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      <title>Woodworking Projects</title>
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      <description>&lt;![CDATA[This is a manually-built list of woodworking projects I&#39;ve documented over the years. There may be more if you search for the #project tag, although there may be a few more in here, too. I&#39;m still trying to get myself organizized.&#xA;&#xA;2020 Surprise Swap Rabbet Plane and Spokeshave&#xA;A Carving of the Altai Project Logo&#xA;An Apple Wood Bottle Opener&#xA;My Baby bow saw&#xA;Barbecue briefcase, tools, and shakers from 2020&#xA;Bedan for a Buddy&#xA;Beer Tankard&#xA;Beercase 2022&#xA;Blue and Black Stabilized Sweetgum Carving Knife&#xA;Bradford Pear Vase with Halo Base&#xA;A Cane with a build-blog covering each step along the way.&#xA;A Carving Knife and Sheath&#xA;A Carving Skew Gouge&#xA;A Ceramic Santoku and its Presentation Box&#xA;Cholla and Epoxy Bedside Lamp&#xA;Cholla and Resin Nightlight&#xA;Dining Room Piano Window Restoration&#xA;Dovetailed octagonal box&#xA;Dustpan on a Stick&#xA;Elm Bowl (#45)&#xA;File Till&#xA;Filter Box for Shop Mini-Split&#xA;Five Board Bench&#xA;My Forge Table&#xA;Jefferson Bookcases&#xA;Juniper and Resin Bowl&#xA;Juniper Pen and Pencil Set&#xA;A Knife Set for 2022 Knife Swap&#xA;Live Oak Bowl&#xA;Low-angle Bevel-up Infill Stanley Global #3&#xA;A Mimosa Bottle Opener&#xA;Miscellaneous Small Turnings including shaving brushes and bottle pourers&#xA;Mystery Wood Bowl (47)&#xA;No Poop on the Loop Sign&#xA;Pens I have turned&#xA;Punched Metal Raven Box&#xA;Putting on Socks Stool&#xA;Saw Till&#xA;A set of five drawers in which I was playing with milk paint.&#xA;Sharpening Hones Box&#xA;Shop Dustpan&#xA;Small Dutch Tool Chest&#xA;Small Storage Solutions&#xA;Small Miter Box Bench&#xA;Small Veneered Box&#xA;Spalted Elm Shop Stool&#xA;Spalted Elm Low Workbench&#xA;A Spokeshave Rack&#xA;The SPRAD Knives&#xA;Stitching Pony&#xA;Storage Box for Pen Squaring Sander&#xA;Storage Box for Large Cole Jaws&#xA;Surprise Swap Squares&#xA;Sweet Gum Plate (48)&#xA;Table Saw Blade Storage Case&#xA;The Swooshy Smoothing Plane&#xA;User Planes Till&#xA;&#xA;contents&#xA;&#xA;a href=&#34;https://remark.as/p/davepolaschek/woodworking-projects&#34;Discuss.../a&#xD;&#xA;Reply to this in the fediverse: @davepolaschek@writing.exchange]]&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>This is a manually-built list of woodworking projects I&#39;ve documented over the years. There may be more if you search for the <a href="https://write.as/davepolaschek/tag:project" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">project</span></a> tag, although there may be a few more in here, too. I&#39;m still trying to get myself organizized.</em></p>
<ul><li><a href="./2020-surprise-swap-rabbet-plane-and-spokeshave">2020 Surprise Swap Rabbet Plane and Spokeshave</a></li>
<li>A Carving of the <a href="https://peekachello.art/altai-project-logo-carving">Altai Project Logo</a></li>
<li>An <a href="./apple-wood-bottle-opener">Apple Wood Bottle Opener</a></li>
<li>My <a href="./baby-bow-saw-contents">Baby bow saw</a></li>
<li><a href="./barbecue-briefcase-tools-and-shakers">Barbecue briefcase, tools, and shakers</a> from 2020</li>
<li><a href="./bedan-for-a-buddy">Bedan for a Buddy</a></li>
<li><a href="./beer-tankard">Beer Tankard</a></li>
<li><a href="./beercase-2022">Beercase 2022</a></li>
<li><a href="./blue-and-black-stabilized-sweetgum-carving-knife">Blue and Black Stabilized Sweetgum Carving Knife</a></li>
<li><a href="https://peekachello.art/bradford-pear-vase-with-halo-base">Bradford Pear Vase with Halo Base</a></li>
<li>A <a href="./building-a-cane-15-the-final-product">Cane</a> with a <a href="./building-a-cane">build-blog</a> covering each step along the way.</li>
<li>A <a href="./carving-knife-and-sheath">Carving Knife and Sheath</a></li>
<li>A <a href="./carving-skew-gouge">Carving Skew Gouge</a></li>
<li>A <a href="./white-ceramic-santoku-with-cholla-and-red-and-green-resin-handle">Ceramic Santoku</a> and its <a href="./knife-presentation-box">Presentation Box</a></li>
<li><a href="https://peekchello.art/cholla-and-epoxy-bedside-lamp">Cholla and Epoxy Bedside Lamp</a></li>
<li><a href="https://peekachello.art/cholla-and-resin-nightlight">Cholla and Resin Nightlight</a></li>
<li><a href="./dining-room-piano-window-restoration">Dining Room Piano Window Restoration</a></li>
<li><a href="./dovetailed-octagonal-box">Dovetailed octagonal box</a></li>
<li><a href="./dustpan-on-a-stick">Dustpan on a Stick</a></li>
<li><a href="./elm-bowl-45">Elm Bowl (#45)</a></li>
<li><a href="./file-till">File Till</a></li>
<li><a href="./filter-box-for-shop-mini-split">Filter Box for Shop Mini-Split</a></li>
<li><a href="./five-board-bench">Five Board Bench</a></li>
<li>My <a href="./forge-table-contents">Forge Table</a></li>
<li><a href="./jefferson-bookcases-the-wrap-up">Jefferson Bookcases</a></li>
<li><a href="https://peekachello.art/juniper-and-resin-bowl">Juniper and Resin Bowl</a></li>
<li><a href="https://peekachello.art/juniper-pen-and-pencil-set">Juniper Pen and Pencil Set</a></li>
<li>A <a href="./knife-set-for-2022-knife-swap">Knife Set for 2022 Knife Swap</a></li>
<li><a href="https://peekachello.art/live-oak-bowl-54">Live Oak Bowl</a></li>
<li><a href="./low-angle-bevel-up-infill-stanley-global-3">Low-angle Bevel-up Infill Stanley Global #3</a></li>
<li>A <a href="./bottle-opener">Mimosa Bottle Opener</a></li>
<li><a href="./miscellaneous-small-turnings">Miscellaneous Small Turnings</a> including shaving brushes and bottle pourers</li>
<li><a href="https://peekachello.art/mystery-wood-bowl-47">Mystery Wood Bowl (47)</a></li>
<li><a href="./no-poop-on-the-loop-sign">No Poop on the Loop Sign</a></li>
<li><a href="./pens">Pens</a> I have turned</li>
<li><a href="./punched-metal-raven-box">Punched Metal Raven Box</a></li>
<li><a href="./putting-on-socks-stool">Putting on Socks Stool</a></li>
<li><a href="./saw-till">Saw Till</a></li>
<li>A <a href="./playing-with-milk-paint">set of five drawers</a> in which I was playing with milk paint.</li>
<li><a href="./sharpening-hones-box">Sharpening Hones Box</a></li>
<li><a href="./shop-dustpan">Shop Dustpan</a></li>
<li><a href="./small-dutch-tool-chest">Small Dutch Tool Chest</a></li>
<li><a href="./small-storage-solutions">Small Storage Solutions</a></li>
<li><a href="./small-miter-box-bench">Small Miter Box Bench</a></li>
<li><a href="./small-veneered-box">Small Veneered Box</a></li>
<li><a href="./spalted-elm-shop-stool">Spalted Elm Shop Stool</a></li>
<li><a href="./spalted-elm-low-workbench">Spalted Elm Low Workbench</a></li>
<li>A <a href="./spokeshave-rack">Spokeshave Rack</a></li>
<li>The <a href="./sprad-knives">SPRAD Knives</a></li>
<li><a href="./stitching-pony-clamp">Stitching Pony</a></li>
<li><a href="./storage-box-for-pen-squaring-sander">Storage Box for Pen Squaring Sander</a></li>
<li><a href="./storage-box-for-large-cole-jaws">Storage Box for Large Cole Jaws</a></li>
<li><a href="./surprise-swap-squares">Surprise Swap Squares</a></li>
<li><a href="https://peekachello.art/sweet-gum-plate">Sweet Gum Plate</a> (48)</li>
<li><a href="./table-saw-blade-holder">Table Saw Blade Storage Case</a></li>
<li>The <a href="./swooshy-smoothing-plane">Swooshy Smoothing Plane</a></li>
<li><a href="./users-plane-till">User Planes Till</a></li></ul>

