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Well, releasing my Router Inlay Basics video at the end of December, gave way to a tumultuous January, to say the least. I had planned to go right into the sequel to Router Inlay Basics: “Router Inlay Techniques,” but I decided that I needed to take a quick detour and makes some changes and updates to my website. That, however, turned into a slippery slope, taking most of my spare time in the month of January. Most of the visible changes are on the Workshop tab including a Shop Tour video, and in the project Gallery.
On to the news. The bad news is that I got laid off from my day job at the end of January. The good news is…. I got laid off from my day job at the end of January. Turned out to be a blessing in disguise, and it looks like I will be back to work by March 1st, which brings me to the really good news: I should have the whole month of Feb. to get caught up on all things Woodworking!
And what better way to kick off the month (albeit a few days late) than with a Shop Tour Video
-- Brian Havens, Woodworker http://brianhavens.com
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jimofsanston
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#1 posted 1201 days ago
Way to clean for a shop.
-- Jim LaCourse
Uncle_Salty
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#2 posted 1201 days ago
Sweet sweet setup!
Beginningwoodworker
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#3 posted 1201 days ago
Thats a nice shop, but its to clean.
-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker
Brian Havens
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#4 posted 1201 days ago
I promise, it stayed clean just long enough to get the photos. :-))
-- Brian Havens, Woodworker http://brianhavens.com
rons
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#5 posted 1201 days ago
Hey Brian You have a great shop. That is the best shop video tour i’ve ever seen.
Great job.. Ron
-- Ron, Michigan
ND2ELK
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#6 posted 1201 days ago
Very impressive looking shop! Great layout and very will organized. Love to see a nice shop like yours! Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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a1Jim
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#7 posted 1201 days ago
Great vidio and cool shop.
-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/
gjd
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#8 posted 1200 days ago
Hey Brian:
Great shop and tour. While you have a lot of great stuff there, the clothes pins and ziploc bags are going to get immediate application in my shop. It’s always the simple stuff we never think of.
Thanks for posting.
-- gjd Southcentral Wisconsin
khop
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#9 posted 1200 days ago
NICE JOB BRIAN. Who is that music from?
KHOP
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Hoakie
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#10 posted 1200 days ago
Nice and inspiring, thanks for inviting us over
-- John H. [To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. ~Edison]
bigike
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#11 posted 1200 days ago
nice set up, and let me tell ya i hate going on others shop tours cuz with tools i get jelous so easy. Yor tour was great though even the music. One question, what do you use to mt wood to the metal tools?
-- Ike, Big Daddies Woodshop, http://www.icombadaniels@yahoo.com
Brian Havens
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#12 posted 1199 days ago
Thanks for stopping by folks!
Gary: I stole the ziplock bag and clothespin idea from fellow LumberJock RJ, so feel free to steal it from me. (Sorry Ron) LOL
Khop: The music is from Keiko Matsui, a classically trained pianist from Japan that does modern jazz. It is a style of music that seems to complement asian inspired contemporary furniture. I used her music with my Tatami Style Bed and my Asian Inspired Ladder Shelf.
Ike: To adhere the Lignum Vitae soles onto the #80 and the Little Victor, I used turner’s tape, which is a stronger version of double stick tape. I was not comfortable doing anything irreversible to these tools, and the turner’s tape has held up so far. (This was in the Hand Tools Video)
-- Brian Havens, Woodworker http://brianhavens.com
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