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   Even with a comfortable Shop, Winter seems to curtail Woodworking Projects... But I have not been altogether idle... Various little "Problems" e...
This is the final installment of the project.  Thanks to all who have followed along. To lighten the look of the base, I added a chamfer along the...
I selected a bleached linen for the shade, which is an off-white.   I doesn't color the light very much, so it's a fairly white light in the end.  ...
I've got a lot to learn about turning.   The last time I had any instruction was in wood shop class back in jr high school.   I'm retired now, so y...
I have been prevented from final sanding and finishing of the stave assembly because I still needed to drill the locator holes in the ledges for th...

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