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      <title>Recipes TOC</title>
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      <description>&lt;![CDATA[This is a manually-curated collection of the recipes I&#39;ve written here. Using the #recipe tag might find more, but they&#39;ll be in reverse order of publication. This will almost certainly be in some different order.&#xA;&#xA;Note that many of these recipes will feed quite a few folks. I don’t throw huge dinner parties. Instead, when I cook up something like spaghetti sauce, I make enough for a few meals, and freeze the leftovers for when I’m feeling lazy. There are other notes on how I deal with leftovers in my colleciton of tips for cooking for one.&#xA;&#xA;Also, some recipes will have a small grill icon to the right of them. Like this:Small BBQ grill icon Those recipes were written to be cooked on a BBQ grill, but can usually be adapted for indoor use, as well.&#xA;&#xA;Mains&#xA;2005 Pot-Luck Jambalaya&#xA;2006 Pot-Luck Jambalaya&#xA;Apricot Glazed Ham and Vegetables&#xA;Baked Root Veg with Sausage&#xA;Barbecued Sausage, Apricot and Apple Skillet&#xA;Bayon Curry Chicken&#xA;Breakfast Sausage&#xA;Coconut Tilapia Tacos, Take Two&#xA;Crock Pot Barbecue Chicken Dinner&#xA;Curry Shrimp&#xA;Enchiladas&#xA;Five Cup Italian Pasta Salad&#xA;Grilled Trout with herbs Small BBQ grill icon&#xA;Ham Salad&#xA;Hamburger Wild Rice Mushroom Casserole&#xA;Italian Sausage&#xA;Lemon Chicken Piccata&#xA;Mediterranean Chicken Small BBQ grill icon&#xA;Movin&#39; Out Pork Chops&#xA;Noodles with White Fish &amp; Citrus&#xA;Paella&#xA;Pan-roasted Pork Chops Small BBQ grill icon&#xA;Pork &amp; Shrimp Kebabs Small BBQ grill icon&#xA;Reheating Opa’s Smoked Chicken&#xA;Roasted Citrus Pork Butt Small BBQ grill icon&#xA;Roast Pork and Potatoes Small BBQ grill icon&#xA;!-- * SE Asian Salad with Tamarind Dressing --&#xA;Tilapia Tacos with kiwi salsa&#xA;Trout with lentils, bacon, and green beans&#xA;Trout Tacos&#xA;Venison Meatballs Small BBQ grill icon&#xA;Yet Another Pasty Recipe&#xA;&#xA;Techniques&#xA;Butterflied Chicken, classic technique Small BBQ grill icon&#xA;Butterflied Chicken, Alton Brown technique Small BBQ grill icon&#xA;&#xA;Soups&#xA;Beef Red Posole&#xA;Creamy Chicken Vegetable Soup&#xA;Curried Beef Stew&#xA;Green Chile Corn Chowder&#xA;Pork Goulasch Stew&#xA;Sweet Potato Coconut Soup&#xA;&#xA;Sides&#xA;Ball Park Spuds Small BBQ grill icon&#xA;Bonnie&#39;s Corn Casserole&#xA;Calabacitas&#xA;Charlie&#39;s Café Exceptionale Potato Salad&#xA;Collard Greens&#xA;The Fibblesnork™ Über-Garlic Pickle&#xA;Potato-stuffed Green Peppers Small BBQ grill icon&#xA;SE Asian Salad with Tamarind Dressing&#xA;Vegan Sweet potato casserole&#xA;Wild Rice with Mushrooms Small BBQ grill icon&#xA;&#xA;Sauces&#xA;Banana Salsa&#xA;Enchilada Sauce&#xA;Meatloaf Glaze&#xA;Rhubarb Sauce for Pork Chops&#xA;Strawberry Kiwi Salsa&#xA;Teriyaki Sauce&#xA;&#xA;Breads&#xA;Biscuits&#xA;Bread&#xA;Challah Bites&#xA;Corn Muffins (with chicos)&#xA;Duck’s Tortillas and sopaipillas&#xA;Graham Corn Bread&#xA;No Knead Peasant Bread in a Bowl&#xA;Poblano Corn Bread&#xA;&#xA;Desserts&#xA;Alton Brown&#39;s Rhubarb Peach Cobbler&#xA;Cranberry Orange Apple Bread&#xA;Peach Raspberry Crumble&#xA;Rhubarb Apple Strawberry Crumble&#xA;Rhubarb Dump Cake&#xA;Rhubarb Streusel Cake&#xA;Rice Pudding&#xA;&#xA;contents&#xA;]]&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>This is a manually-curated collection of the recipes I&#39;ve written here. Using the <a href="https://write.as/davepolaschek/tag:recipe" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">recipe</span></a> tag might find more, but they&#39;ll be in reverse order of publication. This will almost certainly be in some different order.</em></p>

