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I love woodworking and I love Nature. Therefore, I have dedicated myself to making rustic furniture and twig crafts. Besides, it’s a tradition in my family; even though I didn’t formally recognize it for my first fifty years.I grew up around rustic furniture but I didn’t really see it in my youth. My Grandfather, Great Uncles, and their friends made it and used it, neither because they had to nor because they wanted to, but because it was a thrifty and natural thing to do. Need a simple t...
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