Category Archives: General Philosophy

The Student(s) and the Teacher(s)

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Shawn Nichols

Last Christmas my daughter received a Youtube gift package from me. Well, me and her two favorite Youtubers: Bob Claggett and April Wilkerson. It had stickers and pencils along with a really cool note from Bob. This meant she needed … Continue reading →

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Winds of Change

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Shawn Nichols

I know. It’s been a while… Since my last post, I’ve made two trips to Florida, quit my job, started another one, and finished a few woodworking projects – including this one that made it’s way to the PopWood blog. … Continue reading →

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Wildflower Seed on the Sand and Stone

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Shawn Nichols

This summer has been filled with mental breaks as I gear up for my next big project: The Dining Room table. I spent some time with the girls and knocked out some stuff for the house and garden. This project … Continue reading →

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Love Thy Neighbor

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Shawn Nichols

With the dresser safely in the rear view mirror, I’m ready to move on.  Today’s post is a first in a series of catching you up on few side projects I cooked up and some I still have cooking. I … Continue reading →

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Fall Fun

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Shawn Nichols

Multitasking gets a bad rap. I was always the kid with headphones on listening to music while walking to class, playing Nintendo, or just about anything else that let me. As the gray hair count increases I find myself listening … Continue reading →

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Those Who Can, Teach

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Shawn Nichols

My local club asked me to teach a class a few weeks ago. I was both excited and honored. We settled on a basic cutting board class as it was geared toward those who’ve never attempted a woodworking project or touched … Continue reading →

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Resource Sharing

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Shawn Nichols

The architects of the early ARPAnet likely didn’t anticipate the negativity of YouTube trolls or the Yik Yak hate speech fueling a raging race fire. However, I’d like to think in the deep recesses of their minds they dreamt about seemingly abstract entities, with avatars … Continue reading →

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Breaking Bread

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Shawn Nichols

As I mentioned in the last post, I added to my cutting boards resume over the summer. I was fortunate enough to be the best man in my friends’ wedding and knew I couldn’t just get something off the registry. Not … Continue reading →

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Belated Mother’s Day Post

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Shawn Nichols

The bleakness of blog content is all for good reason: I’ve been busy building stuff. In my last post I talked about getting into the drawers on The Dresser and prior to that I mentioned the strong desire for my … Continue reading →

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A Review of Grandpa’s Workshop

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Shawn Nichols

It was a day or two after Christmas 2012 when I first read Grandpa’s Workshop to my then 2-year old daughter. I didn’t realize it then, but I may’ve been reading the most overlooked and unheralded book in the Lost … Continue reading →

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