| This blog is written by Bob Babcock | 45 entries so far |
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Cape Cod Bay Challenge #2: 2 months and counting....then I can get back into the shop some.
Hello old friends. Sorry I haven’t been very active but I’ve been looking over your s...
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Bookcase Challenge 04 Good Luck Everyone
OH well it’s not going to happen. I was hoping to get something finished tonight but I just...
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Sketchup Tutorials #6: 4 new (old) tutorials
I’ve added a few of the tutorials that were originally on FWW. The contractual obligations ...
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Cape Cod Bay Challenge #1: This summers BIG project
It’s been awhile since I posted much….busy at work and training for a BIG personal ch...
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Save the Children Standup Surf Paddle - final
The Save the Children paddle will add $325 to the LJ fundraiser. The buyer bid just 202.50 on eBa...
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Standup Paddleboard Paddles #6: Paddles #3 and 4 and I finally get to use my Dowelmax
I’ve decided I really like making paddles. Very creative outlet and not only is it artistic...
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Now this guy knows how to use a hammer....don't try this at home.
http://www.biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=4151
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Extraordinary Deal on Good Karma
OK…now that I have your attention on the good deal. In the spirit of giving thanks I wan...
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Good Day ....Bad Day
I had a nice Thanksgiving with family and friends…that was the good day. The bad day was th...
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Pyrographic artwork for "Save the Children" paddle
Hello All, Long time no blog. I borrowed a friends Burnmaster to try my hand at pyrography ...
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Despite news to the contrary....I didn't fall off the face of the earth.
Hello All, You’ve been missed. A long string of circumstances has kept me away for aw...
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old growth table
I’ve always been fascinated by large trees. I remember as a kid being amazed by them. I was...
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Setting Photobucket to resize graphics automatically for LJ
I’ve noticed that some folks graphic/picture posts are getting cropped because they are too...
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Fall Sketchup Challenge
Just like the tutorial I had to do something quick. I’ve recently become very interested...
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Sketchup Tutorials #5: Fall Challenge Tutorial
A quick tutorial to get you all started. Very basic…..very unedited. Sorry I don’t ha...
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Standup Paddleboard Paddles #5: Time for the water.
We should be paddling these next weekend at Lime Rock . My brother is going to be racing over the...
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The Best of Fine Woodworking
Wow….that’s about all I can think when I look at what is contained on this one DVD. I...
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Standup Paddleboard Paddles #4: All done but the finish.
I completed the other paddle this weekend. Both are all done exept for the finishing. I’ve ...
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Sketchup Tutorials #4: Basic Settings
I thought it would make sense to share how I have Sketchup setup for woodworking. The basic setti...
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Sketchup Tutorials #3: Natural slab revisited
In the previous post I created a natural edge slab using some existing wood grains and a bark tex...
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Sketchup Tutorials #2: About time I started doing these!
OK…I’m finally starting to produce some content for this. The first a simple tutorial...
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Standup Paddleboard Paddles #3: Finishing #1 - Starting #2
I started #2 today. This one I’m shooting for better performance. I’m only using five...
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Standup Paddleboard Paddles #2: Shaping the blade
A couple of pictures of glueing up the edges from last night and then todays lunch break. I didn&...
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Standup Paddleboard Paddles #1: What the heck is a Standup Paddleboard?
My older brother loves water sports. Lately he has taken up SUP (standup paddleboarding) because ...
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Summer Challenge 2007 - A Bridge Too Short #3: Oh well....I'm not going to make it.
I had some stuff come up today that is going to keep me out of the shop for the next few of days ...
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Summer Challenge 2007 - A Bridge Too Short #2: Resawing Cedar
I finally got started on cutting the planks for the bridge. I hope I can get this done in time to...
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Morris inspired chair #12: Finished finally! - Time for a nap!
Ok…..Time to add this to the projects page. She’s finally done, no more sanding (I...
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Morris inspired chair #11: Invest in foam rubber futures
Wow…..is foam rubber expensive. We picked up the foam last week but have been waiting for t...
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Weekend windows
I didn’t get to resaw any wood for the summer challenge yet. Still having some issues with ...
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Summer Challenge 2007 - A Bridge Too Short #1: The Wood.....Being Green!
I couldn’t resist doing a blog on this. I have no illusions of winning the contest given th...
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I'm a LumberJock and I'm OK....I blog all night and work wood all day!
With apologies to Monty Python! I finally got my LJ T-shirt. I’ll be wearing it this 4th...
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Morris inspired chair #10: I'm ready for my close up Mr Deville.
I’ve got a smile from ear to ear. We finally took a ride and picked out the cushions and ma...
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What I did on my summer vacation.....instead of building my Chair!
It’s not as interesting as working on the chair but I still got to work with tools and wood...
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Morris inspired chair #9: Frustration Sets In
OK…it’s official, I going crazy not being able to get to the chair. I’m up to m...
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Morris inspired chair #8: Watco No. 1 goes on
Well I finally got started with some finish late today. Just wiped on the 1st coat of Watco…...
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Morris inspired chair #7: Almost done...
Haven’t had much time in the shop the last couple of days. It’s almost done though. T...
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Who has the oldest woodworking tools....my oldest is circa 8000 B.C.
I hit this with my lawnmower while mowing between the rows of trees on my treefarm. For a litt...
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Morris inspired chair #6: Note to self....don't forget the glue.
I’m glad I caught this and not one of my kids. i never would have heard the end of it. I wa...
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Morris inspired chair #5: I couldn't resist.....dry fit seat and back
I braved the mosquitoes to get some more done tonight. I think I lost a 1/2 pint of blood. Gotta ...
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Morris inspired chair #4: The back goes together......finished crossed wedged tenon
I made some progress on the back. Looking good if I do say so myself. Gluing the arched cross ...
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Morris inspired chair #3: Glue up---pegging tenons
OK…overall I’m pretty happy with the way things are going. There’s a few ugly s...
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Morris inspired chair #2: Dryfit.....sand.....glue
Gotta get to bed so I’ll make this a quick one… It’s looking like a chair. ...
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Morris inspired chair #1: The chair becomes real...
I figured I’d best get this blog done or I’ll never do it. Some of you will rememb...
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Sketchup Tutorials #1: Current videos posted on Fine Woodworking
I wanted a way to share the Sketchup blog I’ve been doing at Fine Woodworking with my frien...
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"Workshop" tour
Oops..posted this in projects by mistake….here it is in blogs. Last minute…no edit...
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- Cape Cod Bay Challenge - 2 parts
- Morris inspired chair - 12 parts
- Sketchup Tutorials - 6 parts
- Standup Paddleboard Paddles - 6 parts
- Summer Challenge 2007 - A Bridge Too Short - 3 parts
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