45 days ago
by Todd A. Clippinger |
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I am not attempting to milk this out, but I was very unsatisfied with my edit job on the first release so I worked it over again.
This version is actually 9 seconds shorter but I have added a handful of still images for close-ups to show more detail. This gives added value to the video as it provides greater visual information.
This video is not about the how-to for constructing the bench. It really is about the design and thought process for creating it. I cover many of the design ele...
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47 days ago
by Todd A. Clippinger |
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Grandkids And The Studio Furniture Movement
The space-time continuum changes when you add the grandkids factor to the intended work progress equation, but that is OK. Rita and I had a couple of the grandsons for the weekend and they spent some time in the shop with me.
I went out to the shop Saturday morning with the 2 boys in tow (ages 3 and 4) and thought that I would finish my organizational efforts in just a few hours – silly me. It took me all morning just to install the ceil...
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49 days ago
by Todd A. Clippinger |
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Almost Done
I only have a few things left on the list for this round of shop organization.
I need to get the clamps hanging on the wall. At the moment they are just laying on the floor. Before this started they were standing, piled in a corner. It was difficult to access them or pull them out individually, but I cannot neglect them for one more day on the floor. This has been their temporary home while I finished the wall.
I also need to hang the extension cords. I have a lot of ...
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50 days ago
by Todd A. Clippinger |
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Coming Down The Home Stretch
Yesterday I finished the mud work where I removed the double doors. I also took the opportunity to patch the wall and ceiling where flying projectiles had left their impressions.
I mounted a couple of hose reels that I bought several years ago. I had bought three originally and I mounted one but put the other two on the shelf. The first one broke and I tossed it during this round of organization. Now I have two but that is quite adequate for my shop.
I us...
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52 days ago
by Todd A. Clippinger |
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Getting Closer To Done
I don’t think that a person is ever done with organizing the shop but I am getting close to done for this round of organization and resetting the shop.
I finished my drywall repairs and painted the wall. I have 3 cans of old paint and all of them are marked “shop walls” but none of them match. My guess is that I did not have them labeled and at some point I opened them for identification, thought it looked like the shop wall color and marked it a...
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53 days ago
by Todd A. Clippinger |
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First Snow!
Yesterday we woke up to the first snow of the season. We ended up officially receiving 4.6” but it has mostly melted off by this morning.
Rita’s garden is looking pretty sad. You may be wondering, and the answer is “yes.” That is a genuine outhouse but the pit has been filled and it is used as a small gardening tool shed. Putting new shakes on the roof is on my honey-do list.
On to the shop…
I started working yesterday and I got on...
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127 days ago
by Todd A. Clippinger |
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A New Video!I am excited to get out another video. They take a lot of time to create and, thankfully, I have been busy this summer with my business but it hampers my ability to make videos!
I am advancing in my skills and you will notice that I added photos documentary-style in this video (I love the Ken Burns effect.)
Some Thoughts on Design and Construction
The most difficult part of making furniture is creating the design. I share some of the thought process for creating my Shaker...
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146 days ago
by Todd A. Clippinger |
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The latest issue of Wood Magazine (Issue 192-Sept 2009) is just hitting the mailboxes and will soon be at the bookstores and magazine racks.
On the cover is Norm Abram, but on page three, listed in the index is a mention for my joint testing video! They also printed an image captured from the video.
I am honored and excited about being chosen for a mention in Wood Magazine.
I plan on doing more videos in the future, but they take a lot of work and I have my own business to run so ple...
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334 days ago
by Todd A. Clippinger |
28 comments »
Forgive My Insensitivity…
A public Thank You is in order before I go any further. I had some great support from two individuals that are a part of LumberJocks.
I relied heavily on Dave Pruett for “on call” support to figure out how to edit / process / and post my video.
I need to thank Marc Spagnuolo as well. I did not continually call him like Dave, but his advice and pointers were taken to heart and helped me out as well.
As with my woodworking, my achievement...
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356 days ago
by Todd A. Clippinger |
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This is pretty exciting, I am posting my first video. I have a lot to figure out but I have to start somewhere so here it is.
Please let me know if there any problems. This video is hosted over at Flickr because I already have an account there.
Thanks everyone-
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