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Arthur Jacobs designed many interesting and unusual lamps for Modeline in the 50's and 60's.  This particular floor lamp design has always caught m...
OK, I am stumped and need some input.  The find: I recently purchased 2 pieces of vintage 12-inch 4x4 walnut barn wood beam. The project: I would l...
Boys and Girls,   It seems I was proactive in the past and taken copies of some of my past LJ BS posts and unfortunately for you poor wretches, thi...
Boys and Girls, This is another of my “Operational Tips” posted on LJ, that I managed to drag across a while back before the ban.  May be of som...
Boys and Girls,   Another “Operational tip” posted on LJ and copied before my ban.   Being a cask-o-vino drinker, I’m surprised I managed to learn ...
This is a long overdue update. The project progresses, but the conversion takes a break while Michael’s main business ramps up for the holidays. He...

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