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    The plans were in this book:...

    The plans were in this book:
    https://store.doverpublications.com/0486250008.html

    I recall that all the issues are online but don't have the link. The designs came from a series of articles called...
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    Craftsman foot rest

    The foot rest was made using plans from The Craftsman magazine and is a Stickley design. It will go with my living room professor chair. I chose the design after looking at many finished pieces and...
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    Thanks for posting that. One of my old wood...

    Thanks for posting that.

    One of my old wood planes has marks on the front that look like they were made from a device like that. I never knew what reason there were saw teeth marks on the edge...
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    Here is what I used that resulted from much...

    Here is what I used that resulted from much optimization. You could substitute gel stain if you prefer; there was no difference to my eye. Commercial prestains also gave good results on tight grained...
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    A few more photos. There are lights in the...

    A few more photos. There are lights in the ceiling and also dimmable LEDs above the metal hanging rod.
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    Closet Build

    This latest project was a built in closet for one of my bedrooms. I took inspiration from a Greene and Greene design from the Gould House. Exterior is douglas fir; inside is lined with red cedar...
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    Bed out of reclaimed wood

    This project was completed recently for our bedroom. I was on my to the lumber yard when I saw a neighbor discarding fir siding and full dimension lumber form his 80 yr old garage. The wood had great...
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    There is a softcover book published by Tauntun's...

    There is a softcover book published by Tauntun's called "Trim Carpentry and Built-ins" by Clayton Dekorne that has instructions on the design and installation of built-ins. It deals with most of the...
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    Trim restoratin project

    Recently I manufactured a small section of Victorian style trim in our guest bedroom. All the trim in the room was stripped down to the old redwood then restained and laquered to match the original...
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    Very happy you all liked it. The style is Arts...

    Very happy you all liked it. The style is Arts and Crafts and we used many salvaged items (sink and soap dish for example) of that era. The paint is called 'Frost'. It gave the best match with the...
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    Bathroom cabinet

    This cabinet was built after a remodel. The room was totally redone this spring, and we had the contractor erect a wall next to the sink from floor to ceiling to define the cabinet space. The frame...
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    Apple Jelly is great as is apple butter.

    Apple Jelly is great as is apple butter.
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