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Stitch in Time Box-Progress 2
I last left you with Norwegian Tine. The tine (teen-ah) is a traditional folk box made by steam bending a thin strip of wood into a circular or, most popular, oval form. Much like the Shaker oval...
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Stitch in Time Box-Progress 3
After an additional couple of hours I finished all of the lacing on the box. Now I had to tackle the lid. Even with all of my internet searching I wasn’t able to find any details on how these types...
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Hillbilly Mini Tansu-Progress 1
In my ongoing pursuit to develop a few key designs from which to work with, I have come up with this little cabinet. Which continues my tansu theme. Being that this is a basic square there are...
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Hillbilly Mini Tansu-Progress 2
With the temperature in the single digits and the wind chill causing it to dip below zero, it took a few hours of running the space heater to obtain a reasonable bit of warmth in the shop. I was able...
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Chinese Gate Bench-Progress 1
I’ve been kicking this project around for a while. I’m not sure why, just other projects kept moving this one down the list. We actually could use a bench here at the house by the front door and,...
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Chinese Gate Bench-Progress 2
As promised or threatened, depending on how you look at it, I have completed the formal proportional drawing for the Chinese Gate Bench. When I design a project I first establish the controlling...
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Chinese Gate Bench-Progress 3
Progress continues despite the frigid weather. My little oil-filled space heater is getting a real workout. I started my day by chopping and sawing the joinery in the remaining two legs. After I...
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Chinese Gate Bench-Design Notes
I thought I would take some time and discuss a few key points pertaining to the structural design of the Chinese Gate Bench. I designed this project from the ground up utilizing photos of antique...
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HB Tansu #3-Progress 1
So the boy has decided that the tansu has some utility and has requested that I build one for him. So I agreed. Since he will be moving out in a few short years I thought an ultra-portable option...
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Embellishment
I still don’t have a shop space up and running yet. Unpacking from the move seems to be some sort of perverse Aesop’s fable. No matter how many boxes I empty, the pile seems to grow by two-fold....
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Nightstand Design-Part 1
In a recent post, OK rant, I addressed a complaint that Mr. Sellers does not go into enough detail as to the design of projects. Like I said in that previous post, design is not part of his promised...
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Nightstand Design-Part 2
I ended my last post with a final sketch that was ready for refining into a workable design. Before I go into the next stage I want to talk a little bit about proportions. I design all of my projects...
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Nightstand Design-Part 3
In my last post I finished up with a front elevation for the nightstand and a promised to explain how I arrived at the final decorative details. Before I go into that, I think I should move forward...
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Nightstand Design-Part 4
Well, now I have a completed design for the nightstand. I’ve been calling it a nightstand because that is my intended use for it. Obviously its just a little table with a drawer and could be pressed...
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Bookcase-Progress 1-Design
As we continue the never-ending unpacking of boxes and putting away of stuff, it has become apparent that the Hillbilly household is in immediate need of a bookcase. This of course means that the...
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Bookcase-Progress 11-the Details
OK, this is my final final post on this bookcase. There was a comment or two in my last post pointing out and inquiring about my edge treatment to inside corners. This set me to thinking about what I...
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Extrapolation
Extrapolate…extend the application of (a method or conclusion, especially one based on statistics) to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue or similar methods will be...
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Honey Do-Kitchen Island-Part 1
My wife has wanted a kitchen island for a lot of years. A lot of years. Its been my ongoing shame that I have yet been able to provide her with one. The kitchen in our old house was just far too...
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Coat Hooks and Art?
I consider art to be something that is created explicitly to satisfy an aesthetic or to fulfill a deep-seated vision of the artist. It takes a certain quality of vision to create true art. As such, I...
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Tables and Seating in Hillbilly Proportions
I’m a big fan of designing my projects based upon proportions. Not that I have an issue with a dimensional approach, I just find proportions give me a framework within to work. Up to this point my...
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