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Child’s Stool

Child’s Stool

A friend of mine just had a baby, and I wanted to make her something for him. I had a couple of pieces of African mahogany leftover from doing Julie’s plant stand so I decided to use that to make a multipurpose stool. I didn’t...
Corner Clamp Rack

Corner Clamp Rack

So, now that I’m getting my energy back it was time to address a longstanding problem: my clamp rack. I built it when I moved to this house 23 years ago. (I should’ve taken a picture, sorry.) It was about 3 feet long, attached...
Lateral File

Lateral File

It’s been a long time — over a year, I know. My excuse, if anybody is actually reading this, is that I had a stroke and it took me this long to get my body able to woodwork again. The project was chosen, admittedly, because it...
Lady Clothes Drying Rack

Lady Clothes Drying Rack

My wife Julie works in a government office.  Like many professional women, the things that she wears to the office tend to be made of lightweight fabrics with special laundering needs.  These items can’t be dried in the dryer,...
Router Table Tune-Up

Router Table Tune-Up

Recently I was working with a friend on a couple of cutting boards.  When it came time to rout a profile onto the ends with a template, I naturally went to the router table.  Not the one I built in 2014 (wow, has it really been that...
Bathroom shelf and organizer

Bathroom shelf and organizer

I’ve been pretty idle since the fall, largely owing to an over-committed work schedule and a chronic lower back problem.  But recently I found myself growing increasingly annoyed by the chaotic state of our bathroom counter.  Our...