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Custom Desk and Bookcase, part 4

Custom Desk and Bookcase, part 4

Posted by on Aug 7, 2021 in Projects | Comments Off on Custom Desk and Bookcase, part 4
Okay, the first two parts of the project are now in their final spaces! Completion photo, short desk Completion photo, long desk. So now we work on the bookcase in the middle. And just in time, I have a brand new tool that will help: a...
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I have become one of THOSE woodworkers…

I have become one of THOSE woodwork...

Posted by on Jul 15, 2021 in Tools | Comments Off on I have become one of THOSE woodworkers…
Festool Domino DF500 Oh, I’ve said for a long time that no glorified biscuit joiner is worth $1000. I’ve cursed at YouTube videos that feature them, because they’re so out of touch with what real people (ie, not...
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Custom Desk and Bookcase, part 3

Custom Desk and Bookcase, part 3

Posted by on Jul 5, 2021 in Projects | Comments Off on Custom Desk and Bookcase, part 3
With the base set, it was time to work on the desktops. Again, I made some minor changes to the plan here, but nothing major. The left side is basically a wide, flat tabletop (for, in fact, tabletop gaming), so I just cut a plywood piece...
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Custom Desk and Bookcase, part 2

Custom Desk and Bookcase, part 2

Posted by on Jun 7, 2021 in Projects | Comments Off on Custom Desk and Bookcase, part 2
I started from the ground up on this one. The whole undercarriage is made of solid cherry, so that stock needed to be prepped and milled in the usual way. It took a little fiddling because one of the cherry boards had some nasty internal...
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Custom Desk and Bookcase, part 1

Custom Desk and Bookcase, part 1

Posted by on May 28, 2021 in Projects | Comments Off on Custom Desk and Bookcase, part 1
Just a quick note because it’s been two months since I posted anything. I’ve spent that time remaking parts of the fireplace mantle and refinishing Julie’s plant stand. But those aren’t sexy enough to do posts...
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Planer Stand

Planer Stand

Posted by on Mar 31, 2021 in Shop | Comments Off on Planer Stand
I had three problems in the shop that were bugging me enough to fix. All the stars aligned and I found one project to help with all three problems. The plan for my new planar stand, less wheels and drawers. It’s not much of a plan,...
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