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May 17, 2026:  Not a very big update this time. There’s not much work being done in the shop right now. I’ve also not been very motivated to update this site. Too many other things competing for my attention.

I’ve been playing with modeling steam whistles. I’ve had some old prints for different whistles for a while. I started modeling them in Fusion a long time ago, but recently decided to finish the models and build them into assemblies. One of those projects that’s done just for the fun of it.

I’ve also recently finished a glass panel I started work on almost two years ago. I finished cutting the pieces, put them into a box and forgot about them for a long time. I finally got them back out and got all the lead cut, assembled and soldered. It just needs a frame and it will be complete. More about this when it gets framed and put up in the light.

The latest ‘big project’ was a part for the shade on the porch. It’s taken considerably longer than it should. Mainly because I didn’t know that enamel paint cures very slowly. It’s also the most complicated part I’ve cast. The mold had to be made in three parts.

I’ve been trying to work on glass projects most weekends. That’s where most of my shop time has gone.

More to come.

As always, check back often for updates.