Laser collimator needs collimating! Laser collimators are a heaven sent for owners of adjustable telescopes. They save so much time and make your viewing an extra pleasant experience. But what if your collimator is out of adjustment which happens over time? Collimator callibrators are expensive and space consuming. Until the Lazy Astronomer came along that is. Witness here, the free laser collimator. Yes ladies and gentlemen, this is actually a fine adjusting tool. Click image for free details.

Hey! Wanna make your very own guillotine? It is not as hard as it is made out to be. With a bit of inspiration and a few tricks mentioned you can be on your way. This thing really worked in a show during which it was used hundreds of times. Click this here image for the skinny.

Who knew that there was so much work involved in simply aiming binoculars at one object in the deep sky, for you see, the main problem with really big binoculars is holding them still. Your heartbeat alone can ruin everything. You could use a tripod, but the big problem with them when looking up is that, because of the levers and knobs, you can't look quite straight up. Finally the problem with astronomical quality binocular stands is their great price. Make them yourself and save. $12.50 versus $250.00 for a light-weight stand, capable of sustaining a 3 kilo set of night glasses. Constructed of black oak, with steel springs, teflon washers, and utilizing two iron bar weights, it fits on most photo tripods.

This next piece is a free form rip-off of an ancient greek style lyre made for the low budget off L.A. cable access movie show, Pandora's Box©. It is made from rosewood, maple, birch, and oak. It became a regular prop in the main set, appeared in an episode of the much better show, Dumpsterpiece Theatre© and was even swiped by other shows which ran out of the same studio.

It was played several times while music was played over the din, and it was never meant to be played seriously until the day that the kid showed up who did not know it couldn't be played. It had a distinctly eastern sound because of the metal strings and after he "tuned it" we agreed that it must come from India. It is still available for tv appearances, Shakespeare festivals, big fat ancient greek weddings, etc., is about 50cm tall by 25 wide, 15 deep, and weighs in at a hefty 1/3 of a stone.

This is my woodworking archive of photos. I figured if anybody was going to have a book completely made of wood it should be me. The three ring style binder is made of birch and bocote for the covers, and bocote alone for the medallion and hinges. The hinges are three jointed and dovetailed for toughness. And the rings slip out of their guides so additional pages may be added. 25 years and miles of travel, yet no sign of aging.

I wasn't certain wheather to put this piece on this page, the toy page or start a torture device page. One Christmas I must have made 25 of these and the skin was flying all season! All were and most still are greatly enjoyed during those times when total destruction on a wide scale is the only course of action. Oh man, where'd I put mine?

Aww now, nothing quite says the great outdoors like shooting stuff. These tiny replicas are of a Remington pump shotgun of who's gauge I have long forgotten. The example underneath was my best shot at a Winchester 1873 .30 caliber repeating rifle. Both simulations are made of bocote and rosewood and the rack is made of walnut as it should be. The pump on the shotgun as well as it's trigger can be manipulated. On the Winchester, only the trigger and hammer articulate any realism outside of appearance.