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Ramblings from a South Central Texas Wood Butcher
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The Band Saw and a Busted Lip
As I mentioned in my first entry (This isn’t actually my first entry, although the title says so), I was an Industrial Arts teacher for a number of...
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That REALLY Sucks! (DC collapses 24" Duct)
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I was a shop teacher for a number of my years in education. In 1985, I had the opportunity to open a brand spank...
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Riding the Sander
As mentioned in and earlier blog, I taught middle school and high school shop, another lifetime ago. Now, most folks would think that middle school...
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Texas Sledding and Doing the Jig
Been busy in the “Wood Shop,” putting together table saw sleds and router jigs. It’s great to be back in woodworking. Didn’t realize that I missed ...
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Cap'n, We Need More Power! (Electrical Woes, in The "Wood Shop"
My “Wood Shop” is housed in the old hangar, that we built in 2008. It’s not really old, but I call it old, as I’m not able to fly anymore. Any way,...
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The "Board Stretcher"
“I’ve cut it twice, and it’s still too short!” That was a running comment in shop, back when I taught wood shop. Often we would here, “Aaarrrgggg!”...
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Withdrawals, Feeding the Affliction with Creations "Porn"
Haven’t been able to get out to the “Wood Shop” in a while. Fighting sinus crud and the weather’s been a bit chilly, for this Texan. Forties and dr...
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Passing it on
If you’ve read any of my earlier posts, you heard that I taught shop for years, some of the best times for sure. I’ve gotten messages and photos fr...
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Forgotten Rewards
Been out in “The Wood Shop” several days in a row now. Been working on a wall hanging for a young couple, and now working on a cross for a friend, ...
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The Warmth of Wood
Even in South Central Texas, we have a fireplace in the house we had built in 2006. Almost went with a large window, but went with the fireplace in...
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