I’m a family man, graphic artist, vinyl connoisseur, woodworker, lover of retro, fitness enthusiast and healthcare professional (to name a few) – I simply love form, function, making things with my hands, movement, music, art and design. I work in the healthcare sector in the Okanagan Valley, BC Canada with my wife and two daughters.
My Donkey Kong Arcade Machine was inspired one cold winter night in 2016 by a pre- mid-life impulse to buy an Atari 2600.
Like any true 70s child, my memories are steeped in Kuwahara runs to the local Mac's ...
CLE Cigar Box Guitar Build with Custom Maple and Walnut Neck
My second cigar box guitar build utilizes a beautiful CLE cigar box with classic detailing. I like to let the cigar box be the 'hub' of the build fr...
During some conversation amidst my custom Donkey Kong Arcade Machine build, I referenced a fellow arcade lover and restorer over in Ontario named, Robert Fraser of RAD (Retro Arcade Designs). Rob asked if I cou...
Okay, so maybe it's a little biased to leave my own Punch Cigar Box Guitar Review, but I think there's value in this process.
I remember my high school woodwork shop teacher would never grade our work. Inste...
The CLE Cigar box build is my second full scale instrument project to follow after the Punch, 'Rare Corojo' build detailed here. Already, the build process is evolving as I refine my skills, approach and techni...
"Punch" Rare Corojo Cigar Box Guitar Plans
These cigar box guitar plans and subsequent build was inspired by a blues duo I saw at The Dream Cafe in Penticton, BC several years ago. For my local readers, you al...