| This blog is written by MsDebbieP | 152 entries so far |
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LJ Site #12: Upcoming FREE Book Draw
Oct 22/09 Once again, there will be a FREE DRAW in our next eMag…. watch for it! And ...
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Wood Shows #7: Woodstock 2009
October 2/09 Rick and I attended the “Woodstock Wood show” (Ontario Canada) this m...
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Upcoming Free Book Draw
Sept 21/09 Once again, there will be a FREE DRAW in our next eMag. This month’s book ...
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an interesting read
thanks to Ray McInnis for sharing this link with me http://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications...
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LJ Site #11: SPAM .. recent postings
I’m sure Martin has logged off for the night but will take care of this first thing in the ...
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The Gazebo #5: It's getting closer
June 16/09 Yes, indeed, our revised “gazebo” is getting closer to being completed!...
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Another Birdhouse
This is another birdhouse that Rick (RickieD) built last year. I purchased a metal “flower&...
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The Gazebo #4: The Roof
March 31/09 slowly but surely our gazebo is transforming.bye-bye tarps for a roof and hello sh...
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Birthday #6: Another Year = 51
here we are again.Life is good!!! I’ve been told by a few well-wishers that they they know ...
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Wood Shows #6: Canadian Home Workshop Show, Toronto 2009
Feb 28, 2009 Rick and I headed to the Canadian Home Workshop Show in Toronto this morning. ...
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John -- you've created a monster!
January 9, 2009 Inspired by John's Extreme Birdhouses. Rick has once again been busy creating ...
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Fibre, the LumberJock Way
Dec. 20/08 I just have to get another LJ Sweatshirt!! I love my sweatshirt so much that I w...
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The Gazebo #3: The Transformation Continues
Dec. 7/08 Our gazebo continues to transform. Rick and I laugh when we sit inside our “cloth ga...
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Wood Shows #5: St. George Ontario
Dec. 6/08 Last night Rick and I went to St. George, to Morley Miller Machinery. For their Chr...
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Wood Shows #4: Woodstock, Ontario October 2008
October 3, 2008 NOTE: Martin wanted a series. So the sections are for him. He is the boss, rem...
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The Gazebo #2: Deck
check out the brick “deck” that I created for our gazebo.Made from bricks I got from ...
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Fairy Doors #4: #9 Part IV
Aug 21, 2008 Well, it’s almost done but now that I’ve seen the pictures I can see ...
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Fairy Doors #3: #9 Part III
Aug 20, 2008 The Hinge Saga ContinuesWell I was on the search for “hinges” or some...
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Fairy Doors #2: #9 Part II
Good News / Bad News Bad Newswell, I’ve tried the fasteners as hinges on the Fairy Door ...
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Fairy Doors #1: #9 in Progress
Aug 19, 2008 Warning: NO PICTURES attached. (So if you “NEED” pictures you will ju...
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Learning Curve #21: Chisels
Aug 13, 2008 Well, with all the little fairy doors I’ve been making now (ok so it’...
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Summer Awards: Congratulations!
Congrats to EVERYONE who participated and voted and had fun during this event. And to the winn...
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Outside Clock #1: Gathering Ideas
July 14, 2008 Last month I purchased a double-sided clock (which happens to match the one I ha...
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LJ Site #4: SW Ontario 2008
After all the monthly announcing I’ve done about my picnic I just realized that July 13th i...
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A Trip to Cranbrook
April 26, 2008 This past weekend there was an Artist Studio Tour in the Listowel, Ontario area...
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MsDebbieP's Company Tours #18: Rob Cosman
April 15, 2008 In March of this year I attended a wood show in Toronto and had the privilege ...
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Research Bookcase
My personal challenge is to create something for each of the LJ challenges. So far I’ve bee...
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Sharing Info Between Sites
April 2008 This week I posted “Rick’s Extreme Birdhouse” here at LumberJocks...
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Someone's Birthday?
April 6 I think it’s Martin’s birthday today… Oh Martin… is it your bi...
