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Well, last time I left with the copper soaking up ammonia fumes. It worked, but not quite the effect I was after:  [IMG_9271.jpeg] The black is w...
It is time to fabricate the windscreen frame for the AC Six.  This is not a difficult part but there are a number of ways to complete this particul...
This time a gear lever is made out of a bead, tootpick and/or dowel. Comments are appreciated. [04 Gear lever v3.jpg][04 Gear lever v3 (2).jpg]
This urn is for a good friend of over 25 years.  She saw the urns I build for my husband and me, and asked if I would be able to build one for her....
I built the cabinet from maple to save money. Now it was time to try to darken it to the middle-toned mahogany finish our friend wanted. I knew I d...
 [11.00 Door Details.jpg] Earlier, I had cut the doors to size and drilled the hinge cup holes. Before I could apply finish and add the brass disk...

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