Monthly Archives: March 2016

The Anarchist’s Design Book-First Thoughts

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Greg Merritt

I have eagerly awaited the arrival of Christopher Schwarz’ latest book, The “Anarchist’s Design Book“, since he first hinted at it with the working title “Furniture of Necessity” way back in 2012.  The term vernacular furniture was bantered about in … Continue reading →

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Cam Clamps-Part 2-Complete

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Greg Merritt

After spending about an hour every evening in the shop and a big chunk of Saturday, my Paul Sellers inspired cam clamps are done.  This project was a lot of fun.  From digging in the attic for material (see part 1) … Continue reading →

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Reader Submitted Projects

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Greg Merritt

I started this blog to share what I do.  My hope being that in some way it would encourage others to get out into the shop and make things themselves.  I have basic tools and try to use materials that are … Continue reading →

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Owl in the Wild

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Greg Merritt

A few days ago I put up a post that showed my finished owl project.  In the comment section I received a comment from friend and reader David: “Thanks for posting this one I spent a few enjoyable hours yesterday … Continue reading →

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Cam Clamps-Part 1

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Greg Merritt

If you have missed it up until now, Paul Sellers is in the middle of a three-part series on making cam clamps.  Start with the blog post and work your way over to Woodworking Masterclasses.  It is a simple process … Continue reading →

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Owl-Part 2-Complete

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Greg Merritt

After a couple of coats of Tried and True Original oil finish, It was time to complete the assembly of the owl. The perch is just a stick split in half, the edges dressed and I applied a coat of … Continue reading →

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