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Fixing a problematic base

Fixing a problematic base

Posted by on Jun 1, 2024 in Projects | Comments Off on Fixing a problematic base
This project has been on my to-do list since well before my shoulder surgery. I love my Laguna bandsaw — it works well, adjusts easily, cuts nicely — but it’s a major pain to move around. The integrated mobile base...
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Three more boxes

Three more boxes

Posted by on May 18, 2024 in Projects | Comments Off on Three more boxes
I’m continuing my rehab assignment (aka, not going crazy while my shoulder heals up the rest of the way) with a couple more small things. The first was originally meant to sit on top of the toilet in our new bathroom, but I got the...
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Maybe a touch of overkill

Maybe a touch of overkill

Posted by on Apr 15, 2024 in Projects | Comments Off on Maybe a touch of overkill
So … I finished my first project since the shoulder surgery. I’m not by any means all the way back to full strength, especially in certain shoulder-heavy moves (like lifting my arm?), but I have enough two-handed ability to be...
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Working my way back

Working my way back

Posted by on Apr 2, 2024 in Shop | Comments Off on Working my way back
The sling is gone, and I’ve got most of my range of motion back. I can’t lift or move much with my left arm yet, but I have managed (with some help from my sons) to get the shop ready. Google created this panorama of my...
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No Updates for a While

Posted by on Feb 12, 2024 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on No Updates for a While
Just putting this here in case anyone actually looks other than me and my family: I’m temporarily unable to work in my shop. I had a really bad rotator cuff tear (as in, all the way off!) in my left shoulder, so right now I’m...
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Piano-key Coat Rack

Piano-key Coat Rack

Posted by on Jan 8, 2024 in Projects | Comments Off on Piano-key Coat Rack
I wanted to do something for my physical therapists, because they’ve been really good to me this year. (And, though they don’t know it yet, we’re not as done as they think. More on that later.) They often play classical...
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