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Julie’s Cargo Organizer

Julie’s Cargo Organizer

Posted by on Mar 4, 2014 in Projects | Comments Off on Julie’s Cargo Organizer
This is the simple project I referred to in Requiem for a Router.  It’s a cargo organizer designed to fit the back of my wife Julie’s 2014 Mazda 3 hatchback. Julie has usually gotten sedans and she generally springs for the...
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Shop-made Box Joint Jig

Shop-made Box Joint Jig

Posted by on Mar 3, 2014 in Jigs, Techniques, Tools | Comments Off on Shop-made Box Joint Jig
Box joints are a classic touch that can be both decorative and functional.  Their simplicity appeals to me, and in theory they should be simple to make.  And they can be, with the right tools. Do a Google search for box joint jig and...
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Requiem for a Router

Requiem for a Router

Posted by on Mar 1, 2014 in Tools | Comments Off on Requiem for a Router
It was supposed to be a quick, one-day project:  a cargo organizer for the back of my wife Julie’s new Mazda 3 hatchback.  I cut the pieces from my last 1/2-inch maple board, left over from the bedroom set and milled box joints at...
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Closet system, part 2

Closet system, part 2

Posted by on Feb 22, 2014 in Maple Bedroom Set, Projects | Comments Off on Closet system, part 2
The upper half of the closet system is actually pretty simple from a design/construction standpoint.  It consists of: A base, which is a plywood panel wrapped in solid maple trim; Two sides, which are 3/4″ plywood with a maple trim...
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Closet system, part 1

Closet system, part 1

Posted by on Feb 8, 2014 in Maple Bedroom Set, Projects | Comments Off on Closet system, part 1
The last piece of the maple bedroom set is a closet system instead of a dresser.  The room where all of this is going is fairly small; the queen size bed takes up a lot of room.  The night stand and laptop desk are important for our geeky...
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A classic workhorse turns 20

A classic workhorse turns 20

Posted by on Jan 20, 2014 in Tools | Comments Off on A classic workhorse turns 20
I had a problem with my table saw recently that prompted me to get out the manual.  I found the answer to my problem in there, but at the same time I also found something else interesting:  I had stapled the receipt to the inside cover....
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