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    A Little Storage Unit *w/pics*

    LOML hands me a magazine and says- I want a storage unit like this for my quilting room. So last week I got started. I pretty much copied the design from the magazine, although I changed it from 6 bins to 8 bins. It measures 34" high by 25" wide by 12" deep. I'm sure the original was pine or...
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    Weight loss w/pics!

    Yes I am kilted in the photos, but I am also 48 pounds lighter! Halfway there in only 3 months. I think the second half will be a little slower, but I will do it.
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    Moving Wood (w/pics)

    In anticipation of moving the Hobie Cat into the garage for the winter I had to remove about 150+ bft of Oak and 150+ bft of Eastern Red Cedar that had been stacked and stickered for drying. I dusted off my I-beam hoist and quickly lifted the wood up to my shop. Since the wood was now...
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    REALLY BIG trees w/pics

    I just got back from a drive and fly trip to the Pacific Northwest to visit family. Wow, they have some really huge trees out there!!!! My sister lives just outside Olympia, Washington near the Capitol Forest. That area was pretty much cleared of all the big trees in the late 1800's and early...
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    Lap Desk (w/pics)

    I haven't done much in the shop lately but did get around to making a lap desk for my father. It is not much, not even my own design, but my dad wanted something that would hold a book in his lap while he is reading. He even sent me a pic- of course he could have bought one for what it cost me...
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    Old Tool Gloat w/Pics

    Well let me try this yet again. Last Saturday LOML dragged me to an auction. She collects McCoy cookie jars and pottery and low and behold they had some old tools going up also. Long story short; I picked up 4 steel bar clamps (3 4 footers and 1 3 footer) for $12.50, a Buck Bros drawknife for...
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    The kiln, the kiln, oh my, the kiln *w/pics*

    I took some measurements of the freebie kiln today, so I thought I would also include some drool material :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: The specifics: Outside dimensions: 16-2 (l) X 8-3 (w) X 8-6 (h). Collector (single layer corrugated polycarbonate) 7-7 X 16-2 Load area (approx...
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    Shop Office Door done *w/pics*

    I finished trimming out, installing glass, and staining my shop office door. In the last two pics I used some black tape to add simulated pinned tenons- tell me what you think. The completed door: Here are the two pics of the door with simulated pinned tenons. What do you think...
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    Today's Walnut & Oak Wood Haul *w/pics*

    I helped my local wood guy and sawyer slab up some Walnut, White Oak, and Beech today. This isn't my stuff but I directed the cuts and can have the pick of it. I will likely do some bartering- a cabinet for some wood. We slabbed most of the larger Walnut logs (pics posted previously) but still...
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    Shop Office Door Progress *w/pics*

    I did some sanding on the shop office door and added the front side grids. I should be able to get it stained and hung tomorrow. Here are some updated pics of the door and grid.
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    Office Door out of the clamps *w/pics*

    I finished cutting and fitting the mortises and tenons and glued up the door for my shop office. It is another heavy oak door made from wood harvested on my lot (plus two boards I actually paid money for :-( :-D. ) I have decided I need to save my money to buy a shoulder or rabbeting plane if...
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    There's a Bathroom on the Right *w/pics*

    to quote the often mis-heard line from the golden oldie "Bad Moon Rising" by Creedance Clearwater Revival. I finished a few details on the shop bathroom door- installed the door stop, painted the door lever and hinges black, and installed some base molding either side. I made a simple base...
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    Another shop door done *w/pics*

    I finished (almost*) another shop door. The throne room door now joins the main door on the right. Just one more door, to the office, to build. The door, jambs, and casing are solid oak and made with some of the last of the oak harvested from my lot. I tried to design it to have an Arts &...
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    Lumber Rack- take two *w/pics*

    Well, as you may remember, I wasn't happy with my first lumber rack (first pic below). It was high and up out of the way like I had originally planned, so I could put stuff underneath of it. However, the height made it difficult and dangerous to reach, and stacking lumber flat would have made it...
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    Lumber Rack *w/pics*

    I got started on my lumber rack this weekend. I made shelf standards from oak- two pieces laminated for strength and to discourage splitting. The standards are roughly 2" X 2." Here are the already stained standards lag bolted to the studs (16" O.C.) on the end wall of the shop. I mounted them...
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    Some trim for shop visitors *w/pics*

    I have finished with tool mods for awhile and had a little spare time before XMAS, so anticipating shop visitors over the holidays, I decided to finish some of the trim work in and leading to the shop (I cleaned the shop also:-D:-D:-D). I came up with my version of Arts & Crafts trim using more...
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    More Tinkering- Drillpress upgrade *w/pics*

    My ongoing effort to upgrade some of my woodworking machines recently focused on my Delta 16 1/2" drillpress. My biggest complaint was changing speeds. Since I am a tinkerer I drill both wood and metal which require drastically different speeds. Changing belts was always a pain, especially if...
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    Tool Tinker (cont) Lathe *w/pics*

    This may be a feeble attempt at making a silk purse out of a sows ear, but I am a tinkerer and can't leave anything alone. This time it is my lathe. I bought a small, used Delta 46-701 12" lathe off Ebay a few years back. Since I'm not much of a turner it meets my needs. One thing I didn't like...
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    Tool Tinkering *w/pics*

    I am taking a little break from working on wood projects for my shop and instead doing a little repair, modification, and upgrade of my machine tools. My first project was my bandsaw. There is nothing broken on it, but after resawing oak for my cabinets, I realized that its 1 hp motor is...
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    Shop cabinet details *W/pics*

    Today I worked on some of the backbench and sink upper cabinet details that I hadn't completed yesterday. I made a piece to cover the gap and shims at the bottom of the backbench tool cubby. This pic shows the shims in the gap. I made a 1" oak trim piece. I beveled the top edge and painted...

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