I get many requests in person and online to make plans for some of my more complex automata projects available. Documenting the steps involved has always seemed like a daunting task to me.

I have decided to give it a try using video as the primary medium for instruction as an accompaniment to printed plans. So I am in the beginning of building and filming the building the project that has had the most request for plans - "The Waiting Room". To preserve the uniqueness of the original piece I will reconfigure it as "The Doctors Office" with a few modifications the in characters.

The impatient skelton will be part of the new project. I've been busy building and filming the building of a new version. Right know I am editing the video which will likely end up in excess of one hour, and that is just for him!

I'll push through to the finish and assess the complete project and how ultimately I might make it available.

For now here is the new "Bones".

A big thanks for dropping by at the Kawartha Carving Competition this past weekend. It was nice to see some regular visitors and some new folks as well. A special thanks to my brother for helping out, providing a local dimension to the booth since he lives in Bobcaygeon.

The glasses in the diagnosis performed admirably in its first public showing and the Trojan Cat was a big hit. Here's the dynamic booth duo. I'm the more handsome one!

I've been busy packing up the latest projects to take them over to the Kawartha Carving Competition in Bobcaygeon this Saturday.  If you can make it, stop by to say hello. The show is on Saturday the 9th from 9:00 am until late afternoon. The show is in the curling club on the fairgrounds. Come and see lots of incredible carvings from across southern Ontario.

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