Category Archives: Design

Stitch in Time Box-Progress 2

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Greg Merritt

I last left you with Norwegian Tine.  The tine (teen-ah) is a traditional folk box made by steam bending a thin strip of wood into a circular or, most popular, oval form.  Much like the Shaker oval boxes that most … Continue reading →

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Stitch in Time Box-Progress 1

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Greg Merritt

Back when I was 8 or 9, seems like eons ago, there came a summer when it was decided that I would be placed in day camp.  Essentially, this was a glorified babysitting service for those of us with working … Continue reading →

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Searching for My Voice and Inspiration

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Greg Merritt

I don’t consider my skill level to be refined enough to think of myself as a “craftsman” or “artisan” and I doubt that I ever will.  I’m just a guy puttering around in a shed.  Even so, I find that I … 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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Knots, Drawings and Journaling

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Greg Merritt

The weather has dropped below freezing and decided to stay there all week.  So no shop time after work this week.  It just takes too long to heat the shop to a reasonable temperature in order to get any work … Continue reading →

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HB Tansu #2-Progress 1

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Greg Merritt

I came down with a cold this week and my 10 hours per day at my day job was just about all that I could muster.  So with only a little shop time Monday and Friday evening all I have … Continue reading →

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Meat Powered Bamboo Peg Cutting Machine

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Greg Merritt

The Hillbilly Daiku proudly presents: The Meat Powered Bamboo Peg Cutting Machine  While researching tansu I noted that the drawers where typically pegged together.  I little further research turned up a couple of videos, here and here, that showed these … Continue reading →

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Solutions Present when You Least Expect

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Greg Merritt

I just completed the first Hillbilly Tansu and I’ve been evaluating all aspects of the project.  In truth I’m picking my work apart.  Those of us who create or build things tend to be most critical of our own work. … 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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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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