In this, Part Six of, "The Pie-Crust Table: The Never-Ending Project," I'll show you how I overcame a couple of issues. For one, rather than use solid thickness material for the legs, I chose to cheap it out and laminate two pieces of cherry. It all came out fine... but, there is a minute line … Continue reading Video 6: The Pie-Crust Table: Recovering From Mistakes
Video 5: Pie-Crust Table – All About the Legs
In this video, you can watch as I struggle with the legs for the Pie-Crust Table, knock my bandsaw out of whack, drop one of the legs and break a big chunk off, and overcome all of that to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. I'll cut the legs out, profile them, and then … Continue reading Video 5: Pie-Crust Table – All About the Legs
Book Design, Part One: Using MS Word to get your manuscript ready to publish
My manuscript is “ready” to make that big leap and become a published book. That alone is a big step, because the self-talk will run through your head… “Are you really ready to hit that button?” It's so final. But I’ve reached that point when I’m trying to finish all the edits, make sure I’ve … Continue reading Book Design, Part One: Using MS Word to get your manuscript ready to publish
Restoring the 1930s Antique Doll Cradle
What started in the 1930s as a wooden fruit crate, became a beautiful doll cradle for a little girl. Over the past 90 years, the thin wood had dried out and become very brittle, and the slats had begun to split where the nails had been driven in. The pivot points were bolts, that with … Continue reading Restoring the 1930s Antique Doll Cradle
4 Tips for Staying Focused on Writing
There are many strategies for staying focused on a writing project, but these are the 4 things that work for me. What keeps you on track? Comment with your suggestions. Maybe I'll learn something new!
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