| This blog is written by Todd A. Clippinger | 101 entries so far |
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A BIG Thanks to SketchUp Guru DaveR!
A New Skill I have spent more time the last few days in front of the computer than in the shop...
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Shop Skills #7: Cutting Small Pieces on the Compound Miter Saw
A Challenging Situation Cutting small pieces of trim or moulding accurately on the compound mi...
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Open Mouth - Insert Foot
My Tongue Is Just Long Enough to Hang Me I was looking at a job tonight and a family member of...
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Shop Skills #6: Holding and Routing Small Profile Mouldings
An Opportunity to Share While creating some detail mouldings for cabinet doors and drawers, I ...
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The Zen of Card Scraping
I was making some veneer panels in the shop. I had resawn the lumber, matched the grain, and glue...
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Design Thoughts on a Shaker Inspired Bench Video Re-edit
I am not attempting to milk this out, but I was very unsatisfied with my edit job on the first re...
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The American Craftsman WorkShop #15: Reorganizing the Shop - Complete (this round)
Grandkids And The Studio Furniture Movement The space-time continuum changes when you add the ...
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News Article for Scott Morrison ~ FineWoodworker
Hey everybody, I want to share a link to a couple of news articles that came out today in my l...
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The American Craftsman WorkShop #14: Reorganizing the Shop - Finishing Up
Almost Done I only have a few things left on the list for this round of shop organization. ...
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I Am NOT Ready For This
Yesterday turned out to be a good fall day. I had the south facing doors open for a while in the ...
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The American Craftsman WorkShop #13: Reorganizing the Shop Day 4
Coming Down The Home Stretch Yesterday I finished the mud work where I removed the double door...
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The American Craftsman WorkShop #12: Reorganizing and the Domino Effect
It Just Won’t Stop! I tore out some double doors at the end of the shop that I never use...
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The American Craftsman WorkShop #11: Shop Reorganization - Day 2
Getting Closer To Done I don’t think that a person is ever done with organizing the shop...
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The American Craftsman WorkShop #10: Reorganizing the Shop - Again!
First Snow! Yesterday we woke up to the first snow of the season. We ended up officially recei...
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2 Year Project Finally Complete
Crossin’ it off the list! It was just a small project but one that I had neglected since...
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Back to Work on My 2 Year Project...
A Great Breakfast Rita and I had a great breakfast and visit with Dave Mitchell and his wife. ...
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I Met LJ Member Dave Mitchell Tonight!
LJ member Dave Mitchell and his wife stopped by tonight. Dave, also known as Splinters, lives ...
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A Small Project for Rita (2 years in the making)
Yeah, that’s right – 2 years… I plan on finishing this little cabinet up thi...
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Why Are You So Expensive?
This is the question that I run into all the time when I bid jobs. Today I picked up materials...
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The American Craftsman WorkShop #9: New Shop Lighting
Bright Light! Bright Light! Over the last couple of days I added lights to brighten the shop. ...
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Shop Skills #5: Using Toner to Add or Change Color
Sorry for the False Start Guys… I had the privacy setting turned on when I posted to You...
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The American Craftsman WorkShop #8: Sneak Preview of New Video from the American Craftsman Workshop
I’m Workin’ On It! I plan on getting the full video posted by Sunday, 13 Sept 2009...
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The American Craftsman Workshop Update Sept '09
I hope that everyone had a good finish to the summer by spending quality time with the family ove...
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Streaming Live From the Shop!
Well, I am trying a live stream from the shop again. I am not sure what happens, but my wirele...
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The American Craftsman WorkShop #7: Design Thoughts on a Shaker Inspired Bench
A New Video!I am excited to get out another video. They take a lot of time to create and, thankfu...
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American Craftsman and the DIY Studfinder
Throwin’ My Hat in the Ring… Hey everybody, I just entered the DIY Network Studfin...
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Streaming Live From the Shop
Hey guys, I’m back on ustream! I have to finish assembling one last drawer if you want t...
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Attempting Live Feed From Shop
I am trying another attempt at a live feed from the shop with ustream. It has dropped off seve...
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Wood Magazine and American Craftsman Workshop
The latest issue of Wood Magazine (Issue 192-Sept 2009) is just hitting the mailboxes and will so...
