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Experiences #1: It's as plain as the nose on your face!
I love watching football. During the NFL season, I’ll wrap up work in the shop early on a Sunday afternoon, call the kids in from the backyard, pop some popcorn, heat up some hot wings and the three of...
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Finishing #1: I'm so finished
There’s an old Vaudeville line that goes something like this: A man is not complete until he is married. Then, he’s finished. I remember chuckling when I first heard that, and the hurt look on my...
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Finishing #2: Become your own mixologist
The coolest job in any restaurant belongs to the bartender. Sure, the chef gets the credit for the outstanding meal, the maître d’ for the ambiance of the place and the wait staff for the overall...
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Profiles #1: Woodworking Spotlight - Doug Stowe
Originally posted March 26, 2008 All woodworking is a matter of scale. Some woodworkers build in huge dimensions – entire libraries of bookshelves, complete room paneling systems and kitchens full of...
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Experiences #2: Miracles we have seen…
Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future. – Niels Bohr Ahh, who can forget the heady days of late 1999? The dire predictions of mass hysteria as computer systems crashed around...
View ArticleExperiences #3: My first woodworking experience
It’s been said that you never forget your first time. If that’s the case, then I’m really scratching my head as to why I got into woodworking as a hobby. Let’s hit the rewind button on the way back...
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Tools #1: Proper plane preparation prevents problems, pal
One of my most favorite movies of all times is Raiders of the Lost Ark. Who could ever forget Indiana Jones trekking around the world to find the lost Ark of the Covenant, battling bad guys left and...
View ArticleProjects #1: Sometimes a Bench is a Bench
I’m sure there are one hundred ways to build a work bench, and all of them are correct if they meet your needs. – Danny Proulx, Building Woodshop Workstations You wanna brew up an instant argument?...
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Projects #2: Stuff I've Built - The Fujiwhara Chest
For those who follow along at the Wood Whisperer Blog, Marc Spagnuolo has featured one of my latest projects as his featured Project of the Week. This is a Krenov-inspired chest on stand I built mostly...
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