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Shop update 2021

Shop update 2021

It’s a little late this year, I know. My excuse is that I was busy in November/December and the shop was never clean enough to do this. (Not that it’s pristine now, as far as that goes.) So, here is the good, the bad, and the...
Lingerie Chest

Lingerie Chest

Julie recently helped her mother move, and a large part of that was downsizing. She had intended to take an old lingerie cabinet to use as a dresser in the new, smaller space but, for various reasons, it didn’t make the trip. So I...
This One’s for Us

This One’s for Us

So, having finished the wedding present and really liking the way it turned out, I focused my attention on a long-overdue replacement project. We have in our foyer a large (42 inches across) mirror/clock. It’s basically a square...
A Wedding Present

A Wedding Present

Two friends of mine, Jenni and Scott, are getting married soon. We can’t be there at the wedding (pandemic!), but I wanted to make them something special for a present. I settled on this: Original model of the clock face. As often...
A Quick Repair Job

A Quick Repair Job

A couple of years ago my wife Julie got me a new desk chair for a birthday gift. I loved it! It was adjustable every which way, had nice breathable mesh in the seat and back, just the right lumbar support — everything I could ask...

Mini-projects

I did several mini-projects for the shop with my recent vacation. None of them are really elaborate enough to do a post on their own, so we’ll just aggregate them here. #1: Air Hose & Compressor Storage My air hose has been on a...