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Shop Skills #4: Trusting Your Glue Joints
Many woodworkers lack confidence in their glue joints. The way to overcome this is by getting...
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Another Billings, MT Member!
The Billings Chapter Grows I was talking to one of my salespeople, Chad, at the Pittsburgh Pai...
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The Romance of Shea Handplanes
It was a good day in the shop. I was really in the zone. I had a good rhythm going and knew ev...
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Ready for Summer in Montana
I can hardly wait for nice weather to get here in Billings. We have recently been suffering a spa...
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Providing "Nutrition" for Woodworkers
I received an email letting me know that my video was used as a reference on WoodWeb.com. I lo...
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Cabinet Shop Job Opportunities
I know things are tough out there, but I came across the WoodWeb site and found that there are li...
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Bogus Billing Alert
Heads Up Everybody… Today I received what looked like a subscription renewal for WoodSho...
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Meeting Thos. Angle
This morning I had the honor of meeting famed LumberJock member Thos. Angle and his lovely wife C...
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OK, On to Woodworking
Today I posted the complete unabridged version of progress photos documenting the construction of...
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MARTIN!!!
I got a great offer today by LJ private message. Here is a cut and paste copy of it. spam emai...
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First USTREAM Broadcast
Thanks for everyone that helped me with the first USTREAM broadcast. It ended abruptly and I r...
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Testing USTREAM.TV
Hey guys, I am testing USTREAM.TVI am not sure how this works yet but here are the links: Vide...
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Spiritual Gifts
Share the Love~Share the Knowledge It is very exciting to watch the growth of others, especial...
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Why I live in Montana... #2: Living In Montana Slideshow
Montana I have been playing around with my MacBook slideshow program today. There are a couple...
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Herman Miller Design and Production Video
What I should be doing… is getting my shop in order because I got a truckload of wood an...
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Shop Skills #3: Sharpening Card Scrapers - The Lost Scene...
Forgive My Insensitivity… A public Thank You is in order before I go any further. I had ...
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Shop Skills #2: Card Scrapers the Video!
It’s Finally Here! I have completed my first feature woodworking video. This video shows...
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Shop Skills #1: Cabinet Scrapers Exposed!
The buzz about scrapers… Lately, talk of the cabinet scraper and the frustration that th...
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An American Craftsman Video
This is pretty exciting, I am posting my first video. I have a lot to figure out but I have to st...
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Fashionable LJ Wear
I want to thank Martin for upgrading my wardrobe with the stylish LJ Wear t-shirt. LJ Wear is ...
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Benchmarks, Mentors, and Friends
Like most individuals, I consider myself to be self-taught. I have no formal training as a woodwo...
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The latest Projects...
I posted my latest furniture projects to the LJ gallery before I put them in my own website, that...
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Why I live in Montana... #1: Just Behind My House
I have had some incredible opportunities for projects in Ohio. In fact, almost all of my best wor...
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Newspaper Coverage
Hey guys, I got a little bit of coverage in my home town paper. I hope this generates more intere...
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The American Craftsman WorkShop #6: It's Operational!
The shop is not finished but it is operational again. I need to use the space for a project I hav...
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The American Craftsman WorkShop #5: Primed for Excitement
Sunday, 10 Feb ‘08 Finished mudwork on walls. Took Sunday nap.Painted 2 coats of primer....
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The American Craftsman WorkShop #4: The Next Section
One Section Finished I finished this section of wall the other day and the trim. After tha...
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The American Craftsman WorkShop #3: Moving Along!
Last night I got the walls primed with 2 coats of Kilz. The sheetrock had been sitting in my s...
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The American Craftsman WorkShop #2: Finishing the Shop
The Excitement Builds… Today I finished touching up the mud work and applied 2 coats of ...
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The American Craftsman WorkShop #1: Home Again (JOY!)
Back in Big Sky Country! I have been home about three weeks now and I have been quite busy set...
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Website Feedback
Updated Site I am pretty excited about my website. I updated it with a new home page and more ...
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Going Pro (the information most dismiss)
Inspired by Odie Odie has been sharing some incredible information with the LJ group. There is...
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Home Again!
Howdy From Big Sky Country! I can finally say that since I got home Saturday night about 11:30...
