Author Archives: Greg Merritt

HB Tansu Progress-7

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Greg Merritt

As of today I’ve built a grand total of (7) drawers in my woodworking “career”.  Feel free to take a moment and let the magnitude of that number fully sink in.  OK, I know that is pretty damn pitiful, but … Continue reading →

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HB Tansu Progress-6

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Greg Merritt

The HB Tansu carcass is complete and finished.  Today I fitted and installed the drawer guides.  A simple matter of cutting and planing to fit then just glue them into place.  I then cut off the protruding tenon stubs left … Continue reading →

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HB Tansu Progress-5

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Greg Merritt

I bolted awake in the wee hours of the morning with an idea.  OK, let me back up a little.  When I start a project I usually have the finish worked out before the lumber is even purchased.  I know … Continue reading →

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HB Tansu Progress-4

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Greg Merritt

My order of birch plywood arrived from Woodcraft this week.  Between work and school functions for my my son, I managed to get a few hours in the shop over the last few days.  I cut and fitted the outside … Continue reading →

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HB Tansu Progress-3

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Greg Merritt

Another productive weekend of working in the shop is in the books.  Admittedly I did steal a few minutes in the shop after work just about everyday of the past week.  That little bit set me up for quite a … Continue reading →

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HB Tansu Progress-2

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Greg Merritt

The weather today was unseasonably mild for August.  So I took advantage and worked in the shop for about an hour and a half.  I was able to get, I think, quite a bit done. I cut the six pieces … Continue reading →

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My Groovy Secret Weapon

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Greg Merritt

There are 35 grooves in the HB Tansu case construction.  That’s a lot of grooves to plow for one project.  If you’ve used a plow plane then you know that one momentary laps of concentration can have disastrous results.  If … Continue reading →

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Why is it called the Hillbilly Tansu?

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Greg Merritt

Someone asked me today why I’m calling my current project the Hillbilly Tansu.  In short, it’s a Japanese inspired cabinet/chest being built by a hillbilly. According to Merriam Webster a hillbilly is defined as: a person who lives in the … Continue reading →

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HB Tansu Progress-1

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Greg Merritt

I was able to make a good start on the HB Tansu this weekend.  The weather was tolerable, still a bit on the humid side, and there was no other pressing chores that needed to be done.  I started off … Continue reading →

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Hillbilly Tansu-000 and it Begins

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Greg Merritt

Now that I have all of the pertinent joinery worked out and detailed, its time to tackle my first design.  This first iteration of the Hillbilly Tansu will be like most of my other projects, functional, clean lines and simple … Continue reading →

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