<p><em>Note that many of these recipes will feed quite a few folks. I don’t throw huge dinner parties. Instead, when I cook up something like spaghetti sauce, I make enough for a few meals, and freeze the leftovers for when I’m feeling lazy. There are other notes on how I deal with leftovers in my colleciton of tips for <a href="./cooking-for-one">cooking for one</a>.</em></p>

<p><em>Also, some recipes will have a small grill icon to the right of them. Like this:<img src="https://i.snap.as/QS1a4vky.gif" alt="Small BBQ grill icon"/> Those recipes were written to be cooked on a BBQ grill, but can usually be adapted for indoor use, as well.</em></p>

<h3 id="mains">Mains</h3>
<ul><li><a href="./2005-pot-luck-jambalaya">2005 Pot-Luck Jambalaya</a></li>
<li><a href="./2006-pot-luck-jambalaya">2006 Pot-Luck Jambalaya</a></li>
<li><a href="./apricot-glazed-ham-and-vegetables">Apricot Glazed Ham and Vegetables</a></li>
<li><a href="./baked-root-veg-with-sausage">Baked Root Veg with Sausage</a></li>
<li><a href="./barbecued-sausage-apricot-and-apple">Barbecued Sausage, Apricot and Apple Skillet</a></li>
<li><a href="./bayon-curry-chicken">Bayon Curry Chicken</a></li>
<li><a href="./daves-breakfast-sausage">Breakfast Sausage</a></li>
<li><a href="./coconut-tilapia-tacos-take-two">Coconut Tilapia Tacos, Take Two</a></li>
<li><a href="./crock-pot-barbecue-chicken-dinner">Crock Pot Barbecue Chicken Dinner</a></li>
<li><a href="./curry-shrimp">Curry Shrimp</a></li>
<li><a href="./enchiladas">Enchiladas</a></li>
<li><a href="./five-cup-italian-pasta-salad">Five Cup Italian Pasta Salad</a></li>
<li><a href="./grilled-trout-with-herbs">Grilled Trout with herbs</a> <img src="https://i.snap.as/QS1a4vky.gif" alt="Small BBQ grill icon"/></li>
<li><a href="./ham-salad">Ham Salad</a></li>
<li><a href="./hamburger-wild-rice-casserole">Hamburger Wild Rice Mushroom Casserole</a></li>
<li><a href="./italian-sausage">Italian Sausage</a></li>
<li><a href="./lemon-chicken-piccata">Lemon Chicken Piccata</a></li>
<li><a href="./mediterranean-chicken">Mediterranean Chicken</a> <img src="https://i.snap.as/QS1a4vky.gif" alt="Small BBQ grill icon"/></li>
<li><a href="./movin-out-pork-chops">Movin&#39; Out Pork Chops</a></li>
<li><a href="./linguine-with-white-fish-and-citrus">Noodles with White Fish &amp; Citrus</a></li>
<li><a href="./paella">Paella</a></li>
<li><a href="./pan-roasted-pork-chops">Pan-roasted Pork Chops</a> <img src="https://i.snap.as/QS1a4vky.gif" alt="Small BBQ grill icon"/></li>
<li><a href="./pork-and-shrimp-kebabs">Pork &amp; Shrimp Kebabs</a> <img src="https://i.snap.as/QS1a4vky.gif" alt="Small BBQ grill icon"/></li>
<li><a href="./reheating-opas-smoked-chicken">Reheating Opa’s Smoked Chicken</a></li>
<li><a href="./roasted-citrus-pork-butt">Roasted Citrus Pork Butt</a> <img src="https://i.snap.as/QS1a4vky.gif" alt="Small BBQ grill icon"/></li>
<li><a href="./roast-pork-and-potatoes">Roast Pork and Potatoes</a> <img src="https://i.snap.as/QS1a4vky.gif" alt="Small BBQ grill icon"/>
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<li><a href="./tilapia-tacos-with-kiwi-salsa">Tilapia Tacos with kiwi salsa</a></li>
<li><a href="./trout-with-lentils-bacon-and-green-beans">Trout with lentils, bacon, and green beans</a></li>
<li><a href="./trout-tacos">Trout Tacos</a></li>
<li><a href="./venison-meatballs">Venison Meatballs</a> <img src="https://i.snap.as/QS1a4vky.gif" alt="Small BBQ grill icon"/></li>
<li><a href="./yet-another-pasty-recipe">Yet Another Pasty Recipe</a></li></ul>

<h3 id="techniques">Techniques</h3>
<ul><li><a href="./butterflied-chicken-classic-technique">Butterflied Chicken, classic technique</a> <img src="https://i.snap.as/QS1a4vky.gif" alt="Small BBQ grill icon"/></li>
<li><a href="./butterflied-chicken-alton-brown-style">Butterflied Chicken, Alton Brown technique</a> <img src="https://i.snap.as/QS1a4vky.gif" alt="Small BBQ grill icon"/></li></ul>

<h3 id="soups">Soups</h3>
<ul><li><a href="./beef-red-posole">Beef Red Posole</a></li>
<li><a href="./creamy-chicken-vegetable-soup">Creamy Chicken Vegetable Soup</a></li>
<li><a href="./curried-beef-stew">Curried Beef Stew</a></li>
<li><a href="./green-chile-corn-chowder">Green Chile Corn Chowder</a></li>
<li><a href="./pork-goulasch-stew">Pork Goulasch Stew</a></li>
<li><a href="./sweet-potato-coconut-soup">Sweet Potato Coconut Soup</a></li></ul>

