Monthly Archives: October 2009

October 25, 2009
3:57 pm
by: Torch02

Quad Screw Vice?!?

As I’m dressing up the last few boards before assembling the crib, I decided to try planing off a few burn marks, rather than scraping them off. Holding the workpieces is my big problem. I don’t have a workbench (its … Continue reading →

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October 19, 2009
11:48 pm
by: Torch02

Crib Coming Together

I spent several hours in the garage this evening, attending to a few different aspects of Briana’s crib. I built my first frame and panel door, which will front the vertical cabinet on the right side of the crib: I ended up … Continue reading →

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October 19, 2009
11:48 pm
by: Torch02

More Clamps

Saturday afternoon brought an odd visitor.  I was downstairs watching football when I heard my dog bark, something he never does.  I ran upstairs to find a delivery on my doorstep that I had completely forgotten about: Woodcraft had a … Continue reading →

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October 18, 2009
1:19 am
by: Torch02

An Ugly “Holy Grail”

Many woodworkers consider hand-cut dovetails to be the end-all, be-all, holy grail of joinery.  It is easy to understand why; they are simply beautiful, while being highly functional and strong. Matt Kenney of Fine Woodworking shared a fine example earlier … Continue reading →

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October 4, 2009
10:57 pm
by: Torch02

The Blog Comment Challenge – Completed

After extending my “challenge” an extra month in an effort to catch up, I”m calling an end of sorts to the effort. Some thoughts: 1) There are a lot of good blogs out there, churning out a lot of interesting … Continue reading →

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