Aaron

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Dad, husband, teacher, grower of heritage sheep and pigs, maker of all things meat, hunter, conservationist, builder of furniture, guitars and all things wood.
Eater of all things delicious... and who doesn't like a nice glass of wine.
AaronDec 27, 2022
It’s chili for dinner! Although, my fellow Texans would just call it soup. Started a pork ham in the Dutch oven in the morning. Cooked it until it fell apart. Added tomato paste, edemame, kale, yellow bell pepper tomatillos, tomatoes and onion… and of course the shredded pork.
AaronDec 27, 2022
Got a new cordless drill for Christmas! It needs a little cleaning. But, everything works.
AaronDec 22, 2022

Help! Need tips on working w/ Koa wood.
My dad bought a small piece, about 3/4 bf, of Koa on a trip to Hawaii with the intention of making a nice box. He never got around to it. Now, he has dementia with Lewy Bodies. So, I'm making it for him.
This wood is a PAIN. It's hard, brittle and the grain is squirrelly. I've re-glued the corner. Tomorrow, I'll try again.
Maybe go w/ the grain 1st, cutting from the outside in.
Or just light it on fire!
Curse words!

#woodworking
#handtools

AaronDec 21, 2022
It’s not the most elegant thing in the world. But, I finally got around to making a card scraper holder out of some scrap mahogany. Turns out the simplest design is the best. Should reduce hand pain a bit.
Also seen is my “new” favorite (120 yr old) hand plane and the tailpiece for the arch top guitar I’m making.
#woodworking
#handtools
AaronDec 20, 2022
Anyone have a good resource for dog training? She’s an Australian Cattle Dog. So, a working dog. Looking for some games for physical and mental exercise.
Feel free to boost
#dogs
#dogsofmastodon
#dogtraining
#cattledog
AaronDec 3, 2022
#Breakfast for #dinner on a Friday evening. Backyard #bacon from a Gloucestershire Old Spot, the most delicious #pig. Scrambled eggs from the girls. It’s been raining and apparently they don’t know how to wipe there feet. While cleaning the eggs, the 11 yr old swooped in to finish the bacon. So proud!
That’s cream cheese in the cast iron with the eggs, key to delightful eggs.
AaronNov 27, 2022
Here’s our ram, Jeremy, smiling for the camera. Actually he just wants some treats. He’s a bit of a stinker. Handsome lad, though.
They’re American Black Belly #sheep
#SheepOfMastadon
AaronNov 26, 2022
This guitar neck is almost done! I still need to set in the tiny abalone fret markers on the top of the neck, drill holes for tuners. After I fit it to the hollow body I’m working on I’ll cut the bone nut for strings and level the frets.
#guitar
#woodworking
#luthier
AaronNov 20, 2022
“I don’t like her. She smells like a dog. But, it’s late. So Ima let her be on the couch.”
AaronNov 17, 2022
Packed a pig of ribs (that’s a unit of measure, right) and two sheep hams for curing this evening. To become smoked bacon ribs and lamb pastrami.
The ribs are an experiment. So when I smoke them I’ll smoke a “control” set as well to compare (very scientific).
The pastrami is an old favorite, so promises to be delightful.