Weekly shop update, what's going on in the coming week, what I did the past week, etc.
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Monday, January 25, 2016
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Reclaimed Wood Projects
Author: Unknown
| Posted at: 8:24 AM |
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A gentleman contacted me a few weeks ago, saying he had a bunch of reclaimed barn wood that he'd like to use for a coffee table and some end tables, and if I thought I could build them for him. Below are the videos of those builds.
To start with, the wood he provided me was in rough shape. It was old, very dry, cracking, and prone to splitting and splintering. To further complicate matters, he and his wife had decided they wanted to preserve the look of the old, weathered wood, which meant they...
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Lessons Learned The Hard Way
Author: Unknown
| Posted at: 9:45 AM |
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I recently completed a commissioned project that, much to my chagrin, taught me a few lessons when it comes to doing woodworking for pay.
A lady contacted me for an "L"-shaped desk for her craft room (video is here). After discussing the basics of what she was looking to do, I went over to her house, took some measurements, and discussed in more detail what the desk was going to be used for. This was so I could get an understanding of how it should be built and what it would have to withstand...
Monday, January 18, 2016
Shop Talk Episode 6
Author: Unknown
| Posted at: 10:48 PM |
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Shop update for the week.
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Sunday, January 17, 2016
Making A "L" Shaped Desk
Author: Unknown
| Posted at: 7:28 PM |
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Recently I had a lady contact me about building an "L"-shaped desk to use in her craft room. I sketched out some rough details with her, took some measurements, and came up with an idea of what she wanted. She gave the go-ahead, and this is the build (sped up, of course....took me several days to build).
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Monday, January 11, 2016
Shop Talk Episode 5
Author: Unknown
| Posted at: 7:11 PM |
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Shop update for the week.
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Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Build A Quick And Easy Marking Gauge
Author: Unknown
| Posted at: 12:15 AM |
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I uploaded this video a while back after hearing/seeing something on You Tube by Paul Sellers It's really ingenious because of its simplicity.
All you need is a hole saw, a drywall screw, and perhaps a file or some way to sharpen the edge of the screw:
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Monday, January 4, 2016
Shop Talk Episode 4
Author: Unknown
| Posted at: 1:34 PM |
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I talk in this video about what's going on in the shop and also a little bit about potential clients, which kind of ties in nicely with my previous article.
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Friday, January 1, 2016
Can You Make Money Off Of Woodworking?
Author: Unknown
| Posted at: 3:36 PM |
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As I've mentioned before, I got started in woodworking about two years ago. In that time, I've built several projects, and made some money off of them. The question I've seen asked most often of other woodworkers is "can you make money off of doing this?" They've given various answers, all of which are valid and very insightful. My answer? A qualified "absolutely".
By "qualified", I mean yes, you can make some spare cash from doing things like this. But can you make an actual living doing it?...
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