Author Archives: Torch02

March 15, 2011
9:59 pm
by: Torch02

A Different Kind of Greene (& Greene) Woodworking

A few weekends ago I made a journey up to cozy Manchester, CT for quite the woodworking trip. The day started off quite well, with traffic allowing me to get from Northern Virginia through New Jersey in a scant four … Continue reading →

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January 2, 2011
12:14 am
by: Torch02

The Next Challenge – A Dovetail A Day

Several weeks ago I came across a one of Chris Schwarz’s blog posts where one of his reader’s had followed his path in cutting a dovetail joint each day. This struck me as a great idea for my crazy self-challenge of … Continue reading →

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January 1, 2011
12:32 am
by: Torch02

Design a Week – 26/52

On the last day of 2010, my final design to share is an angled frame: I first flirted with this idea back in March, initially thinking of it as a picture frame. The more I look at it, the more … Continue reading →

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November 5, 2010
1:50 am
by: Torch02

What Happened to the Fall?

Had everything gone according to Hoyle, you would have seen several posts over the past few weeks walking you through the steps as my Build Challenge entry was progressing. I did make some progress, such as roughing out the legs on … Continue reading →

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October 9, 2010
11:36 pm
by: Torch02

Layout and Dimensions

This has been a highly productive week, where I got shop time Monday (took the day off to recover from WIA), Friday afternoon, and today. Those shop sessions gave me enough time to prep and dimension almost all of the … Continue reading →

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September 29, 2010
10:05 pm
by: Torch02

Woodworking in America, Scrap Swap Details

Thursday morning I’m getting in the car to drive from DC to Cincinnati for this year’s Woodworking in America Conference. [/excited] Judging by the posts across the woodworking blogosphere, I’m not the only one excited! Along with the official schedule, I’m … Continue reading →

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September 26, 2010
9:35 pm
by: Torch02

Tick Marks to Templates

Design sketches – checks. Materials – check.  Now it was time for some serious shop time. For the complex curves that I had in several places on this piece, I knew I would need a few steps between my initial … Continue reading →

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September 20, 2010
6:55 pm
by: Torch02

The Great American Scrap Swap

If you followed the most recent Wood Talk Online podcast, there was a bit of a shock as Shannon Rogers (The Renaissance Woodworker) blasphemed suggested that he needed to rid himself of a lot of exotic scraps that were cluttering … Continue reading →

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September 19, 2010
9:08 pm
by: Torch02

Build Challenge Materials

Last weekend I went to my favorite hardwood dealer and purchased the majority of my lumber for the Build Challenge: In this picture we have: 4/4 & 8/4 Walnut: The 8/4 walnut will be used for the center of the … Continue reading →

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September 9, 2010
11:21 pm
by: Torch02

Design a Week – 25/52 – Build Challenge Idea

This entry is officially subtitled “Biting Off More Than I Can Chew” given it will easily be the most complex project I have attempted to date. I guess that’s why it is called a challenge! This piece is a design … Continue reading →

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