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jameskelly

Kelly J. Dunton, Southbury, CT, US
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Shaker Blanket Chest

I've been wanting to build a blanket chest to match a Shaker pencil post bed that I had made for myself for quite some time.  While taking a trip to the lumberyard with a fellow editor, I spied...

How to Repair a Botched Hinge Installation

See how I recovered from a mistake when installing the lid hinges on a Shaker blanket chest project.

Shaker inspired writing desk

I designed this shaker desk after a photo that i saw.  With the size and general shape i changed the general feel to a more contemporary look.   I turned the four legs with an offcenter...

Arts and Crafts Plant stands

While designing this project i decided to build two plant stands.  One in Cherry for myself and the other in White Oak that i gave to my parents for a holiday gift.  I cut a piece of slate...



Recent comments


Re: Top 7 Woodworking Pet Peeves

Pet peeves. I'd have to add dropping a freshly sharpened chisel on the floor. Or cutting ones self with a said sharp chisel and bleeding all over ones work piece before you realize your bleeding...


Re: Woodworking as a security blanket

I second this motion. Winter is always my best time for building a project. This winter seems even more suited for it with nothing but bad news on the main stream media.