One of Riki’s favorite people from history was David the Harpist. “Whenever the evil spirit from God bothered Saul, David would play his harp. Saul would relax and feel better, and the evil spirit would go away.” 1 Sam 16:23. So for fun, I decided to make Riki a kinnor… a harp of […]
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After building Josiah that bass guitar, I decided I wanted to use what I’d learned and build a guitar for myself. I made a few mistakes with that first one, so I tried to improve for this second one, but, of course, I made all new mistakes! Even so, I think it came out pretty
My son, Josiah, learned how to play the bass guitar in school last semester. He looked so cool up there at the recital, and it became clear to me… I needed to build him a sweet bass! I started by buying a kit online, even though I intended to build it from scratch. I thought
Kelly’s thoughts… I had a great time making matching tea-boxes for Annie and Riki for Christmas this year. Each box top is heavily figured maple (visible inside and out) and the sides are walnut joined with dovetail splines. The box holds probably 100 tea bags, and they each got a vast assortment of different kinds
Riki’s thoughts… I found this script a few weeks ago, and loved it. It has been on my to-do list since I saw it. Today on a rainy quiet afternoon in a borrowed house next to the man I love who dj’d the perfect Playlist, I crossed it off my list. It was so much
Riki’s thoughts… This river table . . . I love it soooo much!! The pictures do not do it justice. Not only is it lovely with the juniper wood, the tinted epoxy, and the brightly-colored rocks, but what it represents is incredibly meaningful. Kelly wanted me to have a space, a place to claim,
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