<h3 id="sides">Sides</h3>
<ul><li><a href="./ball-park-spuds">Ball Park Spuds</a> <img src="https://i.snap.as/QS1a4vky.gif" alt="Small BBQ grill icon"/></li>
<li><a href="./bonnies-corn-casserole">Bonnie&#39;s Corn Casserole</a></li>
<li><a href="./calabacitas">Calabacitas</a></li>
<li><a href="./charlies-cafe-exceptionale-potato-salad">Charlie&#39;s Café Exceptionale Potato Salad</a></li>
<li><a href="./collard-greens">Collard Greens</a></li>
<li><a href="./the-fibblesnork-uber-garlic-pickle">The Fibblesnork™ Über-Garlic Pickle</a></li>
<li><a href="./potato-stuffed-green-peppers">Potato-stuffed Green Peppers</a> <img src="https://i.snap.as/QS1a4vky.gif" alt="Small BBQ grill icon"/></li>
<li><a href="./se-asian-inspired-salad-with-tamarind-dressing">SE Asian Salad with Tamarind Dressing</a></li>
<li><a href="./vegan-sweet-potato-casserole">Vegan Sweet potato casserole</a></li>
<li><a href="./wild-rice-with-mushrooms">Wild Rice with Mushrooms</a> <img src="https://i.snap.as/QS1a4vky.gif" alt="Small BBQ grill icon"/></li></ul>

<h3 id="sauces">Sauces</h3>
<ul><li><a href="./banana-salsa">Banana Salsa</a></li>
<li><a href="./enchilada-sauce">Enchilada Sauce</a></li>
<li><a href="./meatloaf-glaze">Meatloaf Glaze</a></li>
<li><a href="./rhubarb-sauce">Rhubarb Sauce</a> for Pork Chops</li>
<li><a href="./strawberry-kiwi-salsa">Strawberry Kiwi Salsa</a></li>
<li><a href="./teriyaki-sauce">Teriyaki Sauce</a></li></ul>

<h3 id="breads">Breads</h3>
<ul><li><a href="./biscuits">Biscuits</a></li>
<li><a href="./bread">Bread</a></li>
<li><a href="./challah-bites">Challah Bites</a></li>
<li><a href="./corn-muffins-with-chicos">Corn Muffins (with chicos)</a></li>
<li><a href="./ducks-tortillas">Duck’s Tortillas</a> and sopaipillas</li>
<li><a href="./graham-corn-bread">Graham Corn Bread</a></li>
<li><a href="./no-knead-peasant-bread-in-a-bowl">No Knead Peasant Bread in a Bowl</a></li>
<li><a href="./poblano-corn-bread">Poblano Corn Bread</a></li></ul>

<h3 id="desserts">Desserts</h3>
<ul><li><a href="./alton-browns-rhubarb-pech-cobbler">Alton Brown&#39;s Rhubarb Peach Cobbler</a></li>
<li><a href="./cranberry-orange-apple-bread">Cranberry Orange Apple Bread</a></li>
<li><a href="./peach-raspberry-crumble">Peach Raspberry Crumble</a></li>
<li><a href="./rhubarb-apple-strawberry-crumble">Rhubarb Apple Strawberry Crumble</a></li>
<li><a href="./rhubarb-dump-cake">Rhubarb Dump Cake</a></li>
<li><a href="./rhubarb-streusel-cake">Rhubarb Streusel Cake</a></li>
<li><a href="./rice-pudding">Rice Pudding</a></li></ul>

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      <title>Woodworking</title>
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      <description>&lt;![CDATA[This is a manually-built list of #woodworking posts I&#39;ve made. Clicking on the tag will get you to all of them, while this will take you to table of contents for the various series of posts I&#39;ve done.&#xA;&#xA;A list of completed Projects, although there are also some over at Peekachello Art.&#xA;&#xA;Handy Tools covers tools I&#39;ve either bought or built which I use frequently during my woodworking.&#xA;&#xA;After my back surgery in 2025, I built a cane for an acquaintance, and blogged each step along the way. I&#39;ve gotten quite a few positive comments about how thoroughly I described the process which ran from August 31, 2025 to September 17, 2025.&#xA;&#xA;The Jefferson Bookcases #buildBlog walks though the steps to build the bookcases I store my books in. The last post is a typical project write-up.&#xA;&#xA;The Boring Tools Till #buildBlog walks through the steps of building probably my most complex cabinet to-date.&#xA;&#xA;The Baby Bow Saw #buildBlog&#xA;&#xA;Kolrosing Notes are a collection of notes I&#39;ve made over the years on kolrosing (cutting small lines in a surface, and then filling them with a powdered pigment), chinkin-bori (scratching a lacquered surface with tools, and then filling the scratches with gold or other fine dust) and other similar surface-decoration techniques.&#xA;&#xA;The Forge Table #buildBlog describes building a small table with turned legs and a metal-clad oak top which I will use to hold my small forge.&#xA;&#xA;A collection of Techniques I have written up over the years. There will likely be more additions to this from the various build blogs, as I get better organized.&#xA;&#xA;contents]]&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>This is a manually-built list of <a href="https://write.as/davepolaschek/tag:woodworking" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">woodworking</span></a> posts I&#39;ve made. Clicking on the tag will get you to all of them, while this will take you to table of contents for the various series of posts I&#39;ve done.</em></p>

<p>A list of completed <a href="https:./woodworking-projects">Projects</a>, although there are also some over at <a href="https://peekachello.art/">Peekachello Art</a>.</p>

<p><a href="https:./handy-tools-contents">Handy Tools</a> covers tools I&#39;ve either bought or built which I use frequently during my woodworking.</p>

<p>After my back surgery in 2025, I built a <a href="./building-a-cane-15-the-final-product">cane</a> for an acquaintance, and <a href="./building-a-cane">blogged</a> each step along the way. I&#39;ve gotten quite a few positive comments about how thoroughly I described the process which ran from August 31, 2025 to September 17, 2025.</p>

<p>The <a href="https:./jefferson-bookcases-contents">Jefferson Bookcases</a> <a href="https://write.as/davepolaschek/tag:buildBlog" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">buildBlog</span></a> walks though the steps to build the bookcases I store my books in. The last post is a typical project write-up.</p>

<p>The <a href="https:./boring-tools-till-contents">Boring Tools Till</a> <a href="https://write.as/davepolaschek/tag:buildBlog" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">buildBlog</span></a> walks through the steps of building probably my most complex cabinet to-date.</p>

<p>The <a href="https:./baby-bow-saw-contents">Baby Bow Saw</a> <a href="https://write.as/davepolaschek/tag:buildBlog" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">buildBlog</span></a></p>

<p><a href="https:./kolrosing-notes">Kolrosing Notes</a> are a collection of notes I&#39;ve made over the years on kolrosing (cutting small lines in a surface, and then filling them with a powdered pigment), chinkin-bori (scratching a lacquered surface with tools, and then filling the scratches with gold or other fine dust) and other similar surface-decoration techniques.</p>

<p>The <a href="https:./forge-table-contents">Forge Table</a> <a href="https://write.as/davepolaschek/tag:buildBlog" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">buildBlog</span></a> describes building a small table with turned legs and a metal-clad oak top which I will use to hold my small forge.</p>

