Author Archives: Greg Merritt

New Shop Up and Running-Mostly

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Greg Merritt

I’m finally at a point where I can start working wood once again.  It seems as though its been years instead of weeks and I’m surprised at how much I have missed it.  I took a long hard look at … Continue reading →

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Bookcase-Progress 1-Design

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Greg Merritt

As we continue the never-ending unpacking of boxes and putting away of stuff, it has become apparent that the Hillbilly household is in immediate need of a bookcase.  This of course means that the nightstands have been bumped from the … Continue reading →

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Nightstand Design-Part 4

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Greg Merritt

Well, now I have a completed design for the nightstand.  I’ve been calling it a nightstand because that is my intended use for it.  Obviously its just a little table with a drawer and could be pressed into service for … Continue reading →

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Nightstand Design-Part 3

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Greg Merritt

In my last post I finished up with a front elevation for the nightstand and a promised to explain how I arrived at the final decorative details.  Before I go into that, I think I should move forward and show … Continue reading →

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Nightstand Design-Part 2

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Greg Merritt

I ended my last post with a final sketch that was ready for refining into a workable design.  Before I go into the next stage I want to talk a little bit about proportions. I design all of my projects … Continue reading →

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Nightstand Design-Part 1

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Greg Merritt

In a recent post, OK rant, I addressed a complaint that Mr. Sellers does not go into enough detail as to the design of projects. Like I said in that previous post, design is not part of his promised package. … Continue reading →

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Embellishment

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Greg Merritt

I still don’t have a shop space up and running yet.  Unpacking from the move seems to be some sort of perverse Aesop’s fable.  No matter how many boxes I empty, the pile seems to grow by two-fold.  I’ll be … Continue reading →

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Expectations and the Literal Thinker

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Greg Merritt

In the past few days there has been a, lets call it lively, discussion over on Paul Sellers’ Woodworking Masterclasses forum.  Generally speaking, the entire thing centered on two complaints voiced by a single member. The first complaint was that the when … Continue reading →

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New Shop Space

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Greg Merritt

Just a quick one. Here is a shot of what will eventually be the new shop space.  Once all of the moving boxes have been emptied, sorted and their contents put  away.  Really just a back corner of a 2-stall … Continue reading →

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Not Exactly Woodworking

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Greg Merritt

I’m still neck-deep in moving into a “new-to-me” house.  Boxes are everywhere I look and the project list grows longer every day.  Most for the new place and a few to ready the old for going onto the market to … Continue reading →

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