Blog gets a little make-over
I was getting kind of bored with the old Blog look and feel and after trying out a few theme changes in WordPress I realized that it wasn’t going to be a quick and dirty change to get what I wanted. I decided that I could attack some small changes and grow towards the look I want.
Not to be dissuaded, I opted for one or two quick changes I could make that would improve the look and feel (to me.)
The background is mahogany (which you probably already guessed, being woodworkers). BTW – I do not recommend googling ‘ebony’ images…well, unless you’re feeling lonely…nevermind.
The creepy tree roots picture is gone and I went out in the shop and grabbed a few tools and some rough cherry boards, a little decorating with plane shavings and some accent lighting and voila a new header picture. I was thinking of sepia toning the picture, but it didn’t work out as nice.
Lastly, now I show previews/teasers of posts rather than the latest blog entry.
Let me know what you think…
Ian
Very nice! I’ve been thinking about switching over to wordpress myself, but haven’t really had the time.
I really like the way you put together your own header pic out of your own tools and materials.
October 19, 2010 at 8:23 pm
Looks good! I see the scraper plane, saw, marking knife kit, and marking gauge from WIA.
October 21, 2010 at 3:30 pm
ding ding ding ding….give the man a prize!!!
Good eyes on that one…tried to get a progression of ‘old’ tools from the left through to ‘new’ tools on the right.
Some of the old tools I got from my Dad, who I think brought them from Scotland, I think they were his Dad’s.
October 21, 2010 at 6:27 pm
I just found your blog thanks to Ron HOCK>
Where in Canada?
Scott
October 25, 2010 at 4:58 pm
Hey Scott, welcome to the blog.
I’m in Toronto, you?
Ian
October 25, 2010 at 9:25 pm
Cranbrook, BC in the East Kootenays.
Scott
October 26, 2010 at 6:32 pm
Cool…meet you half way for lunch sometime? Winnipeg?
October 27, 2010 at 8:06 am