Monthly Archives: January 2010

January 31, 2010
9:49 pm
by: Torch02

Almost Finished (so to speak…)

Ever get the feeling that the last inch is a mile away?  I’m just about there.  I’ve got two coats of amber shellac on all of the pieces of the crib.  Shellac, sanding, shellac, and sanded with an extra fine … Continue reading →

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January 29, 2010
9:39 pm
by: Torch02

It’s Not Finished Until It’s Finished…

… or The Closer I Get, the Further It Seems I am to the point now on this crib where all the construction necessary for the crib to be functional (i.e. everything but the drawers) is complete.  After assembling the … Continue reading →

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January 26, 2010
11:00 pm
by: Torch02

A New (?) Shop Accessory

I had an idea today about a shop modification that I think would be highly useful.  I wanted people’s feedback, but couldn’t explain the idea in 140 characters, so I’m writing this post. While I don’t have the room for … Continue reading →

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January 26, 2010
9:50 pm
by: Torch02

Design a Week – 3/52

I know, three weeks in and I can’t even keep up. I’ll be honest – as long as I get to 52/52 before 31 Dec 2010, I’ll consider this exercise a success. On to this week’s piece… This is a design for a … Continue reading →

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January 23, 2010
12:32 pm
by: Torch02

Laziness and Hand Tools?

A couple of nights ago I was out in the garage to work on the trim that would top the rails and footboard of Briana’s crib. One of the lessons (out of many) I’ve learned during the process of building … Continue reading →

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January 21, 2010
12:26 am
by: Torch02

Hand Plane Gloat

On a pretty regular basis (while my wife isn’t watching) I comb through my local Craigslist ads looking for various things for the garage, tools and wood mostly.  In fact my drill press and the southern yellow pine that will end … Continue reading →

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January 19, 2010
1:04 am
by: Torch02

Making the Fixed Break Down

One of the biggest hurdles remaining in building this crib was figuring out how to construct it outside of Briana’s room and then get it into Briana’s room. Constructed as per the directions, the crib is too wide, too long, and too … Continue reading →

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January 16, 2010
1:00 pm
by: Torch02

Christmas Gifts – Potato Masher

My wife and I live in the Washington DC area, which contains a lot of people transplanted from all across the rest of the country. Because of this, we were able to have a lot of friends over for Thanksgiving … Continue reading →

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January 16, 2010
1:44 am
by: Torch02

Design a Week – 2/52

Today’s design came completely unexpectedly.  While reading Twitter this afternoon, Alison Heath of Hardwood Artisans (and fellow Northern Virginian) suggested John Strauss for this week’s Follow Friday.  Checking out John’s website, I was browsing through the Oak & Iron collection and came across … Continue reading →

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January 14, 2010
11:29 pm
by: Torch02

Design a Week – 1/52

I’ve been following Jamon Schlimgen blog over at The Drawing Boards for a few months now, so I was excited to see his commitment to designing something new every day of this year.  Interacting with something new each day has … Continue reading →

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