Monday, April 20, 2009

My Review of Swiss Army Renegade Watch

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The Renegade Swiss Army watch features black on black styling and is made in Switzerland with precision Swiss quartz movement.


Great watch, not so great wristband

eatpomegranate Lansing, MI 4/20/2009

 

3 5

Gift: No

Pros: Quality Construction, Light, Comfortable

Cons: Strap broke, Scratches Easily

Best Uses: Daily Use, Travel

Describe Yourself: Athletic, Practical

Like another reviewer said; this watch is not designed for water sports. I took this on the lake and water got under the glass (SA fixed this).
I commute by bike in cold Michigan winters and the temperature fluctuation resulted in some fog under the glass (SA fixed this too).
Lastly, I bought a new cloth strap from SA and now I love it. I have had this watch for several years now.

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Thursday, April 09, 2009

Communal Fruit Bowl

A few weeks ago my friend shared a Planet Green article about starting a communal fruit bowl at work. It is incredible how much coffee we consume during a workday, so I thought a bowl of fruit may offer a much healthier distraction. There is nothing like a crisp apple.
I brought up this idea at work and one of my co-workers offered to let me use his wood shop for making a bowl.

The fruit bowl is a big hit and this is how I made it.



After a piece of walnut was cut in half and we put the two pieces through the planer.



Jon getting me comfortable with the table saw



All these pieces were cut at a 60 degree angle.



At the end of Day-1. Check out my face guard. ROCK!



All the pieces glued together



A view from the top before we put it on the lathe



After a half hour on the lathe, the bowl started taking shape



FRUIT BOWL!

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