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Entry Closet Project #8: The End is Here!
Finished! Well it’s been a long journey and it did not end without one extra push. I ...
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Entry Closet Project #7: One Step Closer!
Another Milestone I am pretty excited to share with you guys today’s progress. I got all...
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Entry Closet Project #6: The End is Near!
Getting Closer… Well guys I can hardly stand it! I am getting so close to done on this p...
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Photography #1: A Photography Studio In The Shop
The final act… Buffing the final coat of finish is the moment of birth for a project. Af...
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Entry Closet Project #5: OH, Baby It's Hot!
Exciting Progress.. I am making some great progress on my closet project. I currently have the...
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Wood Movement #1: The Power Of Wood
It Can’t Be Denied- The power of wood movement can’t be denied. It is so powerful,...
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Entry Closet Project #4: Project Moving Forward
Success- I installed the big door today with a helping hand. The careful planning paid big div...
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Entry Closet Project #1: Exciting Progress
Another Step Closer… Tonight, I sprayed the final coat of lacquer and painted the groove...
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Entry Closet Project #2: Entry Closet Progress
Making Progress- I’m moving forward on my project but not fast enough. I am anxious to g...
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Entry Closet Project #3: Entry Closet Project
Closet Project Well I am still in Ohio, and I am working on one incredible project. It is an e...
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Joinery for the Beginner
Gwurst Started IT! Gwurst started a forum about a tv cabinet that he is designing and building...
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Entry Table Specs
Friends With Benefits… OK guys it’s not what you think. But the benefit here are ...
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Latest Project
Here we see the woodworker in his natural habitat… I really need to get moving on my web...
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Thanks Everyone!
Thanks to All! You guys really gave some good input on my site and it’s behavior. I am ...
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Dust Collection
Dust collection is a very important issue in the shop. It is critical to health and general safe...
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Need a Hand Here
Hey guys, I have had some technical difficulties with my website. Can any of you guys go over th...
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Workbenches for the Shop
The Sign of a Craftsman Most woodworkers, including myself, have dreamed of building the tradi...
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The Best Things in Life....
WAHOO! I got it!- I think. I figured out how to post photos in the blog so let’s give it a...
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photo embedding test #1356
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Howdy, Howdy, Howdy
OK guys, I just have a horrible time getting pix into the blog and so you will not see any here a...
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The Big Disappointment
Well guys, I have some disappointing news. I had to pull out of the Western Design Conference. ...
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Woodworking Perspectives #1: An Artist's Statement
Taking A Breath- It’s the Fourth of July and I decided to not work the last half of the ...
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Thanks Guys!
One More Night- OK I had to stay up one more night and do some final polishing on the site. T...
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Wow!
Today I tied up the loose ends on another project. I decided not to start another project becaus...
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I Love You Guys!
Workin’ it Out As you guys can see, I am starting to figure out how to get pictures into...
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testing run # 3
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Testing photo
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3-2-1 Launching!
It’s Been Launched! I just got my website up and running- http://amcraftsman.com. I ...
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The LumberJock's Furniture Show
A Gaggle of LJ’s I just got onto LJ tonight and found out that Scott Shangrilaw is going...
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Wahoo! I've Got Internet!
Cruisin’ at Light Speed Hey everybody! I’m excited to be rejoining all my all fri...
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Frying the Big Fish
Howdy From Ohio! I am still currently working in Ohio and it looks like I will be here for a l...
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These Guys Are Nuts!
Back in the Buckeye State- Well guys, I am back in Ohio again. I have to deliver a couple of ...
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Practicality vs. Art
I posted a new project this morning and Chip made a comment about practicality vs. art. I should...
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Sofa Table Dimensions
No Rest for the Wicked… ...or the self-employed. Just when I think I am getting some ti...
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Where's Waldo?
There He Is! Hi guys! I have been really busy meeting deadlines and have had minimal time to c...
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"Green" Table Update
It’s Coming Along… I guess the tag line says everything. Well, most of it. The t...
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My Name is Todd, and I am a LumberJock Junkie...
Is There Help? Well, I have been with LumberJocks for a solid week and I am just thoroughly ad...
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This is my hand in the air to ask a question.
I was looking at doing some blogging. Do I have to post my photos to an online site to be able t...
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