Patrick Calder
@strangeday.net
From the garden today
November 15, 2025 at 3:56 AM
From the garden today
Had to be a Bill S. cover
September 24, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Had to be a Bill S. cover
To follow up on some earlier snark, behold, a cross-peen hammer I cleaned up. Removed the head and de-rusted. Glued cracks in handle to stabilize, scrubbed and degreased. Oiled to restore life to wood. Reassembled. Put in a wood wedge to replace roofing nails. Waxed for protection and feel.
September 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
To follow up on some earlier snark, behold, a cross-peen hammer I cleaned up. Removed the head and de-rusted. Glued cracks in handle to stabilize, scrubbed and degreased. Oiled to restore life to wood. Reassembled. Put in a wood wedge to replace roofing nails. Waxed for protection and feel.
Nowadays the garden is largely full of natives.
May 8, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Nowadays the garden is largely full of natives.
Sometimes my interest in tools collides with my interest in old design samples. I found this old pack of wet/dry polishing paper, after the packaging caught my eye. The logo puts it in 1954. Still full of paper. I never knew the origin of 3M's name. "Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co."
March 14, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Sometimes my interest in tools collides with my interest in old design samples. I found this old pack of wet/dry polishing paper, after the packaging caught my eye. The logo puts it in 1954. Still full of paper. I never knew the origin of 3M's name. "Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co."
I stopped myself from buying this whole box, but only barely. I know there's a sculpture here..
March 12, 2025 at 3:29 AM
I stopped myself from buying this whole box, but only barely. I know there's a sculpture here..
X Factor #39 - the last issue of Inferno.
February 9, 2025 at 5:19 AM
X Factor #39 - the last issue of Inferno.
Picked up mid-roadtrip
December 3, 2024 at 3:13 AM
Picked up mid-roadtrip
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #150,014!
September 18, 2024 at 12:48 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #150,014!
I did finish the spirit levels. Two in front -- walnut and ambrosia maple -- went out as gifts.
July 20, 2024 at 8:44 PM
I did finish the spirit levels. Two in front -- walnut and ambrosia maple -- went out as gifts.
Working on replicating an old spirit level
February 4, 2024 at 2:49 AM
Working on replicating an old spirit level
It's my yearly trip away.
September 2, 2023 at 9:19 PM
It's my yearly trip away.
