Latest project

Yesterday I completed the faceting of a piece of peridot.

I didn't have very good quality of stock to start with but this one turned out okay. It measures 6.5 mm across. I have not yet decided on what I will set this stone in but it will probably be consistent with my other projects using sterling silver. I am contemplating sculpting a flower to set the stone in but part of me wants to do another trinity knot and mount it in the center.

I also set a piece of moonstone in sterling silver wire. That was a fairly easy task.

I am now setting up to facet a piece of citrine. Here I am showing the before image and when it is complete I will show the completed piece.

Now that most of the freezing weather is behind us, hopefully, I have some home projects that I need to accomplish. The flower beds in the front yard are screaming for attention. I will have to get some more topsoil and compost to build up the center of one of the beds. In that bed there is currently a Japanese Maple that mostly died prior to purchasing the house. The purchase happened a few years ago but I am now in a position to take it down. Right next to it the squirls decided to plant a Catalpa tree and I let it grow. It is now about 12 ft tall so I will let it continue growing. In any event I need to get the dead tree cut down and begin work on the bed itself.

I happened to go into the shed addon that was part of the house I purchased yesterday as I don't frequent going in there. That is where I store many of the tools I will need when I get ready to start the spring yard work. I looked up and noticed the OSB board that was used in the construction is rotting. I am not sure why someone would use OSB instead of normal "D" grade plywood but it is now a mess that will also need attention. I have done some roofing in the past but this will be my first attempt to repair a section rather than roofing the whole house. It's a good thing I retired or that would have to wait for a while.