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Spoon carvers diary #6: Traditional Wooden Spoon Making: How do you start this craft?
Spoon making is something that the more I research it the more I become astounded that this craft...
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The old time woodshop journals #44: Back to the bench!
Since taking such an extended time learning many aspects of carving spoons from green timber, I b...
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The old time woodshop journals #43: Across the Seas of Woodcraft!
I was a very fortunate woodworker this week to receive correspondence from a special friend. Of c...
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Let's take a walk
If you are at your desk stressed, maybe stuck inside on a rainy day, or possibly contemplating tr...
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Spoon carvers diary #5: Something in the spirit of better days
After the recent events of the Boston marathon in some way there is a feeling of guilt I have con...
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Finding the good in simple things
Lately I have been very fortunate to connect with many important artisans. All of this spoon carv...
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Spoon carvers diary #4: Spoon carving videos!
Hey friends, I wanted to repost my spoon carving videos for the many that might not have been abl...
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Spoon carvers diary #3: New spoon carving videos!
Hey fellow woodcrafters! I hope you might jump over to my new website and take a look at 2 bra...
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The old time woodshop journals #42: My website is complete!
Hello friends, I am proud to introduce you to my new website. It has taken me a little while to g...
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The old time woodshop journals #41: Time
Sitting inside the shop gazing at the shavings, I milled around recalling more projects and techn...
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The old time woodshop journals #40: Wandering in the woods
I try to get out to the local parks as much as possible to have a hike along the trails and enjoy...
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Spoon carvers diary #2: Spoon carving video!
Hey gang, I hope this short video tutorial may fit anyones interest that would like to see some o...
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Handcrafted Country Carvers Throne PT 2
Well friends, it has been one cold temperature spell the last few weeks here in my shop as you ma...
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The old time woodshop journals #39: Trials of the pine
I was having a rather cold and uninteresting time trying to draw up plans for my recent Country c...
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Exercises in Artisanship #34: Handcrafted Country Carvers Throne PT 1
Time to travel some different roads this journey and see what becomes of my new project…......
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Spoon carvers diary #1: Keeping sanity in spoondum!
It was good to hike again, the outside air was cool and crisp as I discovered just how much paper...
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The old time woodshop journals #38: Woodworker's Revival
Many times I ponder the current state of our lives on this pale blue dot better known as earth. I...
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The old time woodshop journals #37: Woodworkers thoughts by way of world works
The birch wood I rescued was fast sawn and put to work from hatchet to knives. I eagerly progress...
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The hikers search for birch
Our hike began with a sense of fun and small adventure through a parade of awaiting sticker bushe...
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The old time woodshop journals #36: Additional training in treenware
Like any process through the creation of wooden spoons this has enabled me to become more adept a...
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Exercises in Artisanship #33: Exercises in Artisanship #32: The Woodrights Galoot library Part 4
The temperatures here are starting to show us some fall weather finally. Things in the air seem s...
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Exercises in Artisanship #32: The Woodrights Galoot library Part 3
Hey everyone nice to get back into some cabinet work and leave the spoons and hatchet on the ole ...
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The old time woodshop journals #35: From hearts, to trees, to hands
The latest snow storm fast approached and sadly it was a hellish mix of heavy wet snow just perfe...
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The old time woodshop journals #34: Back at the log
Barely a week past the misadventures and tragedy of hurricane Sandy and ole New Jeyyyyessssy has ...
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The old time woodshop journals #33: Return from the storm
My words from my last project began with….. “Well friends I am here inland in NJ, they s...
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Exercises in Artisanship #31: The Woodrights Galoot library Part 2
What, no spoons you might be thinking…lol. Well of course not for it is time to get groovin...
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The old time woodshop journals #32: All the things of wood and wonder
The greatest expression of any art is the freedom of too many rules, regulations, or minds closed...
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Exercises in Artisanship #30: The Woodrights Galoot library Part 1
My beginning library of Woodright Shop DVD’s has grown rather quickly and an idea was sparked by ...
