368 days ago
by Popintraining |
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This is Pops’ advice
That pain in arse customers can be a downer! I know first hand. I’ve been working for them for the last 25 years. Sometimes you just can’t tell until it’s too late, Other times you know there going to be a pain and you need the money so you just have to grin and bare it. Not all have been bad though, I’ve worked for some very good people too. Love everything you do and money on the spot, but I have a dozen or so stories from some of these ...
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368 days ago
by Popintraining |
14 comments »
What a fantastic idea and first class all the way!
It’s so amazing to me what technology and the internet has enabled us to do.I’ve always enjoyed reading magazine articles about other craftsman and seeing the different things they created. (This is so much better)It blows my mind that Tony over there in Finland is checking out our bar or if I ever felt the urge too make a guitar or something I have no clue about, I know where to go!
(what a trip!)Looking forward to having some fun!
P....
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371 days ago
by Popintraining |
6 comments »
I’m finding out the hard way, that in order to become a good finisher I need to be an even better refinisher!This has been a long road. I started out using a brush-on spar varnish and quickly realized that there had to be a better way. Now, there is nothing wrong with a brush-on finish except that a bar top is highly visible area and can show a lot of imperfections. Spray-on finishes are always going to give you the best finish. I’ve recently purchased a kremlin sprayer and love i...
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540 days ago
by scottb |
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What a week for new experiences and big projects. While my nights were spent toiling on the Thorsen Table… and trying new things, the day job had me wrapping my mind around several new things as well.
The last basement dad and I refinished (sub contracting for Owens Corning) included perhaps the pinnacle of woodworking projects – redoing the stairs. Ripping off the 2×8 treads and replacing those with oak, adding oak risers, newel post, railing and 52 spindles.
T...
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585 days ago
by Budman |
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OK, this is my first blog post on the LumberJocks website. I plan to use this blog as a journal of my shop activities and projects.The next project on my list is to build some stairs for our loft in the apartment. For over a year now we have been using my fiberglass ladder and I think it’s finally time to do something about it.
I have purchased a couple of 2” x 12”’s for the stringers, and will probably start cutting them this weekend..
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