Category Archives: woodworking

Wednesday Woodworking – planning

With our trip to SFMOMA last Saturday, I didn’t get much done in the workshop.  Certainly nothing worth taking a photo of so how about a woodworking plan? Our church is starting a project to make little library boxes for … Continue reading

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Friday Wisdom – Shop Rule

I started my working career as an electronic repair technician at 19.  Our company made printers, data concentrators and microfilm readers. One day I cut my hand while working on a printer and my boss gave me this very valuable … Continue reading

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Wednesday Woodworking – More Mystery Project

I made another planter box this week plus made some progress on this gift project.  Here’s the latest picture of the parts: And I bought a new tool toy: It not exactly professional grade, but for a hobbyist like me … Continue reading

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Wednesday Woodworking – Pendant

Last weekend was our marquetry club’s quarterly workshop and this time we set about making some wooden jewelry.  We made this pendant out of small pieces of veneer.  Here is mine: The pendant is about an inch in diameter.  The … Continue reading

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