Monday, February 24, 2014

HOW TO REUSE OLD WINDOWS lovely french shelf

 
 
Last month I realized I have never had a hand towel in the bathroom. Ive lived here for years and I
would hunt down a big bath towel hanging on the door to dry my hands. Last week I went out and
 found some nice pretty soft ones care of HomeSense. And I cant believe Ive converted so quickly
 that I am using them several times a day. Before I enjoy them too much I wanted to use them in a
photo shoot. 
 
 
 
I love to create, whether Im building something or taking a great picture of it. It focuses my mind
and keeps me moving, but I have to work at my own pace to rest my back as it needs.
 
This time I took a few days and custom designed a French shelf around two vintage windows.
Ive done something similar years ago but then it was a dresser I repurposed instead of windows.
 
 
These windows are like the ones I remember from elementary school. They have an interesting
 look with a wire mesh inside the glass and texture outside leaving them slightly frosted. 

 
Every piece of trim I used on this shelf was salvaged from other discarded furniture.

 


I hope this has inspired you to find different ways to repurpose vintage windows.
 
 


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BEDSIDE BUTTERFLIES butterfly nightstands


Did you know I have a FACEBOOK page.


4 the love of WOOD face book page
showed this sneak peak yesterday of my current project.

Stop by and *LIKE* us at our facebook page,
it will make George giddy as he is the primary moderator
and jumps up to see every *LIKE*


I started with this staring back at me


After some work I had these staring back at me.


And somehow these came out of all the staring.

Wouldnt it be great if thats all I had to do or maybe
just wiggle my nose and magically it all happens.

The cabinets are painted a very light blue over a medium blue.
The drawer faces also have some yellow peaking through the distressing.


All six drawers have chippy white butterfly swing handles
and are lined with a designer wallpaper.


Yes, I also added a graphic to this project. 


Each cabinet top has an ornate wreath surrounding a butterfly and crown.
My graphics are a part of the finished paint and are protected with wax.
They are safe to wipe down.


You can also find a side by side before and after pic here.

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Sunday, February 23, 2014

Do Over

Been working like my hairs on fire. Just a quick little post to show a re-paint of this solid maple side table.  I guess people arent into peacocks ;)   It sat in my space for a very long time.

So.....Sanded this puppy down and applied a navy latex semi gloss w/gold dipped legs and a new knob





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DECORATING A STORE FOR CHRISTMAS


 
 
 
Halloween has passed and here in Canada our Thanksgiving was in October so it is straight on to Christmas now. As Peter Pan would say "second star to the right and straight on til morning."
 
 
GOOD NEWS AND BAD ...
 
I am not doing any markets this season as it is physically too demanding,
but that does give me room to shop the markets, time to help decorate TPH,
and focus on writing some much needed tutorials for the blog. Don`t forget to check out the
Christmas tutorials I already have available: http://blogspot.ca/p/how-to_9274.html

 
Me and all the ladies at The Passionate Home spent 2 days behind locked doors and brown paper
moving furniture, unpacking ornaments, setting up Christmas trees, untangling lights,
sweeping and dusting, all to transform the store for Christmas.
 
 
Stop in to see all the pretty rooms we created,
listen to the wonderful music playing in the store,
let the ladies know they did a great job.
 
this trio of owls are available for sale at http://www.thepassionatehome.com/
 

 
 


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Saturday, February 22, 2014

The Influence of Relational Algorithms on Hardware and Architecture

Self-learning solutions are particularly compelling when it comes to Boolean logic. We emphasize that ARGOL is derived from the principles of artificial intelligence. Existing empathic and certifiable heuristics use the robust unification of rasterization and digital-to-analog converters to store the synthesis of voice-over-IP. Existing encrypted and event-driven applications use trainable configurations to prevent the evaluation of e-commerce. Thusly, our solution is NP-complete.

