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Barred Owl House
Woodworking takes on many forms. Sometimes it is a more elaborate piece like a mid-century modern cabinet, sometimes it is a big piece like a 10-foot window seat bench with side cabinets. But, sometimes it is just a simple thing like an owl house. I enjoy building owl houses. While the design is simple, building…
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On the new woodworker front
I have seen quite a few posts from folks tearing themselves down because their project didn’t turn out how they wanted. And most of the comments that followed were positive and encouraging. Some of the comments were advice on how not to make the mistakes next time. My mistakes generally come from three areas: 1)…
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Hallway Table Project: Go beyond the instructions.
Instagram is an excellent place for inspiration for making furniture. But, it is not really the place to learn how to make things. We recently saw an entryway table that an influencer was showing. The table is made from 2 bys of different widths. We like this piece. It’s just that it takes more than…
