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Off the Fence — Details, Details, Details !!

Posted on April 29, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

At the risk of sounding like a whiner I’d like to get this on the page.  It seems to be a natural instinct for people to think that a small size project is much easier and quicker to make than … Continue reading →

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Mechanical Cellarette — Final Details

Posted on March 18, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

I’ve used this before in my writing but it’s worth repeating!  Many years ago Diane and I were having a discussion about her paintings and she told me that: “I work until I get to a problem area, solve that, … Continue reading →

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Cutting Tenons & End of Year Thoughts

Posted on December 31, 2014 by woodworksbyjohn

First off, we’re experiencing a cold spell here for the end of 2014 and earlier had predictions of up to 3″ of snow on the Las Vegas strip!  Snow isn’t completely unheard of here in the desert but is somewhat … Continue reading →

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Gimlet’s and SOSS’ed!

Posted on September 27, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

Thought I’d share the final assembly steps to the custom eyeglass cases that were just completed.  The title of this post is worded to hopefully catch your attention!  I get kidded sometimes in our local woodworkers group about my penchant … Continue reading →

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