Tag Archives: Workshop

Magazine Review – Wood – May 2019

Posted on April 9, 2019 by

I decided that it might help if I do a little review of the various magazines Jay and I receive. Yes, both of us would prefer to have the paper magazine in our hands as compared to just reading it … Continue reading →

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Machining Civil War Era Cannons

Posted on January 29, 2019 by

If you know me or have followed my blog for a while, you might already know that I’m a bit of a Civil War buff. It turns out that my knowledge of this era came in kind of handy. Jay … Continue reading →

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Jay’s Basement Workshop

Posted on January 22, 2019 by

Christmas has come and gone, so yet again Jay has another piece of equipment that must be added to his workshop. His work area always seems to be changing, too. For example, last February this is what it looked like: … Continue reading →

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Woodworking Projects

Posted on July 2, 2018 by

Now that Jay has his workshop back together he has been busy making dust again. What has he been working on? Well, he has built a table for the rain barrel that I want to set up in the back … Continue reading →

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The Basement Project – Final Day

Posted on June 25, 2018 by

It was here! The final day of this project. I couldn’t wait to have a dry basement! This was definitely an improvement, but it was almost finished! Day 4 was concrete day. These guys mixed it in the basement using … Continue reading →

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The Basement Project – Day 3

Posted on June 18, 2018 by

Day 2 left us with the epoxy curing in the cracks and around the carbon fiber straps. What would Day 3 hold in store for us?? The drainage pipe had been laid, the stone added, the holes drilled in the … Continue reading →

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The Basement Project – Day 2

Posted on June 11, 2018 by

This is how the basement looked at the end of the first day. It was a little scary because now we were committed. Yikes! Day 2 found us looking like this: The guys had installed the expensive carbon fiber straps … Continue reading →

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