Donald Mearns
Active Member
Hi,
I’m Don, a hobby machinist in Pangnirtung Nunavut, retired and living here.
Interests are just about anything, if I become fixated on it then I will do it. Main things are keeping an assortment of toys necessary for northern life going. Machining comes in handy as there isn’t a Napa or dealership just next door, so make do and mend is the mantra. A bit of simple gunsmithing also and anything that turns up at the door for folks in our community. Boat parts, trucks to Snowmobiles and all in between. I also now dabble in making violins, wooden toys, uluit (Inuit woman’s knives) and men’s knives. Fishing and boating are main pastimes when health and body allows.
Recently added a CX601 mill to the shop to compliment the Southbend 9/10 light I have. You will see there is a story already on the mill so it will be an interesting challenge to move forward with.
Also added to the toys was a Craftex wood lathe, this for the time being is getting most of my attention. Trying to make nice things with wood from the wood dump!
A passion of some 50yrs has been motorcycles too, there are a few scattered around the country and a couple old bikes close to home.
On top of this I play guitar, mandolin and bagpipes, not all at the same time. See I had to retire, there was no time to fit in work!
All the best
I’m Don, a hobby machinist in Pangnirtung Nunavut, retired and living here.
Interests are just about anything, if I become fixated on it then I will do it. Main things are keeping an assortment of toys necessary for northern life going. Machining comes in handy as there isn’t a Napa or dealership just next door, so make do and mend is the mantra. A bit of simple gunsmithing also and anything that turns up at the door for folks in our community. Boat parts, trucks to Snowmobiles and all in between. I also now dabble in making violins, wooden toys, uluit (Inuit woman’s knives) and men’s knives. Fishing and boating are main pastimes when health and body allows.
Recently added a CX601 mill to the shop to compliment the Southbend 9/10 light I have. You will see there is a story already on the mill so it will be an interesting challenge to move forward with.
Also added to the toys was a Craftex wood lathe, this for the time being is getting most of my attention. Trying to make nice things with wood from the wood dump!
A passion of some 50yrs has been motorcycles too, there are a few scattered around the country and a couple old bikes close to home.
On top of this I play guitar, mandolin and bagpipes, not all at the same time. See I had to retire, there was no time to fit in work!
All the best
