| This blog is written by Paul | 71 entries so far |
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Craftsman - Stickley Projects #19: Bookcase Fini
Click on pics for larger view Minwax Oil Stain – “Early American” & 3 c...
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Craftsman - Stickley Projects #18: Glass Door Bookcase
Was able to swing by Rockler this week to pick up some hinges, a cupboard key latch and a shelf p...
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Craftsman - Stickley Projects #17: Bookcase
Not a lot of progress, but the plan calls for lead glass panes in the three small square openings...
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Craftsman - Stickley Projects #16: Gift to Friends
Two church members, church elders and great friends know that woodworking is emotionally, spiritu...
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Antique Tackle Show Wares
I haven’t been too active on the site lately. But I have been making sawdust in preparatio...
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Just A Little Progress
Pretty day yesterday (sorry about that you Northerners) Felt too guilty to neglect all the ya...
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Feeling the Crunch
I really wanted to enter this box that I built specifically for this challenge, but today (Saturd...
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Machining and Some Assembly
Click pics for larger views Dados for interior partitions made with table saw stacked dado...
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"Coopered" Lid
Didn’t accomplish a whole lot today. I’m downsizing, and adapting for a different pu...
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Craftsman - Stickley Projects #15: Finished
I posted some dusty pics under my projects. And these pics aren’t great additions, but the...
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Box Parts
Pile of rough dimensiioned parts time to get out the dovetail saw, etc.
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Rootin' through the Scrap Bins
Click on pics for larger views I have three nice walnut boards and a nice length of quilte...
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Pics Continued
Click on pics for larger image Making the last part – had to glue up some resaw piec...
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Picture Teaser
resawn on tablesaw laminate and form final laminate forms bundled together with...
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The "Stud"
Went to McCoy’s (Lumber Yard Chain) to pick up my 2×4 today. Found a fairly str...
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Craftsman - Stickley Projects #14: Spray Finish
Not much new to show. I’m not well pleased with my sanding which was revealed by the s...
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Craftsman - Stickley Projects #13: Stained
Rockler “Mission” Gel Stain Have some work to do evening up the shade on the c...
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Craftsman - Stickley Projects #12: Drawers In
1. Mounted the center guides on all the drawers – sanded, planed, etc. for stick free slide...
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Craftsman - Stickley Projects #11: Back to the Chests after 2 Month Diversion
Gosh, time flies. Projects that I’ve outlined in other blogs piled up and I needed my spac...
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Furniture Restoration #15: All Done
Click pics for larger views Before Crack repaired/reglued . . . Stripped, refinishe...
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Furniture Restoration #14: Settee Finished and into the Homestretch
Well, it’s been a long journey so far. The chairs turned out okay but I knew the Settee wo...
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Furniture Restoration #13: Finished Chairs
I had planned to get all three pieces of furniture to the same stage (the upholstery on) before ...
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Furniture Restoration #12: Seat
click pic for larger view The seat is covered – a little lumpier than I wanted, but ...
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Restoration Canceled
Well, I finally got around to calling about the cooler box after it was dropped in my driveway. ...
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Furniture Restoration #11: Reconstructing Inner Spring Seat
Jute webbing is criss-crossed over the bottom of the frame and tacked in place. Springs are ...
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Cherry Match Veneer Round #1: Designing a Piece of Furniture
I made this cherry match veneer round piece with compass point in a veneering class a couple of y...
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"Before"
A customer has been providing regular “projects” that I’ve been accepting as &#...
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Furniture Restoration #10: Apply Carvings and Match Color
I glued the carvings on the new shaped front apron. I found Minwax Rosewood Gel Stain that I...
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Favorite Old Tool(s) #8: Grandfathers' Tools Pt. 2
All maternal grandfather’s, except the rosewood square which belonged to paternal grandfath...
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Favorite Old Tool(s) #7: Grandfathers' Tools
A Stanley 5 Jack planeA Board ScribeA Draw Knife Each is marked with my Paternal Grandfath...
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Furniture Restoration #9: Joinery and Reassembly
Front rail is tenon and mortise on both ends Side rails – fronts tenon and mortise. ...
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Furniture Restoration #8: Removing applied carvings
click for larger picture The challenge was to get these applied carvings off intact so I can a...
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Furniture Restoration #7: Final Back Rail Lamination
click pic for larger view I was able to use the same block of wood that I used to form the...
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Furniture Restoration #6: Further Disassembly and Side Rail Lamination
click pics for larger view Side rail lamination with dry rot side rails – stack of lami...
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Furniture Restoration #5: Bent Lamination of New Front Apron *2
Click on image for larger view Okay, I couldn’t wait quite twenty-four hours. Cut to ro...
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Furniture Restoration #4: Bent Lamination of New Front Apron
(As always – click on the pics for a larger view) I outlined the curve of the original f...
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Furniture Restoration #3: Are We Having Fun Yet?
I built up some 2×12 material to make the blocks for the forms. I removed the webbing and...