<p>A collection of <a href="https:./techniques-contents">Techniques</a> I have written up over the years. There will likely be more additions to this from the various build blogs, as I get better organized.</p>

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      <description>&lt;![CDATA[This is a #buildBlog of the process of building the bookcases that hold my books in Santa Fe. I built them myself, and learned a lot about #woodworking along the way, and hopefully can share some of that knowledge in these articles.&#xA;&#xA;Introduction, including a photo of how I set up my workbench for building the bookcases. Having my mise en place consistent made building 70 cases possible.&#xA;Building the Plinths, which describes and shows the method I use for cutting mitered dovetail corners while constructing the plinths, on which stacks of bookcases rest.&#xA;Large Case Tail Boards (sides), which covers cutting the tails on the side boards of the largest (at this point) cases. I also included answers to some questions people had asked me about the construction process, and linked to some of my Handy Tools I used while building the cases.&#xA;Large Case Pin Boards and Backs walks through the rest of the construction of a case. When this finishes, the case is in the clamps with the glue drying.&#xA;Winging it with Big Cases talks about how I discovered that the largest cases I had designed weren&#39;t large enough for some of my very large art books. So I had to change the design a bit. This is one of the many nice things about building the cases myself. Had I ordered them from a builder, the discovery of the extra-large books would&#39;ve blown up the cost quite a bit.&#xA;A Back for the Oversized Case shows details of the ship-lap joint between two back-boards and puts a back on the oversized case. It also shows how to square up a case which was slightly out of square.&#xA;Smoothing and Prep for Shellac in which the hand planes come out.&#xA;Cleaning up a Dovetail shows how I cut out the waste between pins (it&#39;s a similar process for tails) and then clean up a little using a rasp until the joint goes together smoothly.&#xA;First Shellac sees me applying the first two coats of shellac to a case.&#xA;10. Second Shellac gets the third (and final) coat of shellac on a case.&#xA;11. Back Boards discusses one of my first big &#34;performance optimizations&#34; building the bookcases. I cut the time per pair of back boards for a case to a quarter of the time it previously took, from about an hour to about 15 minutes per pair of boards.&#xA;12. Interlude and Medium Bookcases talks about the size of the medium-sized cases to hold hardcovers and shows the cut-list for the lumber. It also has a guest appearance by my Lava Lamp.&#xA;13. More Plinths, Different Sizes covers a couple more sizes of plinths (one for the art books, which will have a deeper case, and four for stacks with a medium case as the base, and smaller paperback cases atop that).&#xA;14. Art Books Case has another cut-list, this time for a larger case to hold art-books. It also describes making 1x16 boards out of narrower pieces by edge-jointing them and gluing them together.&#xA;15. The Littlest Case has the cut-list for the smallest case for very small hardbacks or standard (5¼×7¼ inch) paperbacks.&#xA;16. Three Sizes of Plinths has cut-lists for all three different sizes of plinths I ended up building to accommodate the different-sized cases.&#xA;17. The Little Things covers some tips and tricks I&#39;ve learned along the way, and has a progress update showing 37 cases in 8 stacks.&#xA;18. A Periodic Update gets the total up to 47 cases in 8 stacks and shows some other numbers in the months of making boxes.&#xA;19. The End of January Update didn&#39;t have a lot of progress, but that seems to be how Januarys go around here.&#xA;20. The Home Stretch? is another progress update. Up to 57 cases at this point.&#xA;21. The Wrap-up is a completed project post. The grand total was 70 cases in just about 18 months.&#xA;&#xA;---&#xA;&#xA;#Contents #bookcases #buildBlog&#xA;&#xA;a href=&#34;https://remark.as/p/davepolaschek/jefferson-bookcases-contents&#34;Discuss.../a&#xD;&#xA;Reply to this in the fediverse: @davepolaschek@writing.exchange]]&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>This is a <a href="https://write.as/davepolaschek/tag:buildBlog" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">buildBlog</span></a> of the process of building the bookcases that hold my books in Santa Fe. I built them myself, and learned a lot about <a href="https://write.as/davepolaschek/tag:woodworking" class="hashtag"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">woodworking</span></a> along the way, and hopefully can share some of that knowledge in these articles.</em></p>
<ol><li><a href="https:./jefferson-bookcases-introduction">Introduction</a>, including a photo of how I set up my workbench for building the bookcases. Having my <em>mise en place</em> consistent made building 70 cases possible.</li>
<li><a href="https:./jefferson-bookcases-building-the-plinths">Building the Plinths</a>, which describes and shows the method I use for cutting mitered dovetail corners while constructing the plinths, on which stacks of bookcases rest.</li>
<li><a href="https:./jefferson-bookcases-large-case-tail-boards-sides">Large Case Tail Boards (sides)</a>, which covers cutting the tails on the side boards of the largest (at this point) cases. I also included answers to some questions people had asked me about the construction process, and linked to some of my <a href="https:./handy-tools-contents">Handy Tools</a> I used while building the cases.</li>
<li><a href="https:./jefferson-bookcases-large-case-pin-boards-and-backs">Large Case Pin Boards and Backs</a> walks through the rest of the construction of a case. When this finishes, the case is in the clamps with the glue drying.</li>
<li><a href="https:./jefferson-bookcases-winging-it-with-big-cases">Winging it with Big Cases</a> talks about how I discovered that the largest cases I had designed weren&#39;t large enough for some of my very large art books. So I had to change the design a bit. This is one of the many nice things about building the cases myself. Had I ordered them from a builder, the discovery of the extra-large books would&#39;ve blown up the cost quite a bit.</li>
<li><a href="https:./jefferson-bookcases-a-back-for-the-oversized-case">A Back for the Oversized Case</a> shows details of the ship-lap joint between two back-boards and puts a back on the oversized case. It also shows how to square up a case which was slightly out of square.</li>
<li><a href="https:./jefferson-bookcases-smoothing-and-prep-for-shellac">Smoothing and Prep for Shellac</a> in which the hand planes come out.</li>
<li><a href="https:./jefferson-bookcases-cleaning-up-a-dovetail">Cleaning up a Dovetail</a> shows how I cut out the waste between pins (it&#39;s a similar process for tails) and then clean up a little using a rasp until the joint goes together smoothly.</li>
<li><a href="https:./jefferson-bookcases-first-shellac">First Shellac</a> sees me applying the first two coats of shellac to a case.</li>
<li><a href="https:./jefferson-bookcases-second-shellac">Second Shellac</a> gets the third (and final) coat of shellac on a case.</li>
<li><a href="https:./jefferson-bookcases-back-boards">Back Boards</a> discusses one of my first big “performance optimizations” building the bookcases. I cut the time per pair of back boards for a case to a quarter of the time it previously took, from about an hour to about 15 minutes per pair of boards.</li>
<li><a href="https:./jefferson-bookcases-interlude-and-medium-bookcases">Interlude and Medium Bookcases</a> talks about the size of the medium-sized cases to hold hardcovers and shows the cut-list for the lumber. It also has a guest appearance by my Lava Lamp.</li>
<li><a href="https:./jefferson-bookcases-more-plinths-different-sizes">More Plinths, Different Sizes</a> covers a couple more sizes of plinths (one for the art books, which will have a deeper case, and four for stacks with a medium case as the base, and smaller paperback cases atop that).</li>
<li><a href="https:./jefferson-bookcses-art-books-case">Art Books Case</a> has another cut-list, this time for a larger case to hold art-books. It also describes making 1x16 boards out of narrower pieces by edge-jointing them and gluing them together.</li>
<li><a href="https:./jefferson-bookcases-the-littlest-case">The Littlest Case</a> has the cut-list for the smallest case for very small hardbacks or standard (5¼×7¼ inch) paperbacks.</li>
<li><a href="https:./jefferson-bookcases-three-sizes-of-plinths">Three Sizes of Plinths</a> has cut-lists for all three different sizes of plinths I ended up building to accommodate the different-sized cases.</li>
<li><a href="https:./jefferson-bookcases-the-little-things">The Little Things</a> covers some tips and tricks I&#39;ve learned along the way, and has a progress update showing 37 cases in 8 stacks.</li>
<li>A <a href="https:./jefferson-bookcases-periodic-update">Periodic Update</a> gets the total up to 47 cases in 8 stacks and shows some other numbers in the months of making boxes.</li>
<li>The <a href="https:./jefferson-bookcases-end-of-january-update">End of January Update</a> didn&#39;t have a lot of progress, but that seems to be how Januarys go around here.</li>
<li><a href="https:./jefferson-bookcases-the-home-stretch">The Home Stretch?</a> is another progress update. Up to 57 cases at this point.</li>
<li><a href="https:./jefferson-bookcases-the-wrap-up">The Wrap-up</a> is a completed project post. The grand total was 70 cases in just about 18 months.</li></ol>

