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Out of commission for a few days
Hey Guys and Gals Just found out that I will be out of commission for a few days next week. I ...
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What's happening in my shop?
I have been busy getting ready for an open house at the craft mall. Starting to get Christmas gif...
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Craft table wrap up
These are the final pics of the craft table I made for my wife. The First one shows how she is us...
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Latest project
Hey Guys and Gals, Well SWMBO has spoken again. She wants me to make her a craft table with fo...
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Lumberjock MI Picnic
Well I finally got around to posting my pics. Have more to go through of the sawmill. Fun was def...
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LJ Get together again #5: 1 More Day until our premier event
Hey Guys and Gals, Well tomorrow is the big LJ get together in Michigan. I am sooo looking for...
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My Ramblings
In the process of planning the Michigan Picnic coming up, my lovely wife thought that it would be...
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Big Thank You to all the Lumberjocks
This is a big thank you to not just the LJ’s who helped me with my CMS question, but to all...
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LJ Get together again #4: Final call
Hey Guys, Just talke to Jockmike2 and we are still on. We just need to get a final head count ...
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LJ Get together again #3: Date and locatiob have been set
Hey Michigan Lumberjocks The date is the 25th of October the place is Hawk Island County Park ...
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LJ Picnic in Michigan
All those who are coming to the get together in Michigan please respond to this thread I am havin...
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TS in shop again
Hi All, My table saw is going into the shop again for the same problem as all the other times....
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Anniversary
My wife and I are celebrating our nine year anniversary. So for her gift from me I am finally goi...
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Latest project progress
Hi All, Here is my latest project progress report This a wood sign I picked up from Arnie&#...
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LJ Get together again #2: Come on guys we need you
Hey all you Michiganders out there we are planning another picnic for October. We need your parti...
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On to bigger and better things
Now that I am done with the flag cases, I am on to try some new things. Jockmike2 has been sugges...
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LJ Get together again #1: First call for a Fall Michigan get together
Thanks to Jockmike2 back in April, I think, I am starting to plan another Michigan get together. ...
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Flag Cases and other pics
Here are a few pics of the flag cases that I am making as well as some plans that I picked up for...
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Flag cases
Well the wood has been planed down and ripped to width. I am going to start cutting to length tom...
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New tool gloat
Well, I finaly joined the air tool ranks. I just bought a 3 gal. air compressor with 2 inch br...
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Flag cases
Hey guys and gals Well the wood will be arriving tomorrow. Quixote has graciously donated the ...
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Thank you to all Lumberjocks
I would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone for their heartfelt condolences on the los...
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The loss of a Grandfather
Yesterday at about 11:00 am my Grandfather went to be with his Lord. He was 85. He suffered from ...
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1 Year anniversary
Hey Guys and Gals, It is hard to believe that I have been here a year. It seems like longer so...
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Bed on hold Office takes to the fore front
Hey Guys and Gals, Well SWMBO has spoken, (again)LOL. She has told me that the bed can wait a ...
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First Check from Craft Mall
Hi All, Just thought that I would let you all know that I picked up my 1st check from the craf...
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Happy 4th of July
Hey Guys and Gals Just wanted to wish everyone a happy and safe independence day. We are in be...
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My stuff is starting to sell
Hey Guys and Gals, Just thought that I would let you all know that I sold another cribbage boa...
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I hate critics
Yesterday I was checking the stock at the craft mall when the owner who used to make cribbage boa...
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Good News
Some one at my new job has asked if I could build a bat house. So I am going to find the plans th...
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Bed Frame #2: The Sketch Up Model
Well, with DaveR’s and SWMBO’s, help here is the design [IMG]http://i371.photobucket....
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Bed Frame #1: Looking to build a queen size bed frame
Well, SWMBO has spoken. She wants a new bed frame ASAP. I have a design in mind, but need help in...
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Sold an item at the craft mall
Hey guys and gals Checked my booth this weekend and was suprized to find out that we had actua...
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Finally back to work
Hey Lumberjocks and Jockettes, Just though that I would let you all know that I am starting a ...
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Switching to spray shellac
After looking at Russel’s pics of a project that used a spray shellac, I decided to give it...
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Update
Hey Guys and Gals, Just wanted to post an update on what I have been up to. On Monday June ...
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Lumber Jock Picnic in Michigan
Here are the pics I promised. The first one is a group photo at Tearen’s Booth. He couldn&#...
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LumberJock Michigan picnic
Hi All, Well the first LumberJock picnic in Michigan was a huge success. Russel showed up and ...
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Tomorrow is the big day
Well tomorrow is the day for the Michigan Lumberjock picnic. I am so excited. Finally got the sho...
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Final Reminder
Michigan LumberJocks, I decided to get one more plug in for the Picnic in Grand Rapids, MI. It...
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Craft Mall
Just wanted everyone to know that soon I will have my stuff on permanent display at a local craft...
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Michigan Lumberjock Picnic
Last call for alcohol. This is a final reminder to all Michigan Lumberjocks that the picnic is Ma...
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Reminder: LJ Picnic in Michigan
Hey all you Michiganders, This is a reminder post that the picnic is a few weeks away and I ne...
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Impressed with Ryobi parts dept.
I wam very impressed with Ryobi tools right now. Yesterday I ordered a dado throat plate for my t...
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Clean shop
Hi All, Just thought that I would post an update. My shop is finally clean (as much as it coul...
