| This blog is written by Retsof | 26 entries so far |
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Checkerboard Project #6: Back On Track
I gave up on finishing this checkerboard project in time for Christmas, and then I was out of com...
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Checkerboard Project #5: Custom Carved Checkers Completed!
After several hours of carving with my Dremel tool over the last two days, I completed the custom...
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Checkerboard Project #4: Jiggidy Jig Day
I got side tracked and didn’t accomplish any of the goals that I set for today. The day wa...
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Checkerboard Project #3: Squaring Up The Squares
It was a good day in the garage. I need a few more like this one to keep me on track to finish t...
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Checkerboard Project #2: Framed
I had a long day volunteering at my daughter’s school, so I didn’t get to put in much...
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Checkerboard Project #1: Winging it.
I have been thinking about what I could build for my 10 year old daughter for Christmas. She enj...
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Steam Bending #4: My First Bending Project is Completed!
The Nets are done and I’m really pleased with how they came out, this being my first attemp...
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Steam Bending #3: Steam Bending Trout Fishing Nets: Shaping and Finishing
It’s been a while since I posted my last update on this project and I’ve made a lot o...
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Steam Bending #2: Steam Bending A Trout Fishing Net - Video Update
Here’s a video update on my steam bending project. Enjoy:
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Steam Bending #1: Steam Bending A Trout Fishing Net
Fly fishing is one of my other hobbies and like wood working, it can be very expensive. Thankful...
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Outdoor Furniture #13: One Man's Trash...
It has been about 60 days since I have set foot in my garage workshop due to the relentless Summe...
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Outdoor Furniture #12: Patio Planter Boxes - Finished!
I finished painting my patio planter boxes today. I like the way they came out. Thanks to the m...
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Outdoor Furniture #11: Patio Planter Boxes - Continued
I’ve made a lot of progress on this project, but I’ve been so busy since the kids got...
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Outdoor Furniture #10: Patio Planter Boxes - Day 1
I started a new project today. I’m building two large patio planter boxes. The final dime...
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Outdoor Furniture #9: Finally Finished!
It took me nine days from start to finish, but I’m finally done with my Adirondack Patio Se...
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Outdoor Furniture #8: A Coffee Table Too
I decided to add a coffee table to my set with some of my extra lumber. The kids and I...
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Outdoor Furniture #7: Some Assembly Required...
I spent today assembling two chairs and the settee from the parts that I had cut yesterday. I wa...
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Outdoor Furniture #6: Adirondack Assembly Line Continued
Today I spent the morning looking for enough wood to finish my Adirondack patio set. I went to t...
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Outdoor Furniture #5: Adirondack Assembly Line
Well, I have one finished Adirondack Chair now. It’s nice and heavy. No danger of this on...
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Outdoor Furniture #4: Adirondack Chair - End of Day Three and It's Ready for Paint!
I’m pretty psyched about this chair. I was able to get it completely assembled and I even ...
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Outdoor Furniture #3: Adirondack Chair - Major Progress
The Adirondack Chair project is really starting to come together. Yesterday, I got all of the st...
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Outdoor Furniture #2: Adirondack Chair - First Photo
Like most of my projects, this one went from building “an Adirondack Chair” (as in on...
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Outdoor Furniture #1: First Time Building An Adirondak Chair
My old patio set has seen better days. It was a pretty inexpensive set that I picked up when we ...
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A One Bedroom House Completed In One Day! #1: A House For James
While working in my garage on Sunday, I was drafted by my daughter, Nora to help her friend’...
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Table Saw Jigs #1: A Crosscut / Miter Sled for Craftsman 10" Table Saw With Non-Standard Miter Slots
Here’s a link to a video that I made about my new crosscut / miter sled that I built for my...
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Work Bench #1: An Easy and Fast Rolling Workbench
I recently got back into woodworking after being laid off from a job that required so much travel...
