Cleaned Up Tool Box

Tin Tool Box

One of the joys of growing up on a farm in the midwest, is all the “treasures” you find collected in the out-buildings.  My boys are particularly good at finding random things when we visit the farm that they feel compelled to bring home.  One visit my dad had dug out this cool but very filthy old tin tool box he’d picked up at a swap meet.  This one did come home with us.

I spent a couple hours one weekend scraping out grease that’s probably older than I am, fixing up the moving parts and replacing the latch.  Now I use it to carry all my random art supplies/tools wherever I’m doing a project away from the house.

I also made a few quick shelves for the inside with very rough box joints, and painted the bottoms with some vinyl stencils.  Overall, I’m pretty proud of the outcome and plan to use it for many years to come.

Tin Tool Box Trays – Top

Tin Tool Box Trays – Bottom 1

Tin Tool Box Trays – Bottom 2

Tin Tool Box Trays – Box Joint

Cloud Spotting

narwhal bear cloud

A few days ago, my wife and I were out for an evening walk and came upon a distinctive cloud.  I immediately reported that it looked like a Narwhal with a Disney Gummi Bear riding it.  She said she could see what I was talking about, but she was probably just being nice to me.  I felt compelled to take a picture and try drawing what I saw, which is below.  I’ll consider this a glimpse into how my brain works.

narwhal bear

I also made a little GIF of the steps between the two.  Doodled in Krita on my Surface Go 2.

narwhal bear steps