Digital Carving

Introducing the Craftsman CompuCarve Computer-Controlled Compact Woodworking Machine.

Normally I’d consider this “cheating”, but I imagine there are some applications for this that just aren’t possible with normal (manual) carving. At $1899 it brings CNC into the realm of possibility for the average joe… but like anything that makes it easy for the [...]

Phrases in Stone

There’s something about a phrase that’s carved in stone that makes it somehow “permanent”. It also lends an air of legitimacy that is otherwise lacking. That’s why this list of Latin Phrases is especially useful for carvers and graffitists alike.

Raptus regaliterRoyally screwed
Nihil curo de ista tua stulta superstitioneI’m not interested in [...]

Eyebrows

Spiders have eyebrows… who knew!?Jake is still drawing a lot, adding bits and pieces as he goes. Today he added eyebrows to his happy spider to denote more emotion. He’s very industrious with his drawing, concentrating on his pictures to the exclusion of everything else until he’s done — including his daddy telling him he [...]