Bookcases from reclaimed lumber
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This is the finished bookcases that I made for my step daughter. The wood was reclaimed from the demolition of a 150 year old home. The co-worker who did the demolition was going to burn it in a wood stove if he could not sell it. I purchased it immediately. The average size was 1 3/4 thick, 14” wide by 14 feet long.This is one of the boards, notice the saw marks. I thought that it must have been cut by a pit saw. The next year my wife and I visited the Mercer Musium and there was a vertical saw mill displayed, over 3 stories high. In the description of the display It listed Huntingdon County as the location of the saw acquisition. At a class reunion I was taking to a class mate who does a lot of local history studies and he said that the saw mill was from Saltillo, the town were the house was demo. The wood was attractive and I wanted to show the grain more but my step daughter wanted it dark.
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Don't Get Foiled by a Broken Chisel Handle
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Whether you are into new socket chisels or old, sooner or later you're going to have to replace a handle that is worn out or gets lost. Here's a little trick I came up with to help you get …Source
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Drawing Strategies for Design
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It will take more than one drawing to get it right - and that's OK. My best days in the woodshop are with my 4-year-old grandson, Seth. He's just tall enough to see over the benchtop and quick to …Source
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Cherry burl bowl
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Cherry burl bowl I made, found this burl at a flee market, couldn't,t pass it up. Turned out beautiful. Finished it with polycrylic clear matte by Minwax. I like finding pieces of wood , burls that some would just put in the firewood pile.
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AmericanKestral marquetry
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My next picture isn't going to have so many little dots. Those take a long time.
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