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August 13, 2012 By

Lang’s book arrived – did you get yours yet?

Terrific service!

Two days is all it took for my copy to arrive, after placing my order.

  • Did you order your own copy?
  • If you did, did you receive it already?
  • I love it! I started reading the book, and placing bookmarks here and there.
  • May make a small piece first, to get familiar with details of the joinery.

Thanks, Bob. This will be on my shelves. I will publish a review, giving my non-expert opinions about this book. It is ALL about Craftsman (also knows as Mission) style furniture, just as the title says. Early notes: The history part is terrific, and the drawings invaluable. Well done, Bob Lang!

— Al Navas

 

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August 10, 2012 By

The trundle bed is (almost) complete

The bed is (not quite) finished.

It now awaits:

  • Two mattresses
  • Canopy
  • Curtains
  • Quilts
  • Pillows

Requests kept coming in.

Two granddaughters requested the trundle bed. Nana was to make the mattresses, once I made the bed. As you see in the list above, the list has expanded a bit. Of course, beds need “stuff” in them, to allow sleeping comfort. I can see Sandy spending a few hours in the sewing room; she has become the in-house upholsterer.

Trundle bed awaits mattresses.

Here is the bed, while it awaits the supplies mentioned earlier. I applied two coats of Waterlox Original Sealer, followed by the Moses T’s St John Wax finish; it is made and sold by my friend Stephen Shepherd, publisher of the Full Chisel blog. 

Note: I have no commercial relationship with Stephen – I simply love his finishing materials! Easy to apply, and a little bit goes a long way. I used a lint-free rag and rubbed on the St John’s finish. The black walnut is a wonderful, rich color!

— Al Navas

Filed Under: Blog, Design, Finger joints, FMT Pro, furniture, Jigs, Joinery, Mortise, R9PLUS, Tenon
August 9, 2012 By

Just received from ShopWoodworking (Pop WW’g mag)

This is a Public Service Announcement.

Are the folks at ShopWoodworking crazy?

I received the following:

Shop Woodworking favorites now in the Crazy 8 Sale, with selected top selling products all marked down to $8.88! Now through August 13 save big on everything you need to find, start, and finish your next woodworking project!

Also check out the new Roy Underhill Section. Roy Underhill is one of those people who brings out the best in others. In fact, for more than three decades he’s done that through his hit PBS show “The Woodwright’s Shop.” Now you can enjoy those vintage episodes all over again, with the new DVD series, including DVDs, books, and more.

The sale has just started and runs through Monday night!

First item: Crazy 8 Sale, everything at $8.88

Second item: The Woodwright’s Shop With Roy Underhill - NOTE: I do not believe there is a promotional discount on the Underhill DVDs; it appears to be a continuation of the promotion announced a short while ago.

I am an Affiliate of ShopWoodworking

As a result, your purchases support the work I do for the blog. Thanks for your support!

— Al Navas

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