I’ve had a long standing “equation” as a part of my projects related to furniture making / restoring / re-purposing (think Junk Brothers) as well as upgrades to the house.
If I enjoy the work, I don’t count the cost of my time.
If I need a new tool, I buy it.
If the results are of high [...]

I know two friends who have never met. They live in different towns. they have different careers. They are on different paths which will likely never intersect - not because they are so different but because they are so much the same. Their paths are meandering along nearly parallel to one another.

Bullseyes are destined to become a lost culinary treat. The advent of store bought pastry sheets and pie shells means no one makes their own pie crust anymore - and bullseyes are made from leftover pie crust dough.
I have vivid memories of my grandmother making pies when we would visit. After the last pie went [...]