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The old time woodshop journals #31: Learning more with different woods
There is so much enjoyment in the learning of different species of wood. Recently I was lucky eno...
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The old time woodshop journals #30: The man on the mountain
Although I was glad to share my overall opinions and enjoyment of my journey north I thought it t...
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The old time woodshop journals #29: Trip to simplicity
Friday morning found our travels set upon faster paces than normal with New Jersey traffic in hig...
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The old time woodshop journals #28: A message from me to you!
Hello friends, I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you very much for your encouragement a...
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The old time woodshop journals #27: Spoon for a tote!
After the piles of shavings, sawdust and sweat has been had the broom sweeps in a satisfied rhyth...
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Exercises in Artisanship #29: The spoon makers tote! Part Three and final!
Hey friends, thanks for looking in again on what really is my final installment for this spoon ma...
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Exercises in Artisanship #28: The spoon makers tote! Part Two
Well I could say that my blog of this tote project would be fairly bogus if I was not up for shar...
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Exercises in Artisanship #27: The spoon makers tote! PART ONE
Well friends I thought it might be time to get to a new project and one that could be of great us...
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The old time woodshop journals #26: The last blogs forgotten pics....lol.
Hey everyone, well I guess I was just plain not paying attention when posting my last blog explai...
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Saturday afternoon shopworks!
Autumn sails its way into late September as I was joyfully surprised at some random pieces my Fat...
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Exercises in Artisanship #26: Practices in Spoonology: Part Five THE FINALE!
Well friends the journey of shaves, blisters and spoonery at this portion of the climb is bringin...
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Exercises in Artisanship #25: Practices in Spoonology: Part four
So my business of country spoon sloyd craft carries on. Forgive me if my tales on this exploratio...
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Practices in Spoonology: Part three
Well I thought it might be best this evening to get to the shop and keep up with the spoon practi...
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The old time woodshop journals #25: Practices in Spoonology: Part two
I have entered an important stage creating these smaller more swedish styled spoons. That stage i...
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Exercises in Artisanship #24: Practices in Spoonology: Part one
Sometimes it’s true that less weight on a woodcraft project makes for more learning in our execut...
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The old time woodshop journals #24: Dominy inspirations and tales of a turnscrew
Recently I was lucky enough to purchase The Woodrights Shop Season 4 (1984) on DVD and was absolu...
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The old time woodshop journals #23: Why I make spoons
The shop is filled with a wonderful strong scent of fresh Cherry wood and the mission is on to ev...
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The old time woodshop journals #22: Wonders of German Woodcraft!
I always try to be as open as possible to anything that can jut a feeling of inspiration for my i...
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The old time woodshop journals #21: Technology and woodwork
Wether your shop is filled to the walls with the latest and fastest powered equipment or you may ...
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Exercises in Artisanship #23: Rustic Renaissance Trestle Table: Part 6 THE FINAL
This table is special I suppose because it is my first. My shop being set in all natural conditio...
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The old time woodshop journals #20: From maple shaves to maul
I decided to turn the shop inside out recently moving some things about and bringing out my shave...
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The old time woodshop journals #19: Rhythms of woodwork
As I have stated a few times before I have only been at this wood working game for just over 2 ye...
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The old time woodshop journals #18: Lessons in spoonery!
Hi gang, hope all is well out there! Well, as the sanding is getting underway for my trestle t...
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The old time woodshop journals #17: Handtool finds and realizing the value of simplicity
This was a cooler sunday morning, the sun took some time to hide away and let the clouds make for...
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The old time woodshop journals #16: Thoughts without pictures
The simple pleasures of enjoying my shop include the sounds of nature. I love to hear the bird...
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The old time woodshop journals #15: Mr. Ludwigs key and the log cabin
I always find it amazing that no matter what we plan on any given road in our lifetime there are ...
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Exercises in Artisanship #22: Rustic Renaissance Trestle Table: Part 5
Sawdust, shavings, and a lot of water in these heat wave shop exercises has brought me to my newe...
