| This blog is written by Texasgaloot | 27 entries so far |
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Mirrors from my Website blog #7: Politics, Religion, and Woodworking
Now that Obama has been inaugurated, I figure it’s safe to say that we might have a new president...
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Mirrors from my Website blog #6: A Lesson in Business From an 11-year-old
I’m trying to keep it all in the family, and it seems to make sense, at least to a degree. You s...
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Mirrors from my Website blog #5: A Lesson in Business From an 11-year-old
I’m trying to keep it all in the family, and it seems to make sense, at least to a degree. You s...
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Mirrors from my Website blog #4: As the stomach turns (over)
I should have posted this back in late October, but this gives me time for a little reflection, s...
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Woodworking in America 2008 #5: WIA Wrap-up
I’ve had a couple of days now to rest up, process all that information, and try and heal fr...
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Woodworking in America 2008 #4: Day 3, or like the song says, Is It Over Already?
This is just like Christmas as a kid. Every day since early July you mark the calendar with hope...
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Woodworking in America 2008 #3: Woodworkers are Strange People.
You can take the title different ways, but I have a specific “way” in mind. Over the...
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Woodworking in America 2008 #2: Day 1, or Is This Heaven or Am I Just In Sensory Overload?
Back in college when you had four classes in one day it was just another day. I guess that’...
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Woodworking in America 2008 #1: Day 0.5
It’s 1994 or 95. (Or so, I can’t actually remember.) I’m living in Jessamine ...
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The Chronicles of Moby Plank #3: A Leg to Stand On
It’s about time I attack this project with a vengeance, if for no other reason that it will...
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Mirrors from my Website blog #3: So What's Wrong With Being a Luddite, Anyway?
Warning: the following is written in my blog’s wierd, arcane style… read at your own ...
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Treadle Lathe #6: I'm feeling a little cranky...
Since my last post on the treadle lathe, I was able to get a few things accomplished; some with o...
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Mirrors from my Website blog #2: The Master
Warning: contains religious history references: Recently there has been a video floating aroun...
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A bow saw project #3: Am I running out of projects?
As of my last blog entry, I had received the hardware from Gramercy Tools, and I’m very sat...
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Treadle Lathe #5: The Plot Sickens...
I’m not a metal worker. I actually got some shop time this weekend. Not enough, it̵...
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Treadle Lathe #4: Paying attention to basics...
One of my design considerations for this beast is that it be made completely from mediocre dimens...
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Treadle Lathe #3: Big wheels keep on turnin'
Well, I’ll take Labor Day. I know that doesn’t make me unique, but I was able to get...
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A bow saw project #2: Step 2: Redo step number 1
Sort of. Well, I went ahead and ordered the pin-handle-sawblade kit from Gramercy. I put the ...
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Treadle Lathe #2: Step 1: Design
Drawing from my impressive knowledge and powers of observation, I sat down early this morning and...
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Treadle Lathe #1: In Texas, they use the word "Loco."
You must figure by now that I’m ADD or something. I’ve got my Moby Plank project run...
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A bow saw project #1: To Build a Bow Saw
Before I can chronicle more of Moby Plank, which I’m itching to do, I need to get the mesqu...
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Mirrors from my Website blog #1: A Community of Believers
This is again a mirror of my Website blog, www.thewoodshepherd.wordpress.com, which I wanted to s...
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It's 97 degrees outside!
The following is a mirror from my site www.thewoodshepherd.wordpress.com That was my mid-after...
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The Chronicles of Moby Plank #2: Photos of Moby Plank
As promised, I’ve gotten some photos of old Moby into useable condition. Evidently when th...
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The Chronicles of Moby Plank #1: Thus it begins.
If you’re going to get a start, it might as well be dramatic. I’ve gotten my first...
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A Redirection
There are some things that just happen that you can’t see coming.I started woodworking with...
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On Banjos
After putting my banjo project on display, I have received a number of comments running the gamut...
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