Here be a vast treasure of tall tales, as told by
the Argo Builder
Come away, O human child! To the waters and the wild, with a faery, hand in hand, for the world's more full of weeping than you can understand. -Yeats, from "The Stolen Child”
Cover Photo: Morel mushrooms in Wisconsin, May 3 , 2026
Explore a realm of projects and adventure using the menus above, and see the latest updates below. Peace be with you! -Jason
What's New:
1. Morels are out and about to be found in Wisconsin, May 3 2026. Visit the mushroom hunting page here.
2. I just completed a fountain in my orchard, with celtic reliefs and hand cast pewter fittings. The fountain is cast in concrete. Video and steps to build it may be found here.
3. I built a model of a Vespa Primavera, check it out here
4. Great Lakes exploration continues! Here is the photo journal of sailing around Chambers Island in Lake Michigan, in Door County , Wisconsin in a 16 foot sailboat.
5. I made a model of the canoe and paddler from the book "Paddle to the Sea" Photo journal here.
Explore a realm of projects and adventure using the menus above, and see the latest updates below. Peace be with you! -Jason
What's New:
1. Morels are out and about to be found in Wisconsin, May 3 2026. Visit the mushroom hunting page here.
2. I just completed a fountain in my orchard, with celtic reliefs and hand cast pewter fittings. The fountain is cast in concrete. Video and steps to build it may be found here.
3. I built a model of a Vespa Primavera, check it out here
4. Great Lakes exploration continues! Here is the photo journal of sailing around Chambers Island in Lake Michigan, in Door County , Wisconsin in a 16 foot sailboat.
5. I made a model of the canoe and paddler from the book "Paddle to the Sea" Photo journal here.
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Copyright 2016-2026 www.argobuilder.com , All writings and images are by the Argobuilder and his crew, unless noted otherwise. Copyright Jason Talbot , Wisconsin USA. Contact jason@argobuilder.com to request permission to use writings or images from this site; thanks! -Jason
Copyright 2016-2026 www.argobuilder.com , All writings and images are by the Argobuilder and his crew, unless noted otherwise. Copyright Jason Talbot , Wisconsin USA. Contact jason@argobuilder.com to request permission to use writings or images from this site; thanks! -Jason