Tag Archives: fixing mistakes

Concealing Mistakes

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Shawn Nichols

With the decision to create breadboard ends made, the focus quickly turned to sourcing  material. As I’ve lamented in the past, my part of Cleveland is a bit of a hardwood desert. I only needed one 6″ wide x 48″ … Continue reading →

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Mild Bout of Hubris

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Shawn Nichols

If, unlike this blog, you’re not stuck in the past, you may already have seen the final shot of the dresser all gussied up with hardware and a spiffy top. However, if, like this blog, you aren’t into short-form social … Continue reading →

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Coming to Terms with My Dado Stack

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Shawn Nichols

After taking my panels out of the clamps, I noticed a few problems developing: There was a pretty significant bow in the panels Some checking had started to develop on two of the panels I wasn’t sure if the wood … Continue reading →

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Un-Louvering Doors

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Shawn Nichols

You may recall my comments about not likely the louvered doors on the Living Room built in way back when the renovation started . I removed the doors a few weeks ago during the heart of the project. As part … Continue reading →

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