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• Mission Style Designs #2: Harvey Ellis Inlay Test - 03-06-2022 03:22 AM | 14 comments

  I’ve been working on getting some Harvey Ellis style inlay on my work. To do this one, I...

• Vintage Fisher Stereo Cabinet Update - 10-02-2020 04:51 PM | 8 comments

  My customer Pete received his cabinet a couple of days ago, he was kind enough to send pictures o...

• Cut List and Layout Diagram Resources #1: Sketchup, OpenCutList, and Workshop-Buddy.com - Three Tools that Ace the Optimization Process - 01-29-2020 09:30 PM | 7 comments

  If you’re like me, it’s always a challenge to get the most out of your wood, to find ...

• Build Blogs #3: Tortilla Press - 04-22-2019 06:25 PM | 10 comments

  THESE PICTURES ARE KINDA SMALL!! So if you want me to send you the plans and a sketchup model, PM...

• Great Companies to Deal With #1: CraftsmanHardware.com - 06-02-2018 05:38 PM | 4 comments

  CraftsmanHardware.com is a Customer Service Hero. Far too many times I’ve ordered items USPS p...

• Sashimono #1: Japanese Sashimono Box - Traditional Furniture Maker - 04-05-2018 11:51 PM | 23 comments

  So, for all my box making buddies out there, I thought this video I just found today would really...

• Home Made Woodworking Accents and Decorations #1: My First Mosaic Pin - 11-18-2017 02:48 AM | 18 comments

  After having recently paid $25.00 for a little 8” piece of mosaic pin that I used on my las...

• Home Made Tools and Jigs #4: Cheap Easy Vacuum Chamber Build for Stabilizing Wood - 10-31-2017 08:44 PM | 3 comments

  Saw this video, thought it was genius.

• Home Made Tools and Jigs #3: Shopsmith Tool Rest Upgrade - Cheap, Easy, and Very Effective - 09-26-2017 11:53 PM | 14 comments

  I know all of you Shopsmith owners out there that do any turning quickly get frustrated with havi...

• Hand Tools #5: An Amazing Donation from my New Friend Earnie Searing - 07-29-2017 12:09 AM | 1 comment

  Earnie saw my recent post about inheriting a vintage South Bend engine lathe. He’s a machin...

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