Author Archives: Greg Merritt

Tenugui Hanger Revisit

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Greg Merritt

The weather here has been unbearable. Several days in a row the heat index went over 100F.  Having temperatures in the 90’s is tough but doable.  However, when you factor in humidity levels in the high 60% to above 70%, … Continue reading →

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Wabi-Sabi-ish

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Greg Merritt

I’ll probably get myself in trouble with this one.  I’ve not formally studied design nor Japanese philosophy, but here goes anyway. Wabi-sabi is a Japanese design element/philosophy that essentially finds beauty in the imperfections of an object.  Those imperfections can … Continue reading →

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Tenugui Hanger-Design Drawing

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Greg Merritt

Just a quick followup to my posts on the tenugui hanger.  Mostly for my own record keeping, but there is the off chance that someone out there may want to make one of these for themselves.  Anyway, I worked up … Continue reading →

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Japanese Art on a Hillbilly Budget-Part 2-Complete

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Greg Merritt

So the idea is to hang a tenugui on the wall as an art display.  When I purchase a new one, I’ll switch them out and put the previous one into service.  I didn’t invent anything here, there are tenugui … Continue reading →

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Japanese Art on a Hillbilly Budget-Part 1

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Greg Merritt

I’ve wanted to write about something for a while.  It has nothing to do with woodworking and is somewhat frivolous, so I kept putting it off.  Finally I have a tie-in with woodworking and I feel a little better about … Continue reading →

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Old Fan Gets a Retro Makeover 

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Greg Merritt

If you have been reading my blog for a while then you know that we moved into a new-to-us house last summer.  You may also remember that it was a one-owner home and retained most of its original detailing.  If … Continue reading →

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Cedar Chest Facelift

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Greg Merritt

As soon as the headboard was installed, upholstery project #2 became evident.  There is a cedar chest/bench that sits at the foot of our bed and management wanted it to match the new headboard.  The chest is a family piece from management’s … Continue reading →

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Headboard

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Greg Merritt

So as I was installing the freshly minted side tables/nightstands, management begins rattling off a list of my “next” projects.  She is getting a little carried away and if she is not careful the Hillbilly Daiku will be coming to … Continue reading →

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Staked Side Table-Part 9-Complete

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Greg Merritt

Since Saturday I have applied three coats of the tinted BLO and one coat of Tried & True original.  For those not familiar with Tried & True, it is a mixture of polymerized linseed oil and beeswax.  It is non-toxic, … Continue reading →

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Staked Side Table-Part 8

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Greg Merritt

Whew!  Lots of progress happened this week.  So much so that the first coat of oil is on.  Oh, you want a little more detail than that?  OK, I’ll back up a bit. The week started off with fabrication of … Continue reading →

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