| This blog is written by Peter O | 8 entries so far |
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Planning and Building a Jig #5: SHOP BUILT VS. STORE BOUGHT
Some common kinds of jigs are available for sale at woodworking stores and even big-box retailers...
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Planning and Building a Jig #4: Apology
This blog entry is an apology. First: to those of you who are following this blog series, I...
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Life on the North 40 #2: Neighbors ... sort of
I had the distinct pleasure of meeting my LJ “neighbor” Thos. Angle today when I inva...
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Planning and Building a Jig #3: Safety
Workshop SafetyI can’t overstate the importance of workshop safety. Don’t wear l...
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Planning and Building a Jig #2: Definitions
The story is told that after the Great Fire of 1666, the architect Sir Christopher Wren was commi...
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Planning and Building a Jig #1: Introduction
I grew up on a ranch, a place where you have to be able to do just about everything yourself. Pl...
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Life on the North 40 #1: The Old Barn
A discussion about free wood led to some conversation about barn lumber. We have an old barn tha...
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Downdraft Table #1: Draft/Concept
I’ve been planing to build a down-draft table for quite awhile. It’s probably as imp...

















