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January 25, 2009
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A New Look!
A new look to the website including our own domain and a new hosting site.
Make sure you update your browser bookmarks so that you can continue to find us!
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January 6, 2009
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Happy New Year!
I've been busy throughout the fall and the
holiday season updating the workshop and creating Christmas gifts. Check out the updated
Workshop page to see what's new there, and the
Completed Projects page for details on the
latest creations from the Kraftsman!
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September 28, 2009
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Sketchup, Outdoor Projects, and Workshop Additions !
Since finishing the jewelry chest I've been working
on learning how to use Sketchup to build 3D models of my designs. This is a great tool and it
helped to make the building of the solar heater platform for the pool a snap. I've also used it
to design the decking for our pool, and a flip top cabinet for my new planer. I've updated the
site with some of the new projects and some of the new tools in the workshop. Enjoy !
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March 22, 2008
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The Lingerie and Jewelry Chest is Done !
It's been quiet here on the web page, but not in the
workshop! Since the beginning of February I've been working on this jewelry chest to give to my
mom for her 70th birthday. It's made from some black walnut that my Dad had rough cut over
25 years ago. The web page for this project has all the details and a few shots of the
finished gift.
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January 31, 2008
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DVD Player Cabinet is ready for finishing!
I finished sanding the cabinet
tonight and the Transtint dye stain is due to be delivered tomorrow so maybe
I'll start the finishing work on the cabinet this weekend. I added the little
chat window to the home page since my daughter wanted me to add some kind of
blog page so she could leave me messages. Feel free to add some comments!
I've started another project, but it's a surprise so I wont be posting any
info on this until it's done ... sorry :-(
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January 22, 2008
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More Room in the Workshop!
With Nancy's help we cleaned out
and made more space in the garage so I'm not tripping over everything. I added
some pictures to the The Workshop page. The picture frame is done and mounted
on the office wall ! I started Project #3, the DVD Player cabinet.
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January 16, 2008
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New Workshop Additions !
I'm staining the picture frame ...
I'm not too happy with the results .. but .. that's just the way it goes.
Also picked up some new toys yesterday. Check out the updated workshop page.
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January 12, 2008
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Project #2 - Picture Frame
The picture frame is drying after
using the new picture frame jig to help clamp it tight. Cross your fingers. :-)
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January 12, 2008
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Project #1 - Picture Frame Jig added.
The picture frame jig link at the
left will take you to this project page. I learned quite a lot from this simple
project (like how important it is clamp your material when assembling and
making perfectly square cuts). I also got some good experience on the new
table saw.
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January 11, 2008
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Web site started.
After finishing up on the picture
frame jig I thought it would be good to start documenting some of my
woodworking experiences. (if for nothing else so that I could have a
good laugh a couple of years from now).
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