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  • Visited @colonialwmsburg today with my nephew. We visited a number of the different trade shops and houses but really need more time to see it all. This is in the joinery shop. He is testing joinery for a mitered through dovetail for a three-sided flag that will eventually be made of cherry. Gotta get close to see the baselines and markings for the cuts. . . . . . . #history #livinghistory #woodworking #prettydamnimpressive #vacation
  • Pay no attention to the crab beneath the surface . . . . #beach #vacation #sandandsun
  • Not quite the same... but close enough for a first attempt. Four legs of a Roorkhee chair turned in ash. It took me until leg #3 to really get a feel for the process. Luckily I have four more to do for the second chair. Need to turn some stretchers next. . . . . . #turning #lathe #woodturning #campaignfurniture #ash #roorkheechair #soclose
  • More outside work means more cats. Gracie the gray and white cat is very bold when cat treats are involved . . . . #catsofinstagram #communitycats
  • Nice weather means outdoor work day. Finally getting around to sealing the driveway. Today was foam packing tomorrow will be trimming the foam and sealing it all in, hopefully helping our water problem in the old coal room. Also continuing to remove nearly a decade of overgrown and untended brush and weed trees. Discovered a mystery pipe in the back corner of the yard. Capped it off by annoying the colony cats . . . . . . #homeownership #yardwork #communitycats #waterproofing #mysterypipe #catsofinstagram
  • Was digging through a pile of stuff from the move last year. Thought this got lost in the move. 30 years old? @dominicgabello @jenn072773
  • Funny how “I’ll just mow the lawn” turns into “Time to remove the vines that the prior owners neglected.” Now to find a pickup truck and haul it to the city drop off . . . . . . . . . #home #homeownership #newhomeownerproblems #pgh #pittsburgh #overgrown #lawn #needatruck
  • Roorkhee chair parts! Started to rough these out yesterday but the bandsaw would not cut through the ash. Quick trip to @woodcraftofpittsburgh for a new blade and back to cutting like butter. Can’t wait to get these milled to final dimension and turned . . . . . . . . . #woodworking #woodturning #woodshop #watchingwooddry #ash #lathe #bandsaw #lumber #roughlumber #makersgonnamake #makers
  • Roughed our the base of our new dining room table out of yellow pine. Some of the pieces are still at 18% moisture so these will sticker for a week or two and, with luck, be ready for milling at that point. . . . . . . . . #woodworking #trestletable #pine #constructionlumber #diy #makers #wetwood

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