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      <description>&lt;![CDATA[In April of 2020, I started building a till (or cabinet) to hold all my braces, bits and other tools for boring holes. I kept track of the progress as I built it, which went until May of 2022. Here&#39;s the notes from the journey (all dated, so you can see how long various things took me).&#xA;&#xA;Planning and Cutting&#xA;A Little Detour&#xA;Dovetails and Sliding Dovetails&#xA;Horizontal Bits&#xA;Reinforcement, Part 1&#xA;Cleanup and Test Fitting&#xA;Reinforcement, Part 2&#xA;Recutting the Bottom and More Test Fitting&#xA;Gluing it up&#xA;10. Back and Cleat—Hanging it up&#xA;11. Starting on Drawers&#xA;12. Resawing the Drawer Sides&#xA;13. Another Day, Another Drawer&#xA;14. Drawer Cleanup&#xA;15. More Drawers&#xA;16. Last Drawer Boxes—Odds &amp; Ends&#xA;17. Fitting out Drawers&#xA;18. First Drawer Done—Starting on the Second&#xA;19. Small Drawer—Batwing and Forstner Bits&#xA;20. Small Drawer—Spoon bits, Countersinks, Plug Cutters&#xA;21. Last Drawer Insides&#xA;22. Cutting Drawer Fronts to Size&#xA;23. Starting to Finish the Drawer Fronts&#xA;24. Shellacking the Drawer Fronts&#xA;25. More Drawer Front Finishing&#xA;26. Drawer Pulls on—Mostly&#xA;27. Door Frames&#xA;28. Gluing up the Doors&#xA;29. Finishing the Doors&#xA;30. Hanging a Door&#xA;31. Second Door&#xA;32. Adjusting the Doors—Putting on Latches&#xA;33. Hammers on the Door&#xA;&#xA;#Contents #buildBlog #woodworking #build #storage #shopFurniture&#xA;&#xA;a href=&#34;https://remark.as/p/davepolaschek/boring-tools-till-contents&#34;Discuss.../a&#xD;&#xA;Reply to this in the fediverse: @davepolaschek@writing.exchange]]&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In April of 2020, I started building a till (or cabinet) to hold all my braces, bits and other tools for boring holes. I kept track of the progress as I built it, which went until May of 2022. Here&#39;s the notes from the journey (all dated, so you can see how long various things took me).</p>
<ol><li><a href="https:./boring-tools-till-planning-and-cutting">Planning and Cutting</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./boring-tools-till-a-little-detour">A Little Detour</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./boring-tools-till-dovetails-and-sliding-dovetails">Dovetails and Sliding Dovetails</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./boring-tools-till-horizontal-bits">Horizontal Bits</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./boring-tools-till-reinforcement-part-1">Reinforcement, Part 1</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./boring-tools-till-cleanup-and-test-fitting">Cleanup and Test Fitting</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./boring-tools-till-reinforcement-part-2">Reinforcement, Part 2</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./boring-tools-till-re-cutting-the-bottom-and-more-test-fitting">Recutting the Bottom and More Test Fitting</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./boring-tools-till-gluing-it-up">Gluing it up</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./boring-tools-till-back-and-cleat-hanging-it-up">Back and Cleat—Hanging it up</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./boring-tools-till-starting-on-drawers">Starting on Drawers</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./boring-tools-till-resawing-the-drawer-sides">Resawing the Drawer Sides</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./boring-tools-till-another-day-another-drawer">Another Day, Another Drawer</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./boring-tools-till-drawer-cleanup">Drawer Cleanup</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./boring-tools-till-more-drawers">More Drawers</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./boring-tools-till-last-drawer-boxes-odds-and-ends">Last Drawer Boxes—Odds &amp; Ends</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./boring-tools-till-fitting-out-drawers">Fitting out Drawers</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./boring-tools-till-first-drawer-done-starting-on-the-second">First Drawer Done—Starting on the Second</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./boring-tools-till-small-drawer-batwing-and-forstner-bits">Small Drawer—Batwing and Forstner Bits</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./boring-tools-till-small-drawer-spoon-bits-countersinks-plug-cutters">Small Drawer—Spoon bits, Countersinks, Plug Cutters</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./boring-tools-till-last-drawer-insides">Last Drawer Insides</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./boring-tools-till-cutting-drawer-fronts-to-size">Cutting Drawer Fronts to Size</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./boring-tools-till-starting-to-finish-the-drawer-fronts">Starting to Finish the Drawer Fronts</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./boring-tools-till-shellacking-the-drawer-fronts">Shellacking the Drawer Fronts</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./boring-tools-till-more-drawer-front-finishing">More Drawer Front Finishing</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./boring-tools-till-drawer-pulls-on-mostly">Drawer Pulls on—Mostly</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./boring-tools-till-door-frames">Door Frames</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./boring-tools-till-gluing-up-the-doors">Gluing up the Doors</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./boring-tools-till-finishing-the-doors">Finishing the Doors</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./boring-tools-till-hanging-a-door">Hanging a Door</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./boring-tools-till-second-door">Second Door</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./boring-tools-till-adjusting-the-doors-and-putting-on-the-latches">Adjusting the Doors—Putting on Latches</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./boring-tools-till-hammers-on-the-door">Hammers on the Door</a></li></ol>

