Update for the Summer

I haven't been in the shop at all since the trip to Kansas.   The weather has been particularly nasty with plenty of rain, humidity, and high temps. 
  The roof on one of my out buildings got blown mostly off while I was down south.   The repairs could not be put off any longer and it was done between rain storms.   There was a roof leak in the house that decided this was the year it had to be repaired also. 
  I'm

hoping when the weather cools down a bit that I can get back in the shop.  There are some knives that need finishing for some customers who have been as  patient as saints.  Those people know who they are and I can't thank them enough.  This has been a tough year but things are starting to fall in place.  The plan at this time is to get the knives caught up and start making product for show fall and Christmas shows once the weather cools down. 

A late start to my season in the northland

I've had to journey to the land of dust and wind and wind and dust to help out around my families homestead.  Dad had fractured some vertebrae and was waiting to get in for surgery.  While that was going on I needed to feed critters and do late winter/spring chores because of the restrictions put on him by the doctors.  Usually this in the time of year I get ready for my spring shows.   

There aren't many trees in KS
 and trees like this will make you happy about that

Dogs and horses and a mule oh my!

Getting ready to bush hog the pasture.

Working on some new products for the spring

There should be some horse head key fobs and bottle openers at the spring shows if all goes well.