Chris Pickel
@mobius2murdoc.bsky.social
Cigar box guitarist/instrument builder, leather crafter, wine brewer, husband and girl-dad, and when I’m not doing all that I find some time to work as an RN.
Looks like Tsushima missed her Dad this weekend.
December 1, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Looks like Tsushima missed her Dad this weekend.
This is the coolest thing I have read all week besides election results.
November 7, 2025 at 4:19 AM
This is the coolest thing I have read all week besides election results.
This year’s pumpkin and the thing that makes pumpkin carving worthwhile.
October 29, 2025 at 11:36 PM
This year’s pumpkin and the thing that makes pumpkin carving worthwhile.
No Kings. Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
October 18, 2025 at 6:53 PM
No Kings. Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
And some folks say, he’s up there still.
R.I.P. Robert Redford
R.I.P. Robert Redford
September 16, 2025 at 3:39 PM
And some folks say, he’s up there still.
R.I.P. Robert Redford
R.I.P. Robert Redford
My collection of the hardcovers. Most are first editions that I either bought upon release, or tracked down in used book stores.
September 16, 2025 at 12:02 AM
My collection of the hardcovers. Most are first editions that I either bought upon release, or tracked down in used book stores.
Just put the finishing touches on my first western-style gun belt. Hand dyed, tooled, and sewn. I love how this turned out, and I learned a lot to apply to future projects. Next I’m going to make a knife sheath to go on the left hip.
July 31, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Just put the finishing touches on my first western-style gun belt. Hand dyed, tooled, and sewn. I love how this turned out, and I learned a lot to apply to future projects. Next I’m going to make a knife sheath to go on the left hip.
Christmas is only 6 months away!
June 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Christmas is only 6 months away!
TACO = Trump Always Chickens Out
May 29, 2025 at 3:10 AM
TACO = Trump Always Chickens Out
A long day punctuated by brief showers in between getting a ton of work done.
May 26, 2025 at 3:04 AM
A long day punctuated by brief showers in between getting a ton of work done.
Pronunciation contest. How many can you get right?
May 3, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Pronunciation contest. How many can you get right?
Anniversary dinner with my ladies. 10 years with the woman I love is just a downpayment on forever.
April 11, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Anniversary dinner with my ladies. 10 years with the woman I love is just a downpayment on forever.
Making some guitars out of found materials. The resonator will be the rusted lid of an old grain hopper that I pulled out of the ground up at the cabin. Going to relic the entire guitar and make it fretless.
April 2, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Making some guitars out of found materials. The resonator will be the rusted lid of an old grain hopper that I pulled out of the ground up at the cabin. Going to relic the entire guitar and make it fretless.
R.I.P. Richard Chamberlain.
March 30, 2025 at 10:47 PM
R.I.P. Richard Chamberlain.
Dad and I rebuilt the lakeside fire pit and cleaned up a ton of downed branches.
March 30, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Dad and I rebuilt the lakeside fire pit and cleaned up a ton of downed branches.
A weekend out on the ice with my partner in crime.
February 17, 2025 at 5:12 AM
A weekend out on the ice with my partner in crime.
Very happy with how this turned out!
January 29, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Very happy with how this turned out!
Very happy with how this turned out!
January 29, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Very happy with how this turned out!
Saw this circulating today and I gotta say, this one hits home.
January 28, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Saw this circulating today and I gotta say, this one hits home.
My tea mix for the weekend. All of it grown from my garden. Lavender, dandelion, and mint. Can’t wait to plant all three up at the cabin come spring.
January 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
My tea mix for the weekend. All of it grown from my garden. Lavender, dandelion, and mint. Can’t wait to plant all three up at the cabin come spring.
Well, I’m bushed. Time to turn in. I leave you with a loaf cat my wife made.
January 23, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Well, I’m bushed. Time to turn in. I leave you with a loaf cat my wife made.
My daughter and I found dozens of antique bottles from 1890-1940’s on our property in the mountains, and I liked the shape of this one, so I made a belt holster for it. Looks pretty neat, huh?
January 2, 2025 at 9:57 PM
My daughter and I found dozens of antique bottles from 1890-1940’s on our property in the mountains, and I liked the shape of this one, so I made a belt holster for it. Looks pretty neat, huh?