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      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Table, right-side-up, finished&#xA;&#xA;Oak Top&#xA;Roughing out the legs&#xA;Cleaning up the top&#xA;Roughing the legs&#xA;Tenons on the legs&#xA;Turning the legs&#xA;Undercarriage and attaching the legs&#xA;Undercarriage&#xA;Starting to finish&#xA;10. Wrapping it up&#xA;&#xA;#Contents #buildBlog #project #woodworking&#xA;&#xA;a href=&#34;https://remark.as/p/davepolaschek/forge-table-contents&#34;Discuss.../a&#xD;&#xA;Reply to this in the fediverse: @davepolaschek@writing.exchange]]&gt;</description>
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<ol><li><a href="https:./forge-table-1-oak-top">Oak Top</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./forge-table-2-roughing-out-the-legs">Roughing out the legs</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./forge-table-3-cleaning-up-the-top">Cleaning up the top</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./forge-table-4-roughing-the-legs">Roughing the legs</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./forge-table-5-tenons-on-the-legs">Tenons on the legs</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./forge-table-6-turning-the-legs">Turning the legs</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./forge-table-7-undercarriage-and-attaching-the-legs">Undercarriage and attaching the legs</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./forge-table-8-undercarriage">Undercarriage</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./forge-table-9-starting-to-finish">Starting to finish</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./forge-table-10-wrapping-it-up">Wrapping it up</a></li></ol>

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      <description>&lt;![CDATA[This is a collection of things I wrote about various #woodworking and #woodturning #technique I&#39;ve figured out over the years. I don&#39;t claim to be an expert, but I&#39;ve made enough mistakes that I&#39;m not a complete beginner, either.&#xA;&#xA;Cutting 135 degree dovetailed corners&#xA;Grain Filling&#xA;Grain Filling with Shellac&#xA;Making barrel and bead moulding.&#xA;Making Salt and Pepper Shakers&#xA;Matching &amp; Maintaining Hollows and Rounds&#xA;Playing with kakishibu, a fermented persimmon-juice finish that&#39;s traditionally used on softwoods in Japanese woodworking.&#xA;Turning with the Bedan&#xA;Wood Stabilizing&#xA;&#xA;#technique #contents&#xA;&#xA;a href=&#34;https://remark.as/p/davepolaschek/techniques-contents&#34;Discuss.../a&#xD;&#xA;Reply to this in the fediverse: @davepolaschek@writing.exchange]]&gt;</description>
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<ul><li><a href="./techniques-cutting-135-degree-dovetails">Cutting 135 degree dovetailed corners</a></li>
<li><a href="./grain-filling">Grain Filling</a></li>
<li><a href="./grain-filling-with-shellac">Grain Filling with Shellac</a></li>
<li>Making <a href="./barrel-and-bead-moulding">barrel and bead moulding</a>.</li>
<li><a href="./making-salt-and-pepper-shakers">Making Salt and Pepper Shakers</a></li>
<li><a href="./techniques-matching-and-maintaining-hollows-and-rounds">Matching &amp; Maintaining Hollows and Rounds</a></li>
<li><a href="./playing-with-kakishibu">Playing with kakishibu</a>, a fermented persimmon-juice finish that&#39;s traditionally used on softwoods in Japanese woodworking.</li>
<li><a href="./techniques-turning-with-the-bedan">Turning with the Bedan</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./wood-stabilizing-contents">Wood Stabilizing</a></li></ul>