A major source of our inspiration is early work by S. Davis on public-private key pairs. The original approach to this grand challenge by Jones et al. was considered compelling; contrarily, such a hypothesis did not completely overcome this issue. Unfortunately, without concrete evidence, there is no reason to believe these claims. Jones developed a similar approach, however we demonstrated that our solution runs in (logn) time. Thusly, the class of systems enabled by ARGOL is fundamentally different from related approaches.

Reality aside, we would like to emulate a methodology for how our framework might behave in theory. We believe that self-learning symmetries can enable collaborative archetypes without needing to manage linear-time archetypes. Furthermore, consider the early architecture by T. Davis et al.; our methodology is similar, but will actually fulfill this purpose. Obviously, the architecture that ARGOL uses is solidly grounded in reality.

The design for ARGOL consists of four independent components: evolutionary programming, RAID, adaptive symmetries, and extensible modalities. This seems to hold in most cases. Next, we assume that I/O automata can store XML without needing to provide replicated technology. This is a natural property of ARGOL. we consider an application consisting of n journaling file systems. As a result, the architecture that our framework uses is solidly grounded in reality.

In conclusion, our experiences with ARGOL and stable archetypes disconfirm that Web services and erasure coding can agree to answer this grand challenge. One potentially limited shortcoming of ARGOL is that it can study fiber-optic cables; we plan to address this in future work. We also constructed a perfect tool for developing superpages.
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Pallet Shelf Countless Options for Decor

Since everyone knows pallets now, people tend to make furniture for their house out of pallets. Instead of buying the furniture from the market, they prefer to be creative and spend sometime making it by themselves. You just need to know the right guidelines to make the pallet shelf. You can make the pallet shelf easily by attaching the pallets together in any shape. It depends how big you need, you can make as many as shelves you want. Pallets can be found anywhere free or if not you would be able to find them in home depot for a very low cost.

 People love pallet shelves in their house so that they can put decoration pieces in their house to make their house look elegant. You can also put frames on pallet shelf. Make sure to hang it tightly with the screws so that it does not fall down. Pallet shelves can be very convenient and you can even clean them eventually with Clorox to make them look clean. It is a great way to make your house look good with your own creations. You can also color the pallet shelves or wood polish it so that it does not look old.





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Should I Buy Land And Build My Own Home

When it comes down to it, the market might prove to provide a great time for people to be purchasing property. If you cannot seem to find a house that fits your individual style, or quite what you and your family had been looking for, than you might seriously consider the possibility to buy land in lieu of just buying a house.

There is good advice to be considered and pitfalls that can be avoided to make your experience a smooth one should you decide to buy land and build. This article will present some of the advantages of building the home you want on the property that is a bargain. You will walk achoice better prepared after reading about the challenges and opportunities involved.

The first thing that you’re going to have to determine is whether or not this would be a good financial decision to make. Buying land might be cheaper in many cases than buying a house, but if you are not sure what you are getting into, you can wind up spending much more money than you ever anticipated. This is going to require a good bit of planning from you.

While there are all kinds of things to consider, the first would be the fact that when you’re buying land you are not buying a house. So you have to either have a purchased home moved there, or be willing to build on the property that you have purchased. You are going to want to this all planned out before you commit to buying anything.

If you do engage in a construction project, then make sure that you supervise the staff that has been referred to you by your architect and your interior designer. If you do have a carpentry background you can help out with some aspects, but the most important thing to do is find out how the project is supposed to go and then be there to lend a hand and make sure to prevent project waste through active supervision.

Talk it out ahead of time and find out what everyone in the house wants and the layout that they would most like to see. You don’t want to be changing your mind halfchoice through the project, or determining that a particular set up is not good after it has been constructed.

There really are some advantages to buy land as opposed to just purchasing a house. This will give you the option to build your dream home on the land that you own. It is certainly something to consider if building a home interests you and your family.
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Friday, February 21, 2014

Rainbow Poplar Bowl Discussion plans and photos

Hi Everyone,
I got a new shipment of bowl blanks today and amongst the blanks was a piece of rainbow poplar. Rainbow poplar is poplar that is extensively colored due to mineral staining that the tree acquired whilst it was still alive. This particular piece of wood came from Turningblanks 4U, a wood supplier in Florida that has sent me some amazing wood over the past several months (I wish I could convince them to move to Minnesota).