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Birthday #5: 1/2 a Century
March 10, 2008 Yes, it’s true!! Today’s my birthday and I’m 50. Someone a...
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Wood Shows #3: Canadian Home Workshop Show (2)
Saturday, March 1, 2008 Today, Rick and I went to the Canadian Home Workshop Show in Toronto. ...
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Wood Shows #1: Canadian Home Workshop Show
Friday, February 29, 2008 This weekend is the Canadian Home Workshop Show in Toronto and Rick ...
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LJ Site #10: February 2008
FYI: we’ve decided to delay this months eMag until after the Awards results are announced. ...
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MsDebbieP's Company Tours #17: Barry Wixey Development
Jan. 22, 2008 With our new “Reviews” Feature at LJ.com being only a week old, the ...
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...And The Countdown Begins...
January 15, 2008 just another 1,000 posts and I’ll be reaching another milestone.I must ...
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Our Shop #10: 2007 Christmas Presents
Jan. 10/08 My Lee Valley Gift Card My daughter and son-in-law gave us a gift certificate for ...
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A Wood Store
January 7, 2008 When Rick and I went to the wood show in Toronto last fall, we stopped at a bo...
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Learning Curve #20: 365 Days Later
Jan. 5, 2008Thanks to Cajunpen I remembered that today marks my one-year anniversary here at the ...
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The Gazebo #1: Almost finished.
Somewhere on here I’d started a blog about our gazebo. I’ll have to go back and find ...
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Learning Curve #19: My Latest Project
Yesterday was my day to make presents for my kids… (didn’t really happen). I just can...
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Happy Holidays
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MsDebbieP's Company Tours #16: General
Earlier this fall, I attended the Toronto Woodworking Machinery Expo (see blog) and one of the re...
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The Hole in the Wall
Last month I painted a little alcove in my living room and made it into a little sitting area. I ...
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Learning Curve #18: Scrollsaw Box
With the success of my scrollsaw stars, I decided to get a little more challenging. I found th...
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Learning Curve #17: Scrollsaw Stars
After being inspired by some beautiful scrollsaw work recently, I thought it was time I did a lit...
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LJ Site #9: Request for Company Contacts
Hi everyone! I’m busy working on the December eMag issue and one of our goals this month...
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Opportunity #5: Road Trip #2
My sister-in-law and I went on our second road trip today and we headed back to an antique shop t...
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MsDebbieP's Company Tours #15: Sawstop
Last month, while at the Woodstock Wood Show I had the opportunity to check out the SawStop table...
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LJ Site #8: Upcoming Meetings / Wood shows etc
does anyone have an event they would like to have added to the November eMag? Due to technical...
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MsDebbieP's Company Tours #14: Oneway Mfg
My latest journey has taken me not far from my hometown. I had the opportunity to speak with Kevi...
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MsDebbieP's Company Tours #13: Toronto Woodworking Machinery Expo
Yesterday, after our bonfire breakfast (6:30 AM with our family, sitting around the fire laughing...
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The Mis-Adventures of a Tuesday Morning
With blurry eyes, I made my way to the bathroom this morning but was distracted by a loud rattlin...
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LJ Site #3: Plans for Next Year
Betsy has asked if anyone is interested in having a picnic in the Texas area. I have added the...
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No Pictures; No Purchases
Yesterday, my sister-in-law went on our first “Off-road” trip (that’s short for...
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The Secret Birthday Present #4: Son's Skateboard
After all the challenges I met to add the logo to my son’s skateboard, I have to say that I...
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Save The Children #4: A New Barrier; Need Some Help
2 skateboards; 1 finished; 1 to go. Skateboard 1: logo was created using the Omni-Gel process ...
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Save The Children #3: Logos; One Down...
Following the “adventures” of trying to get the logo ready for the skateboard (see my...
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Story for the Hunters Out There
“it only happens in the movies” . Are you sure?? Monday, (Thanksgiving here in Can...
