Hello from Calgary

[dbynoe]

Hi, came across this forum while looking for information on small steam engines. This place is awesome. Lots of inspiration and neat ideas.
I am a kinetic sculptor, I build weird moving things, mostly out of wood, but I just got my first metal lathe and a small mill so I am learning how to use them.

I have a portfolio here: http://www.davidbynoe.com
and a project blog: http://dbynoe.blogspot.com

After browsing through the archives I think I am going to be building a finger engine next, gonna see if I can hook up a linear alternator to it to power an led

 

[mygrizzly1022]

Welcome David


Nice to have another Canuck aboard.

I had a look at your links and all I can say is wow….
With the kind of talent you have displayed I am sure you will be made most welcome by everyone here especially all the guys with way more talent than I.

Regards Bert

 

[Tin Falcon]

Welcome David. cool stuff on the web site . Building a kyak is on my dream list. I have two comercial heavy canoes in the yard repairs on the to do list and seveal of the local lakes dry of course plenty of oportunity if one looks
Tin

 

[Maryak]

David,

Welcome to our forum. wEc1

Building a kyak is on my dream list.
Tin

Reminds me of the Eskimo who wanted to keep his kayak warm so he used a candle for heat, it fell over and his kayak burned to the waterline.

Just proves........... "You can't have ya kayak and heat it."

Best Regards
Bob

 

[Catminer]

Hello David in Alberta

Peter in Ontario

 

[dalem9]

Hi and Welcome David .Dale

 

[steamer]

Welcome Dave!


Dave

 

[smfr]

Welcome Dave. I've seen some of your sculptures before, and love how natural they feel. You've done great things in wood, and I can't wait to see what you can do with metal!

Simon

 

[Chazz]

Welcome aboard Dave, like you wood working skills. I'm a smidge ;D norh of you in Yellowknife :big:.

What kind of lathe and mill did you get?

Enjoy you new toys on these 'cold-n-dark' winter nights.

Cheers,
Chazz

 

[G_N_R]

Hi dbynoe

Welcome to the HMEM forum.

 

[Lamachina58]

Hi Dave,
Welcome and warn us before you send the cold to Montana!
Cool sculptures, photos and projects.
Tom

 

[dbynoe]

Thanks for the warm welcome all.
Tin Falcon: I highly recommend building a kayak, there is just something awesome about sitting on the water in something you built. Check this site out: http://yostwerks.com/ has plans for fuselage style kayak construction. Plywood frames, wooden stringers. Cheap and fast to build and they work great too.

Chazz: I was looking at taking a road trip next summer. Realized that its 25 hours of driving to hit Yellowknife from here, just a smidge indeed

I have a small taig mill which I am enjoying, and I just picked up a craftex ct-133 from busy bee (an X-2 clone), going to be stripping it down and clearing off all the shipping goo this afternoon.

Tom: we were 50 degrees yesterday. Its dropping to 14. Heads up.

 

[Lamachina58]

15" and the skiing is awesome thanks for sharing and the kayaks are super cool!