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[Lego Table]: Part 18

Posted on December 23, 2015 by The Freeholder

Fixing the boxes with the table saw proved to be a simple matter—which is good, since I didn’t have much time in the shop today thanks to early pick-up at my son’s school. [You’re probably curious as to how this … Continue reading →

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[Lego Table]: Part 9

Posted on November 25, 2015 by The Freeholder

So I took some time to think about how to get better results from my drawers (well…that sure sounded better in my head then on the screen) and came up with the idea to make a shooting board. If I … Continue reading →

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Mallet 2.0

Posted on October 31, 2015 by The Freeholder

A New Mallet To get back in the game, so to speak, I decided on a project that would be easy and fun, plus something I knew how to construct already and—and had the supplies on hand. That was a … Continue reading →

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[Tool Review] Nice Ash Handplane

Posted on April 13, 2013 by The Freeholder

There is just something about wooden hand planes that makes you want to pick one up.  I think for me, it’s the warmth of the wood—the tactile sensation of the wooden plane body compared to the cold steel of a … Continue reading →

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Telrad Base part 2

Posted on October 15, 2012 by The Freeholder

Continuing work on the Telrad base was easy—cloudy nights=busy days. I added a wedge to the front of the Telrad base to make it more secure when attached, shaped the whole thing and made some nice edges.  I think this … Continue reading →

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Workbench Day 25: Leg Vise shaping…

Posted on September 28, 2012 by The Freeholder

Well it’s been too long since I was out in the shop making the wood chips fly so I had a few moments and decided to put steel on wood.  My wife and I have been focusing on getting the … Continue reading →

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Workbench Day 14: Trimming Tenons and legs.

Posted on August 25, 2012 by The Freeholder

I wasn’t sure how much time I’d have today to work on the bench so instead of charging ahead with measuring the height of the legs to get ready for installing the top, I decided to do some more mundane … Continue reading →

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