Archive for December, 2008

Another year older

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

It’s been a year since I started doing this blog, so I thought it might be a good idea to go back over all 96 of them to tie up any loose ends. (more…)

Expectations

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

You see it on TV and in the movies, but it’s one of those things that doesn’t happen to you. When it happened to me, it wasn’t what I expected. (more…)

Playing favorites

Friday, December 19th, 2008

We all have our favorite things in life, and the woodshop is no different. Herewith is a list of a few of my favorite shop things. (more…)

Gremlins

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

I have gremlins in my shop. Either that, or it’s haunted. Or maybe a playful woodworking spirit. Or, quite possibly, there’s a logical explanation. I opt for spirits. (more…)

Shortcuts, part II

Friday, December 12th, 2008

Last time I talked about some misgivings I had for taking what I considered to be a shortcut on a project. Well, three days later I can honestly say I made the right choice. (more…)

Shortcuts

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

I took a shortcut yesterday in a project chapter for the book I’m doing. Rationally, the decision was a good one that introduced a whole new facet to the project. Irrationally, it’s eating at me. (more…)

Gotta have it

Friday, December 5th, 2008

I learned a lot in redoing my shop layout. One of the things I learned is that I buy a lot of stuff I don’t need. (more…)

It’s done

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

I’ve completed the first stage of my shop redo, and I couldn’t be happier. Almost. (more…)