Monthly Archives: December 2010

Web Hosting

I searched the web for several weeks searching for a web hosting company that could meet the needs of my website. I basically had two criteria at that point Continue reading

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How to Repair a Door That Won’t Latch

I recently had a call from a customer complaining the kitchen door would not latch when closed. I went out to take a look and see what I would need to get their problem solved. Continue reading

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10 Steps to a Beautiful Wood Finish

When you have built a piece of furniture yourself and have gotten to the part of the project when it’s time to apply the wood finish, you really need to know what you’re doing or you could completely spoil all the work you’ve done up to this point.

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The Best Finish for Kitchen Cabinet Doors

A couple of years ago, I completely remodeled a kitchen which consisted of custom built cabinets and doors. During the planning stage for the remodel, the question came up about the best type of finish to use on the kitchen cabinet doors. Continue reading

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5 Gifts Guys Want For Christmas – or Any Holiday

I thought since today was Christmas, I would give those people looking for very late Christmas gift ideas some suggestions. Here is my list of the 5 most wanted items for my shop. Continue reading

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Assembling the 24″ Ribbon and Bow Shelf

This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series Building a 24" Ribbon and Bow Shelf

In this final article about the 24″ Ribbon and Bow Shelf, we will be assembling all the parts that were cut out in all the previous articles. Continue reading

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Designing the X Axis for the CNC Router

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Build Your Own CNC Router

The X-axis is the backbone of the entire CNC Router onto which all other components travel. Continue reading

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Designing the Y Axis for a CNC Router

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Build Your Own CNC Router

The Y-axis is essentially the same as the Z-axis except it is larger and is turned horizontal instead of vertical. Continue reading

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How to Cut Crown Moulding

To me no room is really quite complete with crown moulding and baseboard moulding to finish the top and bottom of the wall. Continue reading

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Creating the Bow for the 24″ Ribbon and Bow Shelf

This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series Building a 24" Ribbon and Bow Shelf

In the last article in this series, I explained how to make the ribbon for the 24″ Ribbon and Bow Shelf. In this article, we will create the bow for the shelf. Continue reading

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