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Upgraded Mitersaw Station - Times 3 - Times 16
3 commentsThis is how I have upgraded my mitersaw station. Made out of 3/4"-thick MDF, this 16 drawers 8'-long X 18"-deep X 8"-high nest raise up the station at a confortable height for my 6' tall person...
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Coopering a box lid
12 commentsCoopering a lid without any jigs, using a combination of hand- and power tools
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Creativity Invite
Learn about an essential event sponsored by the Maine Center for Creativity.
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Spalt Your Own Lumber: Health problems associated with spalted wood, and debunking myths
4 commentsLearn about safe handling, storage, machining and use of spalted wood.
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Press Coverage: A nicely written profile
Peter Turner is featured in the Maine Sunday Telegram.
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Building an Interior Door: Part One - The Frame
4 commentsA Graphic Journey through the construction of an interior door for a contemporary home
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skinny legs and all
5 commentsI designed and built this small side table over the past winter, it's main body is Ash. A log that my wife and I literally stumbled over a few years back on the shore of Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. I had a freind with a bandsaw mill rip it down and left it to air dry for three years. The drawer fronts are made from Angelique, again another 'sea-faring' wood species...This was reclaimed from an old barge that sat in Marthas Vineyard for the better part of 100 years! This table was completely made by hand using only hand tools. The finish is Tried and True oil/varnish mix. Reclaimed wood, no power tools used and a food grade all natural oil for finish...what could be any greener than that? Cheers! www.tomfidgen.blogspot.com
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Spalt Your Own Lumber: Is it spalting? The case of the mysterious host-response color.
2 commentsSpalting is often confused with a host response color produced by the tree itself. Learn to tell the difference.
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Spalt Your Own Lumber: Introduction
16 commentsAn introduction to spalting... plus see some pink and yellow spalting on hemlock that Robinson cooked up in one of her home spalting tubs.
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Take a peek inside my shop
37 commentsTake a tour of organized chaos, in the shop of Gregory Paolini
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Treecycling with Alec Jordan
5 commentsCheck out this coffee table made from “green” wood in The Gallery.
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Rocker Project: Off to the Show
My rocker's complete and ready for the CraftBoston show this weekend. See shots of glue-up and the finished piece.
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Rocker Project: Almost there
The arrow rocker is almost complete. See some of the final fitting and shaping that happens before glue up.
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Rocker Project: Break-neck pace
Two weeks 'til the CRAFTBOSTON show. I'm working at break-neck speed to complete my rocker project. See how I'm progressing with the joinery...
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Inlay Banding and Buffard Freres
6 commentsInlay banding can have a dramatic affect on the design of a piece of furniture. With some work an unlimited number of custom designs are possible. A 1926 catalogue that I found at a book seller by Buffard Frères of Paris provides unequaled inspiration for your own bands as this once vast resource is no longer available.
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Rocker Project: Making Rocker Legs
2 commentsI'm back to work on my rocker project, turning the legs on the lathe. Take a look at the chips flying with these photos shot with my camera's timer.
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