Monthly Archives: December 2011

Biscuit Joinery – My First Attempt

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Robert

Today I made the first steps towards assembling the heart pine shelf for our dining room. The basic design of the shelf includes four 7 ft heart pine 4x4s for legs and old heart pine stairs as shelves. The 4x4s came from my … Continue reading →

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Home Made Nails

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Robert

This photo shows the old nails I had to rip out of an old shutter in order to sand it. Before this, I hadn’t ever seen square nails. My Uncle Bob told me these nails were home made along with … Continue reading →

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Old Wood is Better than that New Stuff

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Robert

Since we bought the place, Christy and I have been looking for a wonderful dining room table to use for entertaining and for every day. We like solid, wooden furniture. So it turns out that solidly built, quality furniture is … Continue reading →

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