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The old time woodshop journals #14: Surprising sunday shaves GET SOLD!!!!
On any given sunday, you just never know what lies in the back of an old van or pick up truck whe...
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Exercises in Artisanship #21: Rustic Renaissance Trestle Table: Part 4
Hey friends, back here in the Old Time Wood Shop with some more exercises…..or,.... trouble...
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The old time woodshop journals #13: Country spoon carving
Well it sure has been a heat wave over here on our side of the farm…..man oh man the daily ...
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The old time woodshop journals #12: Fourth of July shavings with the 71 and 48 Stanleys!
Wire wheel, wd-40, sandpaper and my hands filled with dirt, grease and hard work…...I truel...
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The old time woodshop journals #11: Transitional inspiration and a revival for a galoots tool tote
It’s something about the color of the aged wood mixed with black iron that gives it a feel ...
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Exercises in Artisanship #20: Rustic Renaissance Trestle Table: Part 3
Shavings, sawdust, chisels scattered about…and the joyful noise of the mallet sending the m...
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Exercises in Artisanship #19: Rustic Renaissance Trestle Table: Part 2
Well here I am once more working on something that’s a first for me, seeing things as I go ...
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The old time woodshop journals #10: 3 dollars, 3 classic braces
It was a humid mid morning…...I mean so humid that most of the outside auction tables were ...
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Exercises in Artisanship #18: Rustic Renaissance Trestle Table: Part 1
Hello everyone, an extremely humid day today with around 82% humidity and 95 the high temp, but s...
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The old time woodshop journals #9: Tin cutters and old yankee revival!
Well….... a cleaning we still go here at the old time woodshop. The oil and wire wheel spin...
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The old time woodshop journals #8: The Millers Falls, Stanley, and the 2 dollar saw
A wonderful day for a handplane…....no? Ok, maybe more than one…they are like a favor...
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The old time woodshop journals #7: Hidden handplane fortunes (Not going broke for shavings)
This particular blog goes out to the beginner woodoworking enthusiast as well as the experienced ...
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Exercises in Artisanship #17: Old fashioned tool tote Part 5 THE FINALE!!
Well I guess through learning and creating, sawing and shaving there were a few more hours to con...
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The old time woodshop journals #6: Tool tote handtool picks & restorations have begun!
Hey gang hope your weekend was enjoyable. It was a rather humid and….crowded day in these p...
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Exercises in Artisanship #16: Old fashioned tool tote Part 4
Well friends the day has finally arrived….where I am going to have a decent spot to either ...
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Exercises in Artisanship #15: Old fashioned tool tote Part 3
Hey friends, back from some sawdust and shavings with an updated installment of the tool tote bui...
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The old time woodshop journals #5: An auction pick finds me an added education in handsaws
Hello gang, thought I would write about a cool learning experience I had in an auction pick from ...
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Exercises in Artisanship #14: Old fashioned tool tote Part 2
Hey woodworking friends hope all is well. Took a small break from shop time and recharged the cre...
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Exercises in Artisanship #13: Old fashioned tool tote Part 1
Well no rest for the wicked…..or wood obsessed…lol. My name is Joe and …....I h...
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The old time woodshop journals #4: Sawdust sunday temple (Always stop and listen to the bells)
This morning was a sunny and clear day out…....the kind of day that actually fit the season...
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The old time woodshop journals #3: A new treasure for the till!!
The theme of this entire entry of the woodshop journals is pretty simple…......when at a lo...
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Exercises in Artisanship #12: Creating a saw till with what ya got! PART 5, THE FINALE!
Hello one and all of the woodworking world. Here is my final roundup of ideas, lessons and shavin...
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Exercises in Artisanship #11: Creating a saw till with what ya got! PART 4
Good evening once more friends. Here is another installment of this saw till project build I have...
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The old time woodshop journals #2: From the shop to the fields to the bench
In the ongoing appreciation of being so lucky to work with wood I thought a small field trip was ...
