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Location: Gainesville, GA
Website: http://www.gradin.com/
I'm a professional, father, friend, husband, and eccentric in an expanded community in northeast Georgia where I live, work, and play. Woodworking is but one of my hobbies, though probably the one I've put the most money into.
I worked with my step-dad into my late teens in his garage shop. He maintained his own woodworking business and was fairly successful in the venture. I cut my teeth on Red Oak because that was all he ever used.
From my experience as his apprentice, I have learned to have an unusual dislike for Red Oak, and I have realized that I like the process of the craft even better than the results.
I am a fan of the Arts & Crafts movement; especially so of the American artisans that popularized the movement here, and who's timeless designs still inspire craftsmen today. I have a fondness for hand tools, but also recognize where a machine tool is just smarter! Between Tage Frid's practical approach and the inefficient wonders that grace magazines such as Fine Woodworking and Woodworking Magazine, I am seeking to balance my designs with function, form, and frugality!
-- It takes a viking to raze a village. &mdash Blog'r: http://www.gradin.com
| commented on | Composter | 291 days ago |
| commented on | "Thunder Head" Djembe Drum | 346 days ago |
| added project | "Thunder Head" Djembe Drum | 348 days ago |
| added project | Refinishing: Dining Room Table | 400 days ago |
| added blog entry | Sorscha Valkyrie is Here! | 400 days ago |
| added blog entry | Applying a Varnish | 401 days ago |
| commented on | Refinishing a Dining Room Table | 407 days ago |
| added blog entry | Refinishing a Dining Room Table | 407 days ago |
| commented on | Composter | 459 days ago |
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| added project | Composter | 463 days ago |
| added project | Pet Ramp | 463 days ago |
| added blog entry | Kids' Play Center #2: Slow Progress on Phase I - Leveling | 465 days ago |
| commented on | Kids' Play Center #1: Choosing a Plan | 466 days ago |
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Times, they are a changin’. Our newest addition is here – a healthy girl born yesterday. I have, of course, pictures on Flickr and a blog post at my personal site. I even have my first video uploaded to Flickr! Head over to the Gra...
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In the process of refinishing my dining room table, I’ve learned that I am not very good at brush-on finishes. I should have known, as I hate painting too. The table itself wasn’t an indicator as it was actually pretty easy. A broad...
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Oddly, I have lived for the last couple of years or more without a dining room table. We have utilized a fold-out picnic table for the purpose of this necessity, though we rarely eat at home anyway (anyone want to have us over for dinner?). We...
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I spent Memorial Day weekend breaking ground on the leveling part of this project. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to get my hands on decent railroad ties until I had already spent the money on something less important like food. There are ra...
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Northeast Georgia is already into the mid-90’s and sawdust just seems to cake onto everything now. My shop is not air-conditioned, though I do have a window fan that helps a bit. I say shop, but really I just mean “the place where my...
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