Category Archives: Projects

Curly Maple

I have finished yet another jewelry box. This time there is no carving on the lid. Instead, I used a piece of wood with spectacular curly figure. I lined the box with emerald green felt. At some point, I will … Continue reading

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There Be Turtles

You may remember that back in January, I posted some photos of the jewelry box with the dragon lid. There Be Dragons Well, I have made another box, this time for my daughter. Since my daughter likes turtles, I carved … Continue reading

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There Be Dragons

I had some curly maple cutoffs left over from other projects that were too small to do much with, so I started making little jewelry boxes out of them. I asked my son if he would like a jewelry box, … Continue reading

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The Snapper Is Back

Remember way back when our old Snapper mower snapped and quit working? Here is a link to that post in case you have forgotten. The Snapper is Dead Well, the Snapper has snapped back. Yep. It’s true. You can see … Continue reading

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The Rocks are Done

The rocks are finally done…. and I really mean it this time. We dragged them down to the front yard and lined them up. They are lined up to make a retaining wall for a garden that will be installed … Continue reading

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Anti-Gravity Skyhook Steampunk End Table

Since we are showing off our woodworking projects, I thought I would post some photos of my latest. This is my Anti-Gravity Skyhook Steampunk End Table. The unique thing about this table is the fact that there is no solid … Continue reading

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Come Again?

Come again come along. We are back using the come along to move Gunther. It was a challenge getting it up onto the dolly, so we pulled out the heavy equipment. We hooked one chain to a sturdy tree. The … Continue reading

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Gunther is Free

You may remember that a couple of posts ago we left a newly discovered rock buried in The Hole. Its name is “Gunther”. Well, thanks to a new Come Along, a couple of logging chains, and a sturdy Lilac tree, … Continue reading

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The Rock is done!…… er…

Last time I posted, we left The Rock just short of its destination. Well this weekend we did the final move into the hole that will become the new garden. The hole is where a tree fell down a couple … Continue reading

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Moving Jennifred

Moving Who? Jennifred. Remember back last fall, when the kids dug out a couple of boulders from under the garden?….. and gave them names?….. Here’s a pointer to remind you. Another Boulder? Well Jennifred andĀ Geraldine sat outside the hole all … Continue reading

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