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Spring time is clean shop time
Hi All, Well I have put all projects on hold so I can clean my shop. That is why there hasn...
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Picture Frame #1: Thought process
Hi All, A few weeks ago my Step-Mom took an oil painting class. She then sent out an email wit...
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Game Board #7: Boards are done
Well, Just got the boards done and delivered yesterday. My Cousin’s wife is going to put th...
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Game Board #6: Lessons learned
Well, as promised here are some of the lessons I have learned while making these boards1. From no...
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Michigan Picnic
Alright Michigan Lumberjocks. I only have 2 responses so far. My 1st announcement a few months ag...
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Game Board #5: Boards are almost done
Here are a few updated pics of the game boards that I have been working on. I still have 1 more t...
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LJ Michigan Picnic
Hey all, Just another update. The place is locked in. It will be held at my community center h...
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LJ's in Michigan
Calling all Lumberjocks in Michigan. This is an update on our picnic. I have a date in mind I am ...
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Another Birthday
Hi All, Well another birthday has come and so far it hasn’t been bad. I got the Kreg Roc...
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Game Board #4: Boards are glued
Well, I was finally able to get to Woodcraft and start the milling og the boards. Thanks to Teare...
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Game Board #3: Final ok to begin work
Well, My Cousin’s Wife has just given me the okay to build the game board. She needs 4 by A...
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Game Board #2: Template done
Well, I finally finished the template for the game board and attatched it to a piece of birch ply...
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Game Board #1: Game Board start
This is the template that I have designed for my cousin’s wife’s game. I used a peg b...
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Template making
Well. I have just built my first “complex” jig for wood working. I have built a jig t...
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Public Recognition for DaveR
Hi all I just wanted to give a BIG LJ Thank you to DaveR and his Sketch Up knowledge. Yesterd...
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Lumberjocks in Michigan (west Michigan)
Ya know after reading the emag, I thought that it would be nice to meet all the Lumberjocks in We...
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Finally done with Christmas
Well, I am finally finishing up Christmas gifts. My wife’s lap desk is drying as I speak. W...
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Merry Christmas to all
To all the Lumberjock and jockettes, May St. Nick bless you with all the woodworking stuff you...
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Finally able to get back into the shop
I have been finally able to get back into the shop this weekend. I have been working on some voti...
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Back in the shop
Well, I was finally able to get iinto the shop and start on getting ready for Christmas. A few we...
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Desk delayed
Well, as it goes in my world, the desk I was to start this weekend has been delayed for at least ...
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Getting back to the shop
Well, it has been a few days since I have been in the shop. My school work has bogged me down. I ...
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Been Busy(not woodworking
Sorry that I haven’t been around lately. But I have been busy with school. I started taking...
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Cutting pegs for a peg game
Over the last few days I have been making some peg games for a craft show that I have coming up. ...
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Me and My big Mouth #1: Me and my big mouth again
Well, I opened my big mouth again. My wife and I were talking about our spare room, that her 27 y...
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Miconceptions between carpentry and woodworking
The other day a friend of mine called me and asked if I could help out a lady friend of his whose...
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Me and my big mouth 3
Go to my projects and see what happens when I got a kick back. And to see the pen and pencil hold...
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Me and my big mouth
Well, today I was working on my wife’s pen & pencil holder. All was going fine until I ...
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Me and my big mouth
The other day I was in the shop and had some small scraps lyptus laying around, I was trying to f...
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What I have been up to
Well, I have been in the shop working on finishing a few things. So not mujch has been built. Tha...
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Today was shop day
Well, I finally got into my shop today as I have been busy doing other things over the last few d...
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Back in the shop
After a small break for Labor day I went into the shop today and am starting to finish some proje...
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Table Saw is home
Myh table saw made it home in 1 piece. They had to use heat and brute strength to get it off. Bou...
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Saw in the shop
Well, unfortunately today my table saw went into the shop to get the blade off. I bought the saw ...
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New Projects posted
Well, as promised I posted 3 new projects. Am going to start on my wife’s lap desk finally....
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More projects on the way
Well, I finally got into the shop today and actually made some prototypes to see if I could make ...
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My weekend
Well, got back last night and realized that I didn’t get the photos I wanted so I am going ...
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Next Project
Well, the request has been made by the “Big Boss”... She wants a lap desk for her ch...
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clean shop project update
Well now with my shop mostly clean I can get back to making sawdust. I have some cribbage boards ...
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clean shop project update
Well, I posted new shop pics for all to see the “new and improved” shop. check out my...
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clean shop project update
Got the workbench into the shop and put some ply on the bottom so I can use the inside for storag...
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Getting used to 3rd shift
It has been awhile since I posted. Been getting used to a new job and shift. So I haven’t h...
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clean shop project update
Well, I am making progress I have tore down one of my original benches to make room for the new o...
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Cleaning Project progress
Well, I finally made some progress on getting my shop clean. I have quite a bit of wood for my fi...
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Pics of my shop finally loaded
Just posted pics of my shop as of a few weeks ago. I am working on it now. I will have pics of my...
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Nothing accomplished today
Well I got nothing accomplished today except getting ready for my other business party tomorrow n...
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Possible lead
Well, last night at a one day assignment I ran into a guy that is looking for a wooden sign. I ga...
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clean shop project
Well today is the day that I start cleaning the shop. I have that feeling of dread as i get start...
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Just starting
I am new to blogging so I will be short on my first post. I am in the process of revamping my wor...
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