Monthly Archives: January 2015

Hillbilly Mini Tansu-Progress 8

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Greg Merritt

Success!!!…depending on your standards.  The small drawer in this little cabinet just about broke me over.  I made three, three, sets of sides and back for this thing.  Every error, no matter how small, is magnified when working at this … Continue reading →

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Hillbilly Mini Tansu-Progress 7

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Greg Merritt

I present to you, lower right of photo, my latest work.  I call it:

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Hillbilly Mini Tansu-Progress 6

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Greg Merritt

I’ve made drawers.  Not a lot, but several.  I actually enjoy making them and look forward to that step in the build process.  Up to this point all of my drawers were built with standard stock thicknesses,  3/4″ fronts and … Continue reading →

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Hillbilly Mini Tansu-Progress 5

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Greg Merritt

Slow and steady best describes my progress thus far.  Which is a good thing, I think.  There is absolutely no reason for me to be in a hurry and the process is much more enjoyable with the slower pace.  I’m … Continue reading →

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Hillbilly Mini Tansu-Progress 4

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Greg Merritt

Wow…I like working in the house.  It’s warm, the bathroom is right down the hall, the kitchen is close and it’s WARM.  I may have to move the workbench into the living room for the rest of the winter.  I’m … Continue reading →

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Hillbilly Mini Tansu-Progress 3

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Greg Merritt

Work, weather and family obligations have kept me out of the shop all week.  I finally caught a break today and managed a few hours in the shop. Nothing ground breaking was accomplished though.  Since the glue-up of the carcass … Continue reading →

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Hillbilly Mini Tansu-Progress 2

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Greg Merritt

With the temperature in the single digits and the wind chill causing it to dip below zero, it took a few hours of running the space heater to obtain a reasonable bit of warmth in the shop.  I was able … Continue reading →

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45 Trips around the Sun and a Goal for Trip 46

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Greg Merritt

Today marks the anniversary of my making it around the sun 45 times.  Sometimes it seems like that number should be much higher.  Other times it feels like the blink of an eye.  There has been bad and good with … Continue reading →

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Hillbilly Inlay Pattern Development-Pattern Sheet No.2

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Greg Merritt

This is the second sheet of patterns in this series.  All of these patterns are based upon a 30-60-90deg triangle.  These are straight forward patterns and require very little by way of measuring. The first three patterns are variations on … Continue reading →

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Hillbilly Inlay Pattern Development-Pattern Sheet No.1

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Greg Merritt

As I’ve been designing my own projects and building other repeat projects a few things have developed.  Some have been intentional, some just sort of happened on their own. I’m drawn to the Japanese style and have made a concerted … Continue reading →

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