Author Archives: Greg Merritt

Ditty Bag with a Wooden Bottom-Progress 2

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Greg Merritt

Part two of this little project starts with the installation of the rope grommet at the top  of the bag.  This operation would be difficult if not impossible without the seaming palm.  To sew the grommet in place requires the … Continue reading →

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Ditty Bag with a Wooden Bottom-Progress 1

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Greg Merritt

Back in the golden age of sailing ships every sailor worth his salt had a canvas ditty bag.  This was a small thing typically 7″ in diameter and 14″ tall.  In it the sailor kept a few personal treasures, bits … Continue reading →

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Kolrosing-aka Hillbilly Inlay

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Greg Merritt

If you’ve been following allowing with my wood butchery you’ve seen and heard me make mention of kolrosing.  Something I affectionately refer to as my Hillbilly Inlay.  I first stumbled upon the technique while researching spoon carving.  I tried it and it … Continue reading →

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Three Little Pencil Boxes Ready for a Bow

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Greg Merritt

See, I told you the kolrosing would jump out when I applied the finish. Three coats of clear shellac, a good rub down with steel wool and a couple coats of paste wax puts these in the done column and … Continue reading →

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Something a Little Different

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Greg Merritt

Coming soon…something a little different.  Stay tuned… Greg Merritt  

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HB Tansu #2-Progress 15-Complete

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Greg Merritt

Three coats of BLO and two coats of the Tried and True Original finish, lots of hand buffing and rubbing, the “hardware” installed and I’m calling it done.  The oil finish is exactly the look and feel I was after.  The … Continue reading →

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Three Little Pencil Boxes All in a Row

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Greg Merritt

Completed the fabrication of the three pencil boxes today.  I really like making these.  The kolrosing that I add to the lids puts my stamp on them and I have a lot of fun doing it.  I do it with … Continue reading →

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Cheap Clamps-the Ties that Bind

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Greg Merritt

I’ve turned my attention to turning scraps into pencil boxes while I wait for successive coats of BLO to dry on HB Tansu #2.  The offcuts left over from building the drawers is perfect for these pencil boxes.  I’m working … Continue reading →

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HB Tansu #2-Progress 14

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Greg Merritt

Yesterday, Monday, my plan was to complete and fit the sliding doors and then do all of the final trimming and sanding winding out the day with the first coat of BLO.  Yep, you guessed it, that didn’t happen.  We … Continue reading →

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HB Tansu #2-Progress 13

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Greg Merritt

Today saw the final round of glue-up for HB Tansu #2.  Unless I make a mess of something and have to do some repair work.  Fingers crossed that nothing like that transpires in the next few days.  Doors and drawer … Continue reading →

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