Monthly Archives: August 2023

Chamfer Sanding Block + Free Plan

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Bill

I am making an end grain cutting board, and for the edge treatment, I decided to go with chamfers.  Now while the router left a nice edge, it did need sanding.  I could have just used a sanding block and … Continue reading →

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Repairing a Broken Corner

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Bill

So this isn’t really a corner.  Well, kind of.  It’s the corner of a walnut strip in a cutting board I was making. After gluing up the board, and cleaning off the squeeze out, I noticed one of the strips … Continue reading →

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Making Celtic Knot Pen Blanks

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Bill

I have a couple of pens to make.  I wanted to make them similar but contrasting, and have always wanted to try making Celtic knot blanks.  This was the perfect opportunity.

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Walnut Cutting Board

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Bill

I made this cutting board about 2 1/2 years ago.  Well, I FINISHED it 2 1/2 years ago.  I started it a year before that.  It sat unfinished for a whole year.

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Havel’s Helmet

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Marisa

Long story short don’t give up.  Wherever you are at it’s progress from where you started even if it’s 12 steps back.  The delay actually turned out pretty cool because had I done this 7 years ago he would have … Continue reading →

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Custom Foam Inserts or how to test your marriage Part 1

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Marisa

When you take the bottle stoppers your husband turned.  Take everything out of a storage box in his office and head to the office with a can of spray foam even the best of marriages is put to the test.

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