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Opportunity #4: Wood
Today I saw an offer in Freecycle for some wood and put my name in for it – and “won&...
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Learning Curve #16: Router Phobia
Today I decided to put new dividers in my kitchen drawer and so down to the workshop I went. Earl...
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Save The Children #2: Promotion Help Needed
The big PROMOTION of this great event has been kicked off – with a press release being sent to a ...
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MsDebbieP's Company Tours #12: Techtronic Industries
On the weekend, I attended the Woodstock Wood Show (see blog entry for more information) and duri...
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MsDebbieP's Company Tours #11: Steel City Tool Works (Part II)
Today, Rick and I attended the Woodstock Wood Show and had the pleasure of meeting Jim McEntee, ...
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Starting them Young
I was walking through Canadian Tire today, walking quickly past the tool section with eyes divert...
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LJ Site #7: October issue
It’s that time again! Does anyone have a woodworking meeting (etc) to include in the next eMag? ...
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Save The Children #1: The Skateboard
Having the pleasure of building at skateboard deck at Roarockit, with Ted and Norah, was just the...
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Inspired by Frank
Yesterday, I was outside enjoying the “perfect” weather and taking some pictures of f...
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MsDebbieP's Company Tours #10: Wood Shows
Next weekend (Sept. 29th) Rick and I are headed to the Woodstock Wood Show. This wood show is su...
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The Secret Birthday Present #3: My Son's
This past weekend was a big event for the Roswell family, as we celebrated my Mom’s 80th bi...
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MsDebbieP's Company Tours #9: Microplane
This week, I had the privilege of speaking with Katie Surratt, the Marketting and Public Relation...
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Our Shop #9: Lovin' My DowelMax
First,—- Tom—I know that since I don’t have pictures, it didn’t happen, b...
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Sketchup Challenge Entry: Canadian Maple
Here’s my version of a dining table. My GoalsMy goal was to develop Sketchup Skills to b...
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MsDebbieP's Company Tours #8: Canadian Woodworking Magazine - Part II
Last month, I visited the home of Paul & Linda Fulcher, publishers of Canadian Woodworking Ma...
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sharing a "granddaughter story"
this is just too funny … This story was shared by my daughter-in-law, following a game o...
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MsDebbieP's Company Tours #7: Roarockit - Part II (Veneering Lesson)
This past Friday (August 31, 2007) my daughter, (our Canadian Film Crew, / chauffeur) “volu...
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LJ Site #6: September Issue
It’s that time again! Does anyone have a woodworking meeting (etc) to include in the next eMag? ...
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MsDebbieP's Company Tours #6: Roarockit (The Veneering System)
What a surprise I had when I started preparing for this interview and I found that the company is...
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Hummingbird Moth
After seeing Dick’s wonderful photos of the deer, I was reminded of my great photo opportun...
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MsDebbieP's Company Tours #5: OMS Tool Company
From Marine Surveying to inventing a woodworking tool: why of course, what else would one do? ...
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MsDebbieP's Company Tours #4: Steel City Tool Works, Part I
Steel City Tool Works may be the new kid on the block but don’t let that fool you – there is a lo...
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Bathroom Progress
20 years ago, we put an addition onto the house. For the new bathroom/laundry room we put in a bi...
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MsDebbieP's Company Tours #3: Lee Valley, Part II
(continued from Lee Valley Interview, part I) Following my interview with Robin Lee, Presid...
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MsDebbieP's Company Tours #2: Lee Valley
Well, MsDebbieP is at it again! Adding to her shop tours and inspections are visits to companies ...
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Learning Curve #15: 6 months in and counting
I am now in the second half of my first year of woodworking and I thought that perhaps it was a g...
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Opportunity #3: Reclaimed Wood
on Saturday, (following our LumberJocks’ picnic the week before), we had a bonfire breakfas...
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LJ Site #5: info for August eMag
It’s that time again! Does anyone have a woodworking meeting (etc) to include in the next e...