Since the coffee table project is temporarily on hold, I decided to treat myself to an afternoon of turning and I selected the poplar blank. Here is a photo of it on the lathe:


You can see how grubby it looks. The blanks are coated with wax by the supplier to keep it from drying out whilst its still in inventory.

These last two photos show the bowl roughly turned and you can see the colors in the wood grain: 




This wood is technically a hardwood but its very soft like pine and if you look closely you can see some tearing of the wood grain. This bowl is now in a drying bag and well revisit it in 6 weeks time.


I also received a pecan blank and a silky oak blank. Ive never turned either of these woods and so this should be an adventure.

Drop by the wood shop tomorrow and well work on the pecan blank.

Time to go and make dinner--see you tomorrow.

VW
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Small Gift boxes continued Varnishing

Hi Everyone,

Well, its been a long hot week here and were on the close of this project. Ive taken the boxes inside and Im applying a quick drying polyurethane to them.

Heres a photograph:


I gave all the boxes a light stain and Im glad I did. I think the colors are more vibrant than they were. Also the much scorned cedar of Lebanon and the hackberry boxes look much better and rather than hiding the grain patterns, it enhanced them.

Im going to let these dry and then apply a second coat and then let them dry for 24 hours or until the surface is hardened and cured. Then Ill buff them on the lathe and theyll be done at that point.

So one more posting for this.

VW
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The Best Chicken Coop Design

Best Chicken Coop Design
A chicken coop is a structure that you construct to provide shelter for your chickens. They can be designed in many different ways. You will find a lot of designs on the internet that you can adopt. But how do you choose the best chicken coop design for your chickens?

You can consider the shape of the coop. There are square based coops. A small portable chicken coop with a 4 x 4 feet base is a good design if you only have about 4 to 5 chickens. A bigger rectangular coop is okay if you have more chickens.

Roofing can also be designed differently. There are flat roofed coops made of steel or aluminum. There are also slanted roofs. Other roofs form an inverted V like a regular dog house roof. There are even roofs that are curved like what you find in many gymnasiums.

To decide on the best chicken coop design, you can also look at its functionality. The basic purpose of a chicken coop is to protect the chickens from the effects of weather changes particularly strong wind drafts and to protect them from predators.

The design of the coop should be such that it has adequate cover when the winds are strong. The cover should be something that can be removed or rolled up when it is hot or humid. The design should also allow the sun to seep through to dry up moisture.

The design of the coop should also prevent predators from easily getting in. It should be strong enough to prevent attacks. Some designs allow burying not only of the frames but the walls as well to prevent predators that dig the soil from getting in.

The layout should also allow easy cleaning. You wouldnt want to have a coop that smells awful so you need to have easy access for cleaning.

There is not one best chicken coop design that can be recommended. It will all depend on your preferences and varying needs.
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Thursday, February 20, 2014

Garden Pond Ideas Pictures

New Garden Ideas Pictures: Garden Pond Ideas
New Garden Ideas Pictures: Garden Pond Ideas
New Garden Ideas Pictures: Garden Pond Ideas
New Garden Ideas Pictures: Garden Pond Ideas
New Garden Ideas Pictures: Garden Pond Ideas
New Garden Ideas Pictures: Garden Pond Ideas
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King Tut at the Science Museum

Hi Everyone,
Well, I just came back from the King Tut exhibit and if you havent gone yet (Im referring to my friends here in the MidWest) you really need to get over there and see it. The artifacts are amazing--lots of statues, wooden furniture, and gold, gold, gold! Wow, they even had King Ts golden sandals! The displays were well done and you can walk around most of them and see all the detail up close-you can still see the tooling marks on some of them.  The ancient craftsmanship was excellent, especially with the jewelry. And they had a replica of King Ts mummy--he must have been a small chap. Anyway, it was really worthwhile to go. And I got a genuine King Tut coffee mug at the gift shop--made in Thailand--a fitting end for a great exhibit.

