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Wildflower Seed on the Sand and Stone
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
Posted in General Philosophy, Kids Furniture, Uncategorized
Tagged gardening, Inspiration, lessons, Milk Paint, sassafras, teaching, women, wood magazine
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Two Each. Her Own.
In my brief tenure as a father, I’ve learned many lessons. One of the most crucial came shortly after our second daughter was born. I was concerned I would never love a second child as much as I loved the … Continue reading
Posted in Kids Furniture, Three Season Room
Tagged adirondack chairs, Ana White, Kids Furniture, kids projects, life lessons, Milk Paint, Neighbors
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Love Thy Neighbor
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
Posted in General Philosophy, Kids Furniture, Uncategorized
Tagged dollhouse, friendships, Get Woodworking, home center, Inspiration, Neighbors
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Fall Fun
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
Posted in General Philosophy, Kids Furniture, NCCW, Uncategorized
Tagged Crafts, dads, daughters, fall decorations, kids projects, pinterest, shop helpers
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Summer Seating Dilemma
A few months after moving into our house in Cleveland, I had to take a two-week trip to Europe for work. This was the first time I’d been away from my wife and daughter for such an extended period. Time zone … Continue reading
Posted in Kids Furniture, NCCW
Tagged adirondack chairs, Ana White, Kids, Kids Furniture, paint, Reclaimed Audio, Reclaimed wood, recycle, reduce, reuse, shop helpers
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It Takes a Village
In today’s final installment of Colin’s Toy Chest build I’d like to send a special shout out to the many people who made this build possible. ChuckM for helping miter the mouldings on the rickety miter saw at the shop, … Continue reading
Posted in Kids Furniture, Toy Chest
Tagged Brian Clites, CNC, Community, Family, internet friendships, North Coast Community Woodshop, The Wood Prof, toy chest
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Developing a Fondness for Milk Paint
During my last project I was extremely perplexed with the consistency of my milk paint. I think it was inexperience more than anything. This time I had a strange clarity, which gives credence to the old adage about getting off … Continue reading
Posted in Kids Furniture, Toy Chest
Tagged CNC, letters, Milk Paint, painting techniques, toy chest
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