| This blog is written by IowaWoodcrafter | 11 entries so far |
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Restored Handplanes
I purchased a couple used handplanes at a local garage sale. Both planes, a #5 and a #4, were pu...
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King Size Mission Style Bed #4: It's finally done!
Well, I finally finished the bed! Yes, I mean just finished it at 2:00 in the morning. I wanted...
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King Size Mission Style Bed #3: Finished Footboard
Well, it’s been a long time since my last entry in this blog. I earned a degree from the s...
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King Size Mission Style Bed #2: Stripping the finish
After spraying on the water based poly I noticed splotches in several places. I’m very unh...
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King Size Mission Style Bed #1: Nearing completion
I should have started taking pictures earlier in the process of building this bed. This is a kin...
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The New Tool - Grizzly Lathe G0462 #2: Arrived and assembled
I ordered the lathe on Saturday and received a call from the shipping company on Tuesday, talk ab...
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My 15 Minuts of Fame?
iReports.com asked for entries into their “Man Cave” article. I uploaded a few pictu...
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The New Tool - Grizzly Lathe G0462 #1: Expecting and waiting anxiously
The state income tax man was a little generous this year. I’ve ordered a new piece of hard...
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Ebonizing
After my experiment with the clocks I made for Christmas I want to try something a little differe...
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The grinch that stole Christmas. #2: A watched pot never boils
I learned today that it’s not always a good thing to keep checking on the status of a shipp...
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The grinch that stole Christmas. #1: Christmas gifts delayed?
I’m making twelve mantle clocks for Christmas this year. Each of my four sisters will rece...

















