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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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Fireplace Mantle

Fireplace Mantle

Posted by on Mar 11, 2021 in Projects | Comments Off on Fireplace Mantle
So here’s something a little different. A neighbor came up to me about a month ago and asked, could I make a fireplace mantle? I figured sure, why not? How hard can that be? It was to be 62″ wide, 5″ tall, and 8″...
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Router Table Dust Collection

Router Table Dust Collection

Posted by on Feb 6, 2021 in Shop | Comments Off on Router Table Dust Collection
I love a lot of things about my new SawStop. One thing I especially love is how well it handles dust collection — not just the saw, but the router table too. The router is enclosed in a box with a 4″ connector, and the hose...
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