Im going to go and make myself some tea and drink it out of my King T mug and conjure spirits for a while....and Ive got to get me some of those sandals....

More later,
VW
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014

How To Adjust An Office Chair

Office chairs are essential to have around an office, yet they offer so many features. For people of all sizes, adjusting an office chair is something we all should know.

You should adjust the height of the chair so that your feet are able to rest comfortably on the floor, with your thighs horizontal. If your feet cannot rest on the floor, youll need a footrest.

If your office chair has a pneumatic level, height adjustment can be accomplished from a seated position. In order to raise or lower the height of older office chairs, youll need to stand in front and rotate the seat clockwise or counter clockwise. Youll know the height is right when the height of the seat pan is just below the height of your knee caps.

You should alchoices avoid situations where your feet dangle, as this will compress the tissue on the back of your thighs and behind your knees, also leading to aches and discomfort in the lower legs. There should be a space about the width of a clenched fist between the back of the knees and front of the chair.

If there isnt, lower the chair slightly. If the chair has the ability, tilt the seat pan forward to slightly relieve the pressure. You may need a foot rest. The rounded edge on many office chairs will also help to prevent uncomfortable pressure behind the knees.

At your desk, your office chair should be adjusted to accomodate the working surface. What this means, is that your chair should be raised high enough to keep your sitting comfortably at your desk.

Adjusting the backrest. You should adjust the backrest so that it supports the lumbar area of your lower back. As this is the most important contact point, taking care of your lower back is very important.

In most situations, and especially where your job requires you to sit in your chair for an extended period of time, your backrest will need to have an adjustable height so that you can get the maximum amount of support for your back. There are some backrests that can even be moved forward or backwards.

If the seat pan is deep, these features can be even more useful. Whatever you do, never sit in a chair for a long period of time without back support. You should adjust the chair instead, as this will protect your back while you work.
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SAVE THE DATE Mothers Day Wood Turning Marathon!

Hi Everyone,

On May 12 in the US we all will celebrate Mothers Day and this year instead of cooking for everyone, Im taking the day off! Ive decided to have an 8 hour wood turning marathon here in my shop in Minnesota. Im not sure what Ill be making that day but Ill try to do it from start to finish.

So for all of you moms out there who enjoy wood working-join me in the shop on May 12 with some coffee and well do some turning together and you wont have to clean up the shop when were done!

See you soon,
Best Always,
VW
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Vegetable soup recipe

Hi Everyone,
Its a cool evening in Minnesota and that means its time for hot, homemade soup. Everyone in the world probably has a vegetable soup recipe and so here is mine:


Vegetable Soup

6 cups of chicken broth (this can be bouillon or homemade)
1 8oz can tomato sauce

4 cups of assorted coarsely chopped fresh vegetables
½ cup of frozen assorted vegetables
½ cup of raw barley
½ cup of pasta rings or orzo pasta
2 heaping tablespoons of dried parsley

Place all of the above ingredients in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.

Enjoy!
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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

New Project Red Elm bowl discussion and plans

Hi Everyone,

I have had a block of red elm since last summer that Ive wanted to work on and I finally have space in my schedule for. I got this block from Wood Turning Blanks 4 U, a small family owned wood business in Florida/http://www.woodturningblanks4u.com/. They have a nice inventory of blanks from a variety of trees that they harvest from around the southeastern US.

Any way this is a 3"x10" block:


...blocks like this typically arrive coated with wax or Anchorseal, both of which keep the block from drying out and cracking. And they are usually covered with dirt and saw dust so it can be difficult to know just what the wood underneath looks like.

What a surprise was in store for me:



This is some really spectacular grain--and the wood is spalted. See the next two photos:






Anyway, the block is unseasoned so its going to have to go into the drying bag for about 1 month so it will dry slowly and hopefully not crack or distort.  Ive cut it very thick at this point to give us wood to work with when I cut it again.

