B + K Creations

Good Morning Everyone,
It has been a while since I provided an update as it has been a busy end to winter and start of spring. Current and recently finished project posts will be posted in the near future. For now, I took sometime to put together a quick video showing the steps of planing wood slabs that do not fit in a benchtop planer. This is my first go at putting a video or as Facebook calls it a reel together so hopefully it is not too rough. Have a great day!

As I get back into the woodshop more, I thought it would be great to share about a local organization doing great things for the community. The group is called Upcycle Bikes and they take in bikes in all conditions to fix them up and donate them back to the community to people in need. They give the bikes new life to provide individuals in need with new opportunities.

In support of this group, I created the bases of these signs to support the metal Bikes that were provided to their group. The signs will first be used at their upcoming First Annual Event: 2023 Bikes & Brews Birthday Bash on November 2nd. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-bikes-brews-birthday-bash-and-fundraiser-tickets-673323658187?aff=oddtdtcreator

If you have any old bikes you are not using anymore, then consider donating the bike(s) to give them new life!

Edit: For reference, the size of the block is a 4x4 that is about 2 feet long.

Here are a couple other fun projects that came out of the shop. The first is an engraved pencil for Kelly and her classroom. Our laser can engrave many different sizes and even different materials. Let us know if you have any ideas you would like us to possibly engrave for you.
The second item is a custom ashtray. This was a mix of walnut and spalted maple boards glued together. I then carved the general shape with an angle grinder and finished it with a lot of sanding. The middle is filled with epoxy to preserve the wood from heat and ash.

A project from last winter, that hit some snags, is now out of the shop(again) and is on the wall. Now let's get to some projects in this new year and clear out the backlog some!

Thank you to the participants who gave our workshop a try a couple weeks ago! Your boards turned out beautiful and 3/3 participants found this process “relaxing”!

Charcuterie Day Tomorrow!