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Barry’s Bench

May 20, 2018 Jim Reed

Years ago my co worker Barry got busy with his family and sold me the contents of his small woodshop.…

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The Saga of the Tavern Table Begins

February 5, 2018 Jim Reed

“All our rough furniture is in the shed out back”, he said and it was music to my ears. I…

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Finishing a Walnut Knob

February 4, 2018 Jim Reed

I have been restoring a ca.1820 Sheraton style tavern table that I acquired almost 50 years ago. The feet were…

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The Saga of the Rocker

December 1, 2017 Jim Reed

One summer I needed a project to get my mind off of some serious issues. We were dealing with a…

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Fixing Mamma’s Mirror–Part IV

November 30, 2017 Jim Reed

A ringing phone woke me from a pleasant nap but the kitties in my lap did not move. The glass…

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Fixing Momma’s Mirror–Part III

November 29, 2017 Jim Reed

With the damage repaired, the frame was ready to go back together. It was previously held together with a few…

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Fixing Momma’s Mirror–Part II

Jim Reed

Sometimes when I am stumped on a project I let it simmer while my brain works out a solution. Often…

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Fixing Momma’s Mirror–Part I

Jim Reed

There was a crash in the middle of the night. The Queen got up to investigate but could not find…

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Sewing Box

November 21, 2017 Jim Reed

I was cruising the on line auction site late one evening and found an interesting walnut box. The seller’s dad…

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A Cradle for Big A

Jim Reed

I was benched for a few months some years ago and had lots of shop time on my hands. It…

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