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      <description>&lt;![CDATA[I have written a number of articles about handy woodworking tools I&#39;ve found over the years. This is where they&#39;re collected. A number of them are things I developed myself to build a special project (such as an octagonal box I built for a swap in May 2018).&#xA;&#xA;45 degree jig for workholding&#xA;Adjuster Knob for MicroMark drum sander&#xA;Angled Carving Rest is also for holding pieces at a 45 degree angle.&#xA;Bedan for a Buddy&#xA;Bowl Horse&#xA;Carving Skew Gouge&#xA;Circular Saw Track Guide&#xA;Curved Strop&#xA;Dovetail Marker&#xA;Dovetail Saw Handle&#xA;Fast Phone Holder&#xA;Fixed ⅜&#34; marking gauge&#xA;Fixed Fence Kerfing Plane&#xA;Fixing Loose Ferrules&#xA;Hand Cranked Grinder&#xA;Handle for Crucible Engraving Tool&#xA;Ixion Eggbeater Drill&#xA;Katalox Spokeshave&#xA;Little froe and doweling plate&#xA;Mini Marking Square&#xA;Mirror for cutting dovetails&#xA;Miter Jack&#xA;Octagonal Guillotine&#xA;Post Drill&#xA;Quick Mortar &amp; Pestle&#xA;Sharpening a miter jack saw (aka a scie à recaler)&#xA;Scratch Stock&#xA;Scrub Plane made from a Stanley Global #3&#xA;Sharpening Shelf jig for sharpening carving gouges&#xA;Small Miter Box Bench&#xA;A pair of squares&#xA;Stacked knife handle tools&#xA;Stanley 77 Dowel Maker&#xA;Stitching Pony / Clamp&#xA;The Truck Kit&#xA;&#xA;To be continued...&#xA;&#xA;#Contents #woodworking #handyTools #tools&#xA;&#xA;a href=&#34;https://remark.as/p/davepolaschek/handy-tools-contents&#34;Discuss.../a&#xD;&#xA;Reply to this in the fediverse: @davepolaschek@writing.exchange]]&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>I have written a number of articles about handy woodworking tools I&#39;ve found over the years. This is where they&#39;re collected. A number of them are things I developed myself to build a special project (such as an octagonal box I built for a swap in May 2018).</em></p>
<ul><li><a href="./handy-tools-45-degree-jig">45 degree jig for workholding</a></li>
<li><a href="./adjuster-knob-for-micromark-drum-sander">Adjuster Knob for MicroMark drum sander</a></li>
<li><a href="./angled-carving-rest">Angled Carving Rest</a> is also for holding pieces at a 45 degree angle.</li>
<li><a href="./bedan-for-a-buddy">Bedan for a Buddy</a></li>
<li><a href="./handy-tools-bowl-horse">Bowl Horse</a></li>
<li><a href="./carving-skew-gouge">Carving Skew Gouge</a></li>
<li><a href="./circular-saw-track-guide">Circular Saw Track Guide</a></li>
<li><a href="./curved-strop">Curved Strop</a></li>
<li><a href="./handy-tools-dovetail-marker">Dovetail Marker</a></li>
<li><a href="./dovetail-saw-handle">Dovetail Saw Handle</a></li>
<li><a href="./handy-tools-fast-phone-holder">Fast Phone Holder</a></li>
<li><a href="./handy-tools-fixed-3-8-marking-gauge">Fixed ⅜” marking gauge</a></li>
<li><a href="./fixed-fence-kerfing-plane">Fixed Fence Kerfing Plane</a></li>
<li><a href="./handy-tools-fixing-loose-ferrules">Fixing Loose Ferrules</a></li>
<li><a href="./handy-tools-hand-cranked-grinder">Hand Cranked Grinder</a></li>
<li><a href="./handle-for-lap-crucible-engraving-tool">Handle for Crucible Engraving Tool</a></li>
<li><a href="./handy-tools-ixion-eggbeater-drill">Ixion Eggbeater Drill</a></li>
<li><a href="./katalox-spokeshave">Katalox Spokeshave</a></li>
<li><a href="./little-froe-and-doweling-plate">Little froe and doweling plate</a></li>
<li><a href="./handy-tools-mini-marking-square">Mini Marking Square</a></li>
<li><a href="./handy-tools-mirror-for-cutting-dovetails">Mirror for cutting dovetails</a></li>
<li><a href="./handy-tools-miter-jack">Miter Jack</a></li>
<li><a href="./handy-tools-octagonal-guillotine">Octagonal Guillotine</a></li>
<li><a href="./handy-tools-post-drill">Post Drill</a></li>
<li><a href="./handy-tools-quick-mortar-and-pestle">Quick Mortar &amp; Pestle</a></li>
<li><a href="./handy-tools-sharpening-a-miter-jack-saw">Sharpening a miter jack saw</a> (aka a scie à recaler)</li>
<li><a href="./handy-tools-scratch-stock">Scratch Stock</a></li>
<li><a href="./handy-tools-scrub-plane-made-from-a-stanley-global-3">Scrub Plane made from a Stanley Global #3</a></li>
<li><a href="./sharpening-shelf">Sharpening Shelf</a> jig for sharpening carving gouges</li>
<li><a href="./small-miter-box-bench">Small Miter Box Bench</a></li>
<li>A pair of <a href="./squares">squares</a></li>
<li><a href="./handy-tools-stacked-knife-handle-tools">Stacked knife handle tools</a></li>
<li><a href="./handy-tools-stanley-77-dowel-maker">Stanley 77 Dowel Maker</a></li>
<li><a href="./stitching-pony-clamp">Stitching Pony / Clamp</a></li>
<li>The <a href="./handy-tools-the-truck-kit">Truck Kit</a></li></ul>

<p><em>To be continued...</em></p>

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      <description>&lt;![CDATA[This is a project I built in December of 2020. It&#39;s one of my most-used saws in the shop.&#xA;&#xA;Front of bow saw, assembled&#xA;Reverse of bow saw, assembled&#xA;&#xA;First Day&#39;s Construction&#xA;More Shaping&#xA;Wrapping It Up&#xA;Cleaning Up The Surfaces&#xA;Test Run&#xA;Kolrosing&#xA;&#xA;#woodworking #contents #buildBlog #project&#xA;&#xA;a href=&#34;https://remark.as/p/davepolaschek/baby-bow-saw-contents&#34;Discuss.../a&#xD;&#xA;Reply to this in the fediverse: @davepolaschek@writing.exchange]]&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>This is a project I built in December of 2020. It&#39;s one of my most-used saws in the shop.</em></p>

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<img src="https://i.snap.as/A75U7dIZ.jpeg" alt="Reverse of bow saw, assembled"/></p>
<ul><li><a href="https:./baby-bow-saw-first-days-construction">First Day&#39;s Construction</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./baby-bow-saw-more-shaping">More Shaping</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./baby-bow-saw-wrapping-it-up">Wrapping It Up</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./baby-bow-saw-cleaning-up-the-surfaces">Cleaning Up The Surfaces</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./baby-bow-saw-test-run">Test Run</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./baby-bow-saw-kolrosing">Kolrosing</a></li></ul>

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      <description>&lt;![CDATA[These first entries are from 2018 &amp; 2019 when I was living in Minnesota and started experimenting with stabilizing wood.&#xA;&#xA;1 Equipment and First Batch&#xA;2 Out of the Resin and Into the Oven&#xA;3 Unwrapped&#xA;4 Second Batch&#xA;5 Dyeing Experiments&#xA;6 Spalted Elm and Dyes&#xA;7 Spalted Birch and Maple&#xA;&#xA;And that&#39;s the end of the experiments from 2018 &amp; 2019. I&#39;ll add more once I get the rig set up again and have more pictures of dyed and stabilized wood to show.&#xA;&#xA;#contents #technique #stabilizing&#xA;&#xA;a href=&#34;https://remark.as/p/davepolaschek/wood-stabilizing-contents&#34;Discuss.../a&#xD;&#xA;Reply to this in the fediverse: @davepolaschek@writing.exchange]]&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>These first entries are from 2018 &amp; 2019 when I was living in Minnesota and started experimenting with stabilizing wood.</p>
<ul><li><a href="https:./wood-stabilizing-1-equipment-and-first-batch">#1 Equipment and First Batch</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./wood-stabilizing-2-out-of-the-resin-and-into-the-oven">#2 Out of the Resin and Into the Oven</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./wood-stabilizing-3-unwrapped-and-unplugged">#3 Unwrapped</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./stabilizing-wood-4-second-batch">#4 Second Batch</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./stabilizing-wood-5-dyeing-experiments">#5 Dyeing Experiments</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./stabilizing-wood-6-spalted-elm-and-dyes">#6 Spalted Elm and Dyes</a></li>
<li><a href="https:./wood-stabilizing-7-spalted-birch-and-maple">#7 Spalted Birch and Maple</a></li></ul>

<p>And that&#39;s the end of the experiments from 2018 &amp; 2019. I&#39;ll add more once I get the rig set up again and have more pictures of dyed and stabilized wood to show.</p>

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