1630 days ago
by Mark A. DeCou |
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I was tracking back hits to my website this morning, and one of them came from my previous blog. So, I read my own blog again, since I couldn’t remember exactly what I had written.
In that Blog, I talked about two things:1. My lack of communication technology to run my business2. A visit from a commissioned customer
Well, I’m still working on the commissioned project. Might be able to finish it up next week. I’m a little behind on it, but the drop-dead deadline is...
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1645 days ago
by danriffle |
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The following is an e-mail interview with Brandon Morrison. Brandon is the owner of Whyr’Hymer Furniture in Hollywood, California. This started as friendly banter via e-mail and I thought picking Brandon’s brain might be interesting to other aspiring professionals. So here’s some wisdom from a modern artisan who’s been making it for 4 years.
What do you think differentiates a hobbyist from a professional woodworker?
Preparation, pressure, stress, responsibility, and most importa...
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1655 days ago
by Mark A. DeCou |
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Dealing with Internet Business:I haven’t had much time to blog this year. Blogging is fine, I like it, but honestly, who has time to read my dribble? I get enough encouragement to continue blogging that I make time for it when I can, but it has been awhile.
Ever since Google started to find my lumberjocks postings in the Spring of this year, I’ve been pretty busy.
Google had always fround my postings, and my website but the ratings were apparently so low on their list that...
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1707 days ago
by Mark A. DeCou |
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With all of the “Hoopla” associated with my recent blog, and Quixote's Project posting on the subject, I just about had to submit and build the toy for her.
After all, using the thorough 2-Step plans she provided, how hard could it be?
Well, just count all of the Steps I used, and add up the dollar amount of all of the tools I used in the process, and it’s a pretty daunting little project, for a fact. Sure, buying a plastic ring at the big department store would be ch...
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1707 days ago
by Mark A. DeCou |
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This is a short blog, I hope, to show some work I was able to get built this week in the shop for a commissioned project.
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This tool is a Rounding Jack used to trim the brims of hats, and will be used by a discerning hat maker. In this exciting development, I have comp...
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1709 days ago
by Mark A. DeCou |
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If you are just surfing through the internet about Walking Canes and found this posting, and you want to see some actual canes I’ve carved, click on the Widget Picture of the cane here. That project has more than 40 other links to other unique carved walking canes I’ve built.
This blog entry is for showing a new concept sketch of a carved walking cane design that I am working on so that the prospective customer can view the concept drawings and provide his input, or approval.
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1709 days ago
by Mark A. DeCou |
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If you found this page by searching for something related to Native American Indian Carved Walking canes, you might also like to see these finished canes I’ve made:
Apache Geronimo Cane
Cherokee Chief & Blackfoot Chief Curly Bear Cane Set
Apache Cochise Cane
Apache Chief Cochise #2 Cane
Shoshone Chief Cane
Indian Guides Chief Big-Red-Cloud Hiking Stick
This blog entry is for showing a new concept sketch of a carved walking cane design that I am working on so that...
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1710 days ago
by Mark A. DeCou |
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This blog entry today is somewhat woodworking related, and the content has mostly been provided by my daughter Rachel, a student of woodworking, at least in the way I do woodworking.
She’s been hanging out in the shop all afternoon since the grade school decided to call off school today because the Cottonwood River was up so high, cutting off roads around the County today. I’m enjoying her presence in the shop, but I hope the water is down tomorrow so she can learn something w...
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1716 days ago
by Mark A. DeCou |
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I awoke this morning to a dreary, cold, very foggy day.
I don’t mind fog, my morning commute to work is only about 40 feet behind the house, and a little fog doesn’t slow me down much walking out there. Actually, it is mornings like this that I’m reminded how much I have to be thankful for. Back in the days when I had to commute by car 87 miles to Wichita, a foggy morning like this one was a real burden, even treacherous.
I always write on the calendar when we have ...
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1721 days ago
by Mark A. DeCou |
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UPDATE 10-23-2008: This stick has been finished, you can see the project posting here or click the “widget” pictures below.
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Original Posting:
This is a simple Blog entry to post a couple of concept sketches for a Walking Stick design that I’ve been asked to build.
The ...
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