Tough Blocks

I have been saving small cut-off pieces of wood of all shapes and sizes for unique and fun building blocks. The time has finally arrived and I have hundreds of pieces just waiting to be sanded and made into sets. These are not standard blocks Each set is completely unique. There are no standard shapes and each set is a hand selected variety of cut-off shapes from other projects in my shop. all wood is salvages and most of it is very nice old growth Douglas Fir, Redwood, Pine, Oak, and others. Some of it is average cultivated lumber. Each block is mechanically sanded by hand to assure no major splinters occur, but they retain a small amount of rough qualities that will peak a child's(and yours) curiosity again and again. They are Tough These blocks retain a small amount of rough spots, nail holes, hammer dings, etc, that will peak your child's(and yours) curiosity and demand their careful attention. A few small splinters may occur, but nothing your tough kid can't handle. Funding my mission Your money goes directly into developing a public school shop model I am developing in my personal shop. Sets of 24 for $30 Sets of 50 for $50

This is late, but better formed. It has been 4 months since I have written to this site and I have gained perspective on the web and beyond. I am starting a teaching credential program at National University near by in San Jose at Night and have been taking care of our, now 11 month old, son Taylor during the day. When Taylor naps I have been busy building a salvage woodshop in our garage. It has been very fulfilling building on the roots of my Grandfather's woodshop/garage, while inside raising the next generation of our family with Amy!
I stayed particularly close to home and close to my thoughts this holiday season. It was a strange pull on my emotions to witness our floundering economy, and to have "buy EVERYTHING" blasted into every sensory input for the entire month(1.5 mo.?) of December. But It is easier for me since the 00's were my first TV free decade! This New Years started a new era for us. We are learning how to manage a family together, start businesses and generally be more efficient and effective both individually and as parents(who are going to have a walking talking toddler in a few months!). Strange as change often is, there is a theme of simplicity that seems to ring through all of it, almost on its own. So I maintain that if I keep my mind on simplicity, the puzzles of change will work out.