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After a day to contemplate the error of my ways, I set to removing the finish from the top of the arms in order to sand the scratches.  I spent som...
Here is a colored pencil drawing my new design of a Wine Cabinet designed in the Greene & Greene style. The door marquetry is a women with orange h...
Not sure the best place to ask, but I’m looking for a good source for a colonial style drop leaf dining table. I’m cutting down a pew into a bench ...
First thing in the morning of 1/1/25 I started applying the Rubio Monocoat 2C black.  Overall, I was happy with the result.  However, with the addi...
I've had a plan to stain these chairs from the start of the project.   Red oak looks very 80's-furniture with just a clear finish, which wasn't the...

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