Tag Archives: Spring Pole Lathe

Brand New 100yr Old Table

Posted on June 10, 2018 by Greg Merritt

My niece just graduated college and it only took here a couple of weeks to secure her first teaching position. Of course that job is out of state and she starts at the end of July. Therefore she is in … Continue reading →

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Pie Crimper

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Greg Merritt

Here is yet another small project for you lathe enthusiasts, a pie crimper.  A simple little tool used to join the top and bottom dough sections of pie prior to baking.  It also imparts a decorative edge to boot. I … Continue reading →

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Fly Swatter Shaker Style

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Greg Merritt

A few weeks ago Paul Sellers had a blog post where he showed a fly swatter with a leather business end.  I liked the idea and immediately began searching the internet for similar designs. Note:  Paul Sellers has since made … Continue reading →

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Sewing Table-Part 4-Complete

Posted on September 2, 2017 by Greg Merritt

The were only two remaining construction phase elements that needed to be completed.  The trestles needed to be trimmed level and everything needed to be sanded in preparation to receive the milk paint. From the conception I knew that I was … Continue reading →

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Sewing Table-Part 3

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Greg Merritt

Wow, I’m way behind on updating this blog about the sewing table build.  Apologies, but time has a way of sneaking past a person. My last post left off with the trestles legged up but in need of stretchers.  My … Continue reading →

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Sewing Table-Part 2

Posted on August 20, 2017 by Greg Merritt

I managed to mill up some of the parts the sewing table.  I ripped some 8/4 red oak stock down for the legs and a few white oak bits for the stretchers.  My setup for breaking down stock is pretty … Continue reading →

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Clamp-On Pincushions-Part 1

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Greg Merritt

I mentioned in a previous post that several years, eighteen to be exact, we spent an impromptu weekend at the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill.  We fell in love with the Shaker furniture and, at the gift shop, I purchased … Continue reading →

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Ratcheting Book Stand-Redux

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Greg Merritt

It’s not very often that I get requests for projects that I build.  Some of my stuff is a little out there.  But, when I do get a request, I try to accommodate.  My version of the ratcheting book stand … Continue reading →

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Shaker Stool 128 Mod-Part 1

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Greg Merritt

In a perfect world I would be using riven stock for building stools and chairs, but my world is far from perfect.  So I make do with sawn stock.  Which means that I have to be creative when milling stock … Continue reading →

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Ratcheting Book Stand-Lathe Project

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Greg Merritt

One of the projects high on my list,  in the event that I ever had a lathe, is a 17th Century turned book stand that Peter Follansbee reintroduced.  It’s a nifty design with a ratcheting mechanism to adjust the angle … Continue reading →

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