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Furniture Restoration #2: "Before Pics"
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Favorite Old Tool(s) #6: Stored out of the way
Sorry for not posting more. I have several projects stacked up in my shop and I have much of wha...
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Furniture Restoration #1: Learning Experience!
A while back, I gave a PP slide show of my woodworking hobby as a program for my Lion’s clu...
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Craftsman - Stickley Projects #10: Drawer cases assembled/glued
I thought I would pop in to let you know I’m still slowly plugging away. I’ve only h...
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Craftsman - Stickley Projects #9: Had just an hour
Not much time this week – this will probably be my only blog entry – maaaaybe one oth...
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Craftsman - Stickley Projects #8: Drawer Dovetails
It’s the 4th and isn’t freedom a blessing! Went to the community parade this morning...
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Craftsman - Stickley Projects #7: Drawer Construction Prep
Lots of other things going on, raining a lot in Texas (anybody have plans for an Ark? Oh yeah, I...
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Prospecting for Wood #4: Last Night's Dumpster Dive
Went for a walk with my wife last night. I have been eyeing this large dumpster behind an old ho...
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Craftsman - Stickley Projects #6: Repair Complete
Along with another little repair on a different project that was brought to me, I used a shop ses...
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Craftsman - Stickley Projects #5: Three Steps Forward, At Least One Step Back
I “completed” the carcases and installation of the drawer dividers on the “twin...
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Craftsman - Stickley Projects #4: Finishing Advise
I should be able to post pictures of the twin in the next couple of days and then start the drawe...
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Craftsman - Stickley Projects #3: Top and Dividers Installed
Had a little time today. I used the pocketholes and screws for the first time. Pretty neat. Th...
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Craftsman - Stickley Projects #2: Dry Fit and Partial
Whenever I draw up the plans myself instead of working from a published plan, I stop and dry fit ...
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Craftsman - Stickley Projects #1: Restart
I guess it’s been so long since my last entry on this blog that I have to begin the series ...
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Prospecting for Wood #3: Where have you discovered gold?
I’ve read of discoveries in the firewood stack in the backyard. I look among pallets and c...
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Prospecting for Wood #2: Needle in a Haystack
Click the thumbnails for larger pics . Here’s the pile I explore occasionally- it extend...
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Prospecting for Wood #1: Sweating for Wood
I have access to a mountainous burn pile out behind the local John Deere implement dealer. Lots ...
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Favorite Old Tool(s) #5: Millers Falls, etc.
I mentioned in the comments section of my shop tour that I use just a handful of my plane collect...
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Paul's Shop Tour Challenge02
Sorry, no digital video access – did the best I could with I had. Couldn’t find musi...
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Thorsen Side Table Challenge #6: Entry Posted
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Thorsen Side Table Challenge #5: Close!
I used red oak with walnut pegs. Chose and applied the stain last night. I’ve been R...
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Favorite Old Tool(s) #4: Molding Tools
I can’t seem to master embedding the pictures in the blog so I guess we’ll stay w...
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Favorite Old Tool(s) #3: More Stuff
1. A pair of neat bar clamps I found some time ago. I had not seen clamps like this before and ...
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Favorite Old Tool(s) #2: Beautiful Rosewood & Brass
The first installment of my favorite tools includes; a 36” Stratton Brothers Rosewood &#...
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Favorite Old Tool(s) #1: Curious Inactive Collector
I’ve mentioned that I have collected old tools. Others have alluded to old tool collecti...
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Thorsen Side Table Challenge #4: Progress
Went to the office for a couple of hours this morning and decided that I could take today as my d...
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Thorsen Side Table Challenge #3: Better Stop Thinking and Start Doing
Yes, I successfully resisted the urge to jump in. But, is the deadline now just three weeks away...
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Flying Headboard
His mother had sent a bed frame to me for repar and refinishing. I had recaned and refinished a ...
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Craftsman - Stickley Projects #2
Spent the last two hours sizing the uprights to the finished dimensions, as well as the oak drawe...
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Craftsman - Stickley Projects
I made reference in another blog to two chests of drawers that I’m preparing to build in th...
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Thorsen Side Table Challenge #2: Resisting the Urge to Plunge In
Went to the hardwood yard in the big city today for more red oak and poplar for my present projec...
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Thorsen Side Table Challenge #1: #1
I’ve downloaded the plans. Thinking and visioning possibilities. I see two contrasting wo...
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Facts VS. My Imagination
This didn’t quite fit any of the forum topics. Perhpas the coffee shop, but I decided to j...
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Worked a good part of the day in the shop and didn't cut any wood!
Whew! I need to replace the blades on the jointer and the table saw needs to be tuned.And I stil...
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Blog Series
- Cherry Match Veneer Round - 1 part
- Craftsman - Stickley Projects - 19 parts
- Favorite Old Tool(s) - 8 parts
- Furniture Restoration - 15 parts
- Prospecting for Wood - 4 parts
- Thorsen Side Table Challenge - 6 parts
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