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Exercises in Artisanship #10: Creating a saw till with what ya got! PART 3
Hi friends here we are again back in the shop and making and marking up the next to do’s fo...
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The old time woodshop journals #1: A sunday afternoons pick for the shop!
Hey friends, hope all is well out there. For anyone that enjoys my type of woodwork and shop I th...
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Exercises in Artisanship #9: Creating a saw till with what ya got! PART 2
Hey friends, hope this weekend is being enjoyed by everyone. Moving on through this project with ...
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Exercises in Artisanship #8: Creating a sawtill with what ya got! PART 1
This series of Exercises in Artisanship is all about making the best with what you have. With a s...
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Exercises in Artisanship #7: Hidden handtool treasures
I hope this particular blog may reach a beginning woodworker no matter what age…..we can al...
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Exercises in Artisanship #6: Handle finale!
Hey gang hope this week is treating you well so far,,,hey you usually know by Wednesday….lo...
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Exercises in Artisanship #5: Handles, auctions, and progress
Well folks a little more progress slowly coming into form on the maple handle design. Once mor...
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Exercises in Artisanship #4: New designs, challenges and styles to find!
Hey friends, hope all is well. Thought I would post the latest shop endeavour….making a new...
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One special Stanley
The hobby of woodworking, it’s something most enjoyed when I need to get away from noise, g...
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Exercises in Artisanship #3: Making a saw handle PART 3
Hi once again friends hope this Monday has been treating you well. I thought it might be time to ...
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Saturday night saw cleanup
Hello again woodworkers, I figured I would sit down and soon get a cold ale and journal another b...
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The saw that almost got thrown away
Well there I was walking down each outdoor lane of auction tables…not much on this day I wa...
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Exercises in Artisanship #2: Making a saw handle PART 2
Hey friends, thank you for taking the time to read part one of this blog series, I hope you may e...
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Exercises in Artisanship #1: Making a saw handle PART 1
I thought it might be an interesting idea to make Exercises in Artisanship a blog series! I want ...
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Exercises in artisanship
I have learned in my journey of working wood many things about the tools, the different technique...
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Diamond stones may be a woodworkers best friend
I went back and forth…agonizing for a few weeks actually…..do I get these? do I not??...
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Saving a saw and Surfin' tha kerf!
Hey everyone, thanks for all of the interested comments on my last blog of my hand saw cleanup (G...
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Grandfathers Disston Rancher rebirth
Well I guess it might as well be a good time to add this blog for I have the pics…...and th...
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Auction morning seek and saws!
Isn’t it funny…..it’s always when you least expect it when you stumble upon som...
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Pallet wood, spokeshave and a Stanley 35
Hey friends, I figured It may be time for me to try doing a project blog…..so..I hope this ...
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Best wishes to my southern woodworking buddies
Before I hit the sack I did most importantly want to send all the best to anyone in areas affecte...
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The inspiring treasures of a Grandfathers woodwork
Hey friends, I wanted to share a project/blog….that never got on here, as it was done proba...
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The wonderful madness of Stanley handplanes
Ahh…... the sweet sounds of thin shavings tearing in perfect rhythm…...followed by mo...
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Woodworking Music Video 3
Hey everyone, not sure if this is of an interest or not but when I am not spending my pastime in ...
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Modern times and the art of Whittling
This past Sunday was particulary nice out, high of 60, sunshine, and I thought it would be nice t...
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Just also wanted to send a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of my LJ’s buddies out...
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Wooworking Video part 2!
Hey everybody, thanks so much for the great comments about my debut Woodworking Video. I had some...
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Woodworking Music Video
Hey gang! When I am away from the woodpile my other hobby is that I play acoustic and electric...
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Questions on the SJÖBERGS 1500 workbench
I was wondering if any of you could give me an idea on how you liked your SJÖBERGS 1500 workbench...
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Spring Pole Lathe VIDEO!!
Thanks everyone for your enthusiasum about wanting to see this project working. Here is a YOUTUBE...
