised how much I enjoyed this book. At first the format of using letters to tell a story initially felt awkward but by the end I did not even realize I was reading letters. Even as I write this review 5ish years later I still remember vividly certain scenes in my…
Book Review – The Poetic Edda by Jackson Crawford
Enjoyment (6/10):While the stories where quite short and obviously translated from non-English grammar, they were able to flow nicely and create some vivid images of certain scenes. I very much liked how they would use interactions between two characters as a narrative device to describe the Nordic lore, such as in Alvissmal where Thor and…
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This is the eclectic wasteland where I write down all of my thoughts and try to leave helpful tidbits for my future self or anyone who stumbles upon this website.