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LJ Site #2: A Great Success
Our local LumberJocks’ picnic has now come and gone. The weather was perfect – not to...
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MsDebbieP's Company Tours #1: Canadian Woodworking
well, now, wasn’t today just an exciting one for MsDebbieP?!!!! ! Yes, today I had the p...
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LJ Site #1: LJ Picnic - ONTARIO, Canada
The LJ Picnic is fast approaching (Sunday, July 15th) and I’m getting excited! Rick and ...
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The Secret Birthday Present #2: Jenn... it's ready for Sunday!
well, here it is… Martin says that mistakes are just opportunities to become smarter.I must...
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The Secret Birthday Present #1: JENN DON"T LOOK
My daughter’s birthday is fast approaching and I have had several ideas in the past month o...
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Storage Shed #5: The Roof
This past weekend provided us time to work on the roof of the shed. We have only a couple of week...
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Our Shop #8: The Summer Shop vs the Winter Shop
What a great idea to build a shop outside, to hold tools during the summer months—no more l...
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Learning Curve #14: past to present
During my short time at woodworking I’ve been asked about how I got into it and whether my ...
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LJ Summer Picnic
I’m really excited about the upcoming LJ Picnic. Picnic blankets an LJ t-shirts are going t...
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Storage Shed #4: Stage 4 more walls
This afternoon, we put up two more walls and hopefully tomorrow morning will complete the last wa...
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Serving Tray #1: The Beginning
My new DowelMax arrived last week (see Mot's discussions re: the tool) but I haven’t had ti...
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Storage Shed #3: Step 3 - the joining wall
And so last night… in the freezing cold… we created the wall that would be joined to ...
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Storage Shed #2: Step 2 - the floor
on the weekend we built the floor of the shed, next to one already standing. The weather on th...
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Storage Shed #1: The "Why" behind the New Shed
Rick and i already have 3 sheds on the property (holding gardening tools, lawnmowers, snowblower,...
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You know you are a CANADIAN LumberJock When....
I couldn’t find the discussion about Canadian Lumberjocks so I just decided to post a blog ...
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Our Shop #7: "The Triton Respirator"
Bill asked me to do a blog on how I like my Triton respirator. Not sure I have a lot to say, but ...
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I finally did it !!
oh I feel the excitement mounting as the reader waits to see what new woodworking challenge I hav...
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Spirit of the Wood, Inspired
The following is this week’s article that I wrote for our local paper. Since working with w...
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My Shop (Challenge Entry)
Well, here goes!Boy was this an interesting process. I don’t own a video camera and so I ha...
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Learning Curve #13: Tenons
I am in the process of building a second plant stand (I thought that I would be done today but th...
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Fulfilling Weekend
No, we didn’t build a box, or a table but we did finally get to our shed to organize it. Su...
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My daughter started it ...
Yesterday morning, my daughter hobbled downstairs and begged for a massage to loosen up her back ...
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I think it's spring!
For the second day in a row the sun has shone brightly in our area and a warm spring breeze has l...
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DRAFT for Mike... (disregard. Thanks)
Ok Mike.. let’s see if this works.
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Our Shop #6: New Growth Forest
A couple weeks ago, when we were having our few days of spring, Rick and I sat outside and were l...
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Enhancements to LumberJocks.com
Here’s your chance: Let’s enhance LumberJocks like you wouldn’t believe!!Thanks...
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While The Cat's Away.....
I guess Martin is heading for the airport now and that leaves us home —- alone!!! :D Wou...
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Learning Curve #12: thanks to the LumberJocks
Today I did another first and I have to thank my LumberJock buddies (especially the WoodWhisperer...
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Learning Curve #11: Multi-tasking
Thanks to Martin and his magic shuffle button my need to multi-task has taken on a new urgency. ...
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Table Challenge #4: Shapely Legs
My legs are starting to take shape. Rick and I raided the neighbour’s wood pile, or I sh...
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Our Shop #5: Heritage
This morning, as I wrestled with my next step on my Challenge Table, I decided to stall for time ...
