Tag Archives: Design

Chinese Gate Bench-Progress 2

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Greg Merritt

As promised or threatened, depending on how you look at it, I have completed the formal proportional drawing for the Chinese Gate Bench.  When I design a project I first establish the controlling distance/dimension.  In this case, the height of … Continue reading →

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Chinese Gate Bench-Progress 1

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Greg Merritt

I’ve been kicking this project around for a while.  I’m not sure why, just other projects kept moving this one down the list.  We actually could use a bench here at the house by the front door and, besides, a … Continue reading →

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Hillbilly Inlay Pattern Development-Pattern Sheet No.2

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Greg Merritt

This is the second sheet of patterns in this series.  All of these patterns are based upon a 30-60-90deg triangle.  These are straight forward patterns and require very little by way of measuring. The first three patterns are variations on … Continue reading →

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Hillbilly Inlay Pattern Development-Pattern Sheet No.1

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Greg Merritt

As I’ve been designing my own projects and building other repeat projects a few things have developed.  Some have been intentional, some just sort of happened on their own. I’m drawn to the Japanese style and have made a concerted … Continue reading →

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Hillbilly Mini Tansu-Progress 1

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Greg Merritt

In my ongoing pursuit to develop a few key designs from which to work with, I have come up with this little cabinet.  Which continues my tansu theme.  Being that this is a basic square there are several configuration possibilities. … Continue reading →

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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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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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