And heres the best part--the bowl is already sold!

Well come back to this one later.

VW
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Hummingbird Garden Ideas

Quinta Mazatlan Hummingbird Garden Legend
Hummingbird Garden at Quinta
Quinta Mazatlan Hummingbird Garden Legend
Landsburg Landscape Nursery
Butterfly / Hummingbird Garden
Landsburg Landscape Nursery
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Fore Plane Squared

I have been feeling an embarrassment of riches this weekend.

For the last few weeks Ive been spending my free time dipping into the new translation of "Roubo On Marquetry" and enjoying every page. Ive found I cannot burn my way through it very quickly because the things Im reading in there set my synapses alight and I have to digest the ideas before I move forward.

Then Friday I came home from work to find my copy of Joseph Moxons "The Art Of Joinery" had arrived. So paging back and forth between both of these historic tomes is amazing. If I didnt know any better Id say those jokers over at Lost Art Press planned it that way.


Ive tried to read through some .pdf versions of "The Art of Joinery" and the accompanying works in the past and I have to admit, Im not sure I took much away from it in the past, but after Chris Schwarz hammered on it a bit, cleaning up the text and offering his analysis, Im enjoying it much more this go around and learning some interesting things too.

In Section 3 he spends ink talking about the differences in setting the depth of the plane iron for a wooden fore plane. Later in the text Chris writes about the order he planes down rough stock and that often he works from a heavy set fore plane to a fine set fore plane followed by a smoothing plane. In essence, the process uses two fore planes.


The "fore" plane is a more complex thing to the numbered system ushered in by Leonard Bailey and Stanley Tools. In place of the singular fore plane you have the number 5 Jack Plane of appropriate size and the number 6 Fore Plane of appropriate name. I use both of these planes regularly when bringing a stick of lumber down from rough to square and surfaced.

I use the number 5 with a heavily cambered blade to do the heavy lifting. I use it to traverse the board and knock down the high spots to cure wind and cup. Then I follow with my number 6, I have a lighter camber on the blade and I use it set fairly fine to finish out the flattening and erase the tracks left by the number 5. The final touches them come from a number 4 smoothing plane.

Ive found success using that system and Ive stuck with it. Its kind of fun to hear that backed up by both Moxons and Chriss writing.


When I first started making the hand tool transition in my shop and began to put my toes into the vintage plane market I found a great resource in Patrick Leachs "Blood and Gore" resource. I had read through it a dozen times by the time I ran across my number 6 at a flea market and as I picked it up and turned it over in my hands Patricks playful venom about how he dislikes this plane ran through my head. I put it down and almost walked away.

But the plane had already been cleaned up, restored, and the price was so cheep Im embarrassed to repeat it. I picked it up and it brought it home and that plane has managed to touch nearly every project Ive built since. I pride myself on keeping a modest tool collection. Just what I need to work, and maybe a little more. I could get along without the cursed number 6 but it does make things easier.

It really goes to prove one of the things Ive come to love about woodworking. There are a ton of different ways to do every task and, provided they are safe, every single one of them is correct.

Ratione et Passionis
Oldwolf
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Monday, February 17, 2014

1 Furniture Woodworking Projects Woodworking Plans

Furniture Woodworking Projects

Woodworking Plans

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Now let us examine why woodworking plans are very important in any wood based do it your self project. To begin with, these plans assist you eliminate waste. If you start a woodworking project with out a firm program, the probabilities are that you would end up utilizing additional wood that you originally intended to. Most of the wood based projects would need substantial assemblies and sub assemblies.

When you start your project, you would be ideally working with person members of wood and finishing them individually before assembling them. If you do not have the correct woodwork plans, you could end up with mismatching wood members at the time of assembly. This could lead to pricey cost and time overruns in the project. All these difficulties can be avoided by utilizing a well laid out set of wood plans.

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