Handcrafted by Randy Hales

12/02/2024

About the end of this year, 2024 this account [ Handcrafted by Randy Hales ] will be deleted. Thanks for dropping by to see what's up. If I make anything new I will post on my personal account. My focus is now as the local chapter president of shpbeds.org. We are the VA - WYTHE COUNTY.

We are a group of volunteers dedicated to building, assembling and delivering top-notch beds to children and families in need.

06/25/2023

A giant ship's engine broke down and no one could repair it, so they hired a Mechanical Engineer with over 30 years of experience.

He inspected the engine very carefully, from top to bottom. After seeing everything, the engineer unloaded his bag and pulled out a small hammer.

He knocked something gently. Soon, the engine came to life again. The engine has been fixed!

A week later the engineer mentioned to the ship owner that the total cost of repairing the giant ship was $20,000.

"What?!" said the owner.

"You did almost nothing. Give us a detailed bill."

The answer is simple:

Tap with a hammer: $2

Know where to knock and how much to knock: $19,998

The importance of appreciating one's expertise and experience...because those are the results of struggles, experiments and even tears.

If I do a job in 30 minutes it's because I spent 20 years learning how to do that in 30 minutes. You owe me for the years, not the minutes.

Credits Goes to the respective Author ~✍️

06/12/2023

Prototype of "The Empty Tomb" stained.

Edit: my bad, I should have not staged on a dark table top.

06/12/2023

Managed to make some real saw dust today. Cut out 5 sets of "The Empty Tomb", today. These are just pine to be stained, but plan to follow up in walnut and Chinese chestnut.

11/05/2022

Customer order filled.

11/05/2022

Sat. Nov.5. 2022 4:34 A.M. weather

11/04/2022

Sold the second one this past week. 12 long guns in 22 inches.