Author Archives: Greg Merritt

HB Hobby Tansu #1-Part 6

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Greg Merritt

Shortly after arriving home from work on Friday evening, the air conditioner at my home decided to quit working.  Well crap!  A little investigation and I soon discovered that the blower motor on the outside condenser unit had given up.  This … Continue reading →

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HB Hobby Tansu #1-Part 5

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Greg Merritt

Once more unto the breach…. In yesterday’s post I blathered on about how I had redesigned the scroll detail and how it was much better than the original iteration.  I went on to post drawings to back up my claims … Continue reading →

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HB Hobby Tansu #1-Part 4

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Greg Merritt

The more I looked at the scroll detail that I designed the less I liked it.  It’s still a viable pattern, but I don’t feel that it reflects the overall aesthetic that I’m going for.  It has more of a … Continue reading →

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HB Hobby Tansu #1-Part 3

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Greg Merritt

A trip to the Home Depot resulted in a decent haul.  After rooting thru the stacks of #2 mystery pine, I managed to pull out one 1x12x6′ and two 1x12x4′ boards that should yield all of the timber needed for … Continue reading →

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HB Hobby Tansu #1-Part 2

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Greg Merritt

The design drawings are complete and I believe that I have all of the joinery elements worked out.  As I said in Part 1, the joinery is fairly simple.  Consisting primarily of dados and finger joints. The overall proportional layout.

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HB Hobby Tansu #1-Part 1

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Greg Merritt

I’m interested in several crafts/hobbies some of which can be practiced inside the house.  Drawing, knot tying, leather and canvas work being the primary examples.  My wife enjoys crafting quilts and there is always some general sewing task that needs to … Continue reading →

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Practice with the Uzukuri-Part 3

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Greg Merritt

The completion of my Japanese style toolbox gave me the opportunity to see how the uzukuri technique would respond to a linseed oil finish.  All of the exterior surfaces, except the bottom, of the toolbox received the uzukuri treatment.  The … Continue reading →

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Japanese Toolbox-Progress 5-Complete

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Greg Merritt

I did a little less than scientific weight trials on the completed toolbox.  I used a bathroom scale and weighed myself.  Using that base weight I was able to obtain a fairly close approximation of the empty and packed toolbox. … Continue reading →

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The Art of Hand Washing Dishes

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Greg Merritt

I am utterly saddened by the number of people who rely on an electric dishwashing appliance to clean their dishes on a daily basis.  This trend is causing the art of hand washing to quickly fade and it is in danger of … Continue reading →

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Japanese Toolbox-Progress 4

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Greg Merritt

Fabricating the parts for the sliding lid was just more of the same that I’ve already done in the build so far.  Starting with the lid panel itself.  The first step was to measure the exact distance between the end caps. … Continue reading →

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