From 4c19f98643376864080b9bf66396ba6d2c7b897a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: shockrah Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2026 15:46:01 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] New post about painting and stuff --- .../content/feed/pictures-and-painting.md | 66 +++++++++++++++++++ main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/after.jpg | 3 + main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/before.jpg | 3 + main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/moon.jpg | 3 + main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/sanded.jpg | 3 + main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/shavings.jpg | 3 + main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/sheen.jpg | 3 + main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/subway.jpg | 3 + 8 files changed, 87 insertions(+) create mode 100644 main-site/content/feed/pictures-and-painting.md create mode 100644 main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/after.jpg create mode 100644 main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/before.jpg create mode 100644 main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/moon.jpg create mode 100644 main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/sanded.jpg create mode 100644 main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/shavings.jpg create mode 100644 main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/sheen.jpg create mode 100644 main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/subway.jpg diff --git a/main-site/content/feed/pictures-and-painting.md b/main-site/content/feed/pictures-and-painting.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b7fcb5b --- /dev/null +++ b/main-site/content/feed/pictures-and-painting.md @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +--- +title: 'Pictures and Painting' +description: New skills and fun hobbies I've picked up +date: 2026-02-01T02:02:05-08:00 +thumbnail: null +article: true +--- + +# Moving Apartments and Mindsets + +For some reason or another I've been hesitant to publish works that I experiment +with on this website because I've not felt that the work was "on-brand" enough. +After way too much deliberation I realize that creating _is_ what I do and often +I'm going to experiment with how I make stuff. Moving recently has pushed me to +fully realize I should let out what I do; even if it just stream of concious +type postings. + +So below is the start of what I want to do fully... + +## Woodworking and Repurposing a Harbor Freight Toolbox + +Quick context: my new apartment is much bigger and thus I can justify having +furniture like a :sparkle: dining table :sparkle: + +To make a toolbox a piece of proper furniture though was going to take some +effort because this is what I was starting with. + +{{< pic "/img/02-feb-2026/before.jpg" >}} + + +First order of business was making an actual top for my new table for which I +chose red oak and surfaced with my new Taytool Benchplan No. 4. + +{{< pic "/img/02-feb-2026/shavings.jpg" >}} + +The shavings I was getting were actually very nice and I was able to plane down +to a very reflective surface in the end :smile: . Though I realize it's hard to +see there is some reflection coming off of the table top in the picture below. +_Random oak chunk for comparison_. + +{{< pic "/img/02-feb-2026/sheen.jpg" >}} + +Next was sanding and painting but that's all boring stuff :yawning_face:. The +_close to final rendition of the table looks something like this :sunglasses: + +{{< pic "/img/02-feb-2026/after.jpg" >}} + +### Future for the table? + +Definitely going to add some shelf liners and drinks to the bottom tray, maybe +even some wood edges to make it a little more comfortable to rest your feet +on the bottom but we'll just have to mess around and find out :wink: + +## Random Photography + +Lately I've been exploring random cities and have started messing around with +taking pictures of cool places that I visit. + + +From a subway in San Fransisco + +{{< pic "/img/02-feb-2026/subway.jpg" >}} + +And a nice picture of one of my favorite rooftops in the San Diego Skyline. + +{{< pic "/img/02-feb-2026/moon.jpg" >}} \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/after.jpg b/main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/after.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..68c5262 --- /dev/null +++ b/main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/after.jpg @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1 +oid sha256:9a76a60839b3e0c9b8402c48d2c7bc1996fd5c49e4ef38ba289590673f9de688 +size 305071 diff --git a/main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/before.jpg b/main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/before.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..99392d6 --- /dev/null +++ b/main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/before.jpg @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1 +oid sha256:fa4d32d2b02f73437e8a0cb68bd21444558e4702bb0bbeb954cec7d17d608b08 +size 638707 diff --git a/main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/moon.jpg b/main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/moon.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6aad398 --- /dev/null +++ b/main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/moon.jpg @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1 +oid sha256:898290557af2aa2673da8e645c22e04800361f8577aa4fac7f16c6cb27b75f18 +size 938924 diff --git a/main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/sanded.jpg b/main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/sanded.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e24f0c8 --- /dev/null +++ b/main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/sanded.jpg @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1 +oid sha256:1a0b217b37346acfabb7e196f53ce285f5cc1a773aeeb62663d9822a2d8aa0d8 +size 2094737 diff --git a/main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/shavings.jpg b/main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/shavings.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1460835 --- /dev/null +++ b/main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/shavings.jpg @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1 +oid sha256:1049e37f0031fa66c09769598b366e5239e0626c4a5f53b9222af573df5e44ac +size 1774098 diff --git a/main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/sheen.jpg b/main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/sheen.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e76b665 --- /dev/null +++ b/main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/sheen.jpg @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1 +oid sha256:66d121db4e883845d1612d50930366740febc7246fe4a50c223a785323f0b5bf +size 1495613 diff --git a/main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/subway.jpg b/main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/subway.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..218e68c --- /dev/null +++ b/main-site/static/img/02-feb-2026/subway.jpg @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@ +version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1 +oid sha256:589bfa282c0bd61945d994ac8dae3910fee3ac2f073c7710d116bff86cf2c2f9 +size 3663413