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Table Challenge #3: First stages
Martin has asked for blogs re: the big table challenge and I figured that since I am tracking the...
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Learning Curve #10: First it was my Legs....
...and now… oh, my shoulder and forearm!!! I’m building muscles that I didn’...
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Table Challenge #2: My Legs Are Bothering Me
... the “table” has sat on my workbench for over a week now, untouched. “Why...
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Our Shop #4: Our Router Table
Oh yes, oh yes, the saga continues. Review1. Last year we bought a set of templates to be used...
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Learning Curve #9: Box Review
I have my little desk set now: the Plans Box, the Little box, and the Pencil Holder Box and IR...
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Table Challenge #1: where to start?
Martin asked for the progress to be blogged, so I guess I’d better start writing. step 1...
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Learning Curve #8: A little box
This past weekend I purchased a foot control device for the scroll saw. What a difference that ma...
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Our Shop #3: The Dust Collector
...and so with our new Dust Collector waiting to be installed, we headed back to the big box stor...
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Our Shop #2: After the Wood Show
As you know from part of of the Shop series, Rick and I were headed to the “big” wood...
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Our Shop #1: Our Shop
An exciting day it was, yesterday, around here! Our electrician came and installed the 220 out...
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Learning Curve #7: I Quit!!
and then I quit again.. and I quit again.. and I quit again… Note to self: reconsider tr...
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Opportunity #2: When Opportunity Knocks... continued
Well, tonight was the night that we were going with my brother to check out that big ol’ ma...
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Birthday #4: The Universe ... continued
and so the rest of my day was filled with incidents that clearly reminded me that the Universe wa...
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Birthday #3: and the Universe says
and so we went shopping today, and in the back of my mind was the Universe’s reminder to ke...
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Birthday #2: Update
This has been one of my best birthdays ever!! First of all it was as if it was 3 days long!! And ...
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Birthday #1: 49
and proud of it
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Learning Curve #6: Frustration
...and so with excitement and anticipation I began my second purse. Step 1: the designAgain, a...
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Opportunity #1: Opportunity
Last month my brother had local Mennonites build a porch around his house and they used what I th...
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Wood-working Day
It has been a busy past month (with woodshows and buying tools …) Rick and I have not had a...
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Another Day
Another day, another perspective. enough said.
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Avoidance
This morning I find that I’m avoiding the trip down to the wood shop. What lies behind this...
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In the Moment
Although our past is part of who we are and a reminder of things we have learned and we envision ...
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What a day, what a day
Rick and I have arrived back home, after a morning at the wood show. And I have to say that it wa...
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Learning Curve #5: The Challenge
And so, with my hat in the ring, I have made the commitment to participate in the next LJ contest...
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Personal Growth -- Part II
Well, it seems that the challenge is on! It has been suggested (I think “challenged̶...
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What's in a name?
In the past week, a few people have suggested that I change my signature from “woodworker w...
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The Big Trip to Lee Valley
Well, here we are nearing the end of the day and it is time to look back and reflect on what has ...
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Learning Curve #4: Personal Growth
Today I made a couple more “Life Guide” tools to use with my clients and as I look ba...
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A question from Rick...
” so what do the LumberJocks call their kids? woodchips?”
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Wood Shows #2: Ah, wood shows
Yes, today Rick and i headed to a woodshow in the region. We went to check out lathes. LathesR...
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Will Power
As I sit here taking the time to type a few words my dishes sitting waiting for me to start the m...
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Learning Curve #3: Beginnings
For the past few years, several of my photos have been hanging in a local restaurant. It has been...
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Learning Curve #2: The Learning Curve, Part II
Having put the finishing touches on my latest project (that would be my second project ever) I de...
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Inspiration
As I was driving to my client’s home last night, out in the country, I must have been daydr...
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Learning Curve #1: My Second Scrollwork Project
Well, the skills are progressing. I’m not sure how long it took me to complete the Treble C...
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