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So…this month we celebrate our 18th wedding anniversary and of course, that needs a project. What better way to mark the milestone than with some slave labor (of love) in the shop? Thusly, the Princess commanded a quilt rack of specific dimensions and character to serve as a door-side table. And…it was so. I was fortunate to find some mahogany …
When “She Who Must Be Obeyed” cracks her scepter, even trees tremble. Such was the case when I was awakened from a deep sleep after a brutal day in the mines and the Princess declared she was in need of a “ruler rack.” (OK, maybe it didn’t happen that way but it could have.) Apparently, the precision measuring devices most …
The world of quilting has so many different skill sets that there really isn’t just one piece that represents all the elements of “quilting.” Aside from the beauty of a full size quilt, the intricate work in each of the small areas called “squares” is really impressive and gives quilters an opportunity to display their work on a smaller scale. …
I learned (ok, maybe not “learned”) how to make these after watching some videos for ornaments. The ones shown at the beginning are prototypes for the design I want. The idea is to have them small enough to hang on tree or sit on a shelf. They have battery powered tea lights or lantern lights in them. The lights come …
This is an easy project with only a few steps. OCD may not be your friend here but I guarantee that a little extra effort will set your snowpeeps out from the pack. I bought a bunch of maple from a baseball bat manufacturer. These are seconds, so they are not completely round and the grain differs from piece to …
I probably shouldn’t joke about this but I’m gonna any way. Unbeknownst to me, a zillion years ago someone sadistic soul decreed that each year of marriage is marked with a traditional gift. The traditional gift was to prepare the couple for their life together. Who knew? Certainly not me when Miss Thang announced that in honor of our nuptials …
Over the years I save the cards and letters from “She Who Must Be Obeyed” but lacked a space to put them. While I enjoy making things for her, making something for me was not on the list. However…an excuse to ruin some wood was at hand. I started with some 1/4″ flat curly maple and highly figured walnut. I …
I like chess and especially well made pieces and boards. It was obvious at a young age that I was more a “Boring Spastic” than “Boris Spassky” but my appreciation for the boards and pieces never waned. My girl plays chess and I bought her some Staunton pieces a long time ago be we could never find a board that …