Building the Arch On Sunday, I left early and drove to Tribal Archery, where I had an appointment to have my crossbow tuned. Dave, the owner of Tribal Archery, is knowledgeable and kind. He’s also generous, providing a lifetime guarantee on the bows he sells. He replaced the fraying serving, the thread that protects the […]
The Project, Part Two: Learning to Lay Bricks
I’m learning to lay bricks as part of this summer’s Big Project: building an outdoor, masonry bake oven. Slow Going We started The Project around Memorial Day and thought we’d bake our first pizza over Labor Day Weekend. But it took two days to lay three level courses of cement blocks, and four days for […]