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[02.jpg] Boys and Girls,   While preparing article migrations from LJ to here, I came across this Blog I posted there on May 27, 2020.   With the p...
Ok. Here is the primary reason I'm building these side tables. Plans were to keep the tables stupid-simple to avoid any drama. I violated my goal ...
  The Finds  Some projects come together as a confluence of accidental planning, and sometimes the story of how it came together is as satisfying a...
 [Untitled-1.png]      Boy and Girls,   I’m quickly running out of clamps (that I own), however, while many may refer to this as a vise, I often ...
    [IMG_1024.png]     Boy and Girls,   When I make small boxes with mitred corners, I initially reach for the blue/masking tape, lay the work out...
    [IMG_1010.png]   Boy and Girls,   While there are a few different magnetic switches on the market, this article will be centered around my ex...
Finally. Got the wood prep all done 🤠 Table tops came out of the clamps aok, no drama or glue blobs to deal with thanks to the extensive taping. [...
       [SHED001530.JPG]     Boy and Girls,   Is this a clamp or a vise?... a lot may depend on how you use it and your definition, however, I will...
    [IMG_1071.png]     Boy and Girls,   Sometimes bigger is not always better and I have found these “micro” clamps invaluable, especially in my p...
 [IMG_1081.png]     Boy and Girls,   [Woo-Hoo.png] … finally got to them.   While many love them and swear by them, some like me swear at them an...
 [IMG_0720.png]     Boy and Girls,   I primarily use these type of clamps with my tracksaw, however, before yazall mutiny and accuse me of Fe$too...
[IMG_9010.jpeg] With the legs mortised for the bottom cross brace, the top cross brace needs to be dealt with. Doing the ol' dovetail half lap bo...