I first cut two pieces of thin material to 24"x48". One of these sheet was 1/8" melamine, which will act as the table surface. I cut two pieces of 1x6…
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I measured out three marks on two sides of a scrap of 3/4" plywood. ..I put down some blue tape to reduce chip out, then used a straight edge to…
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I've been interested in making props for quite a while and recently have finally started to make a little progress. From getting to know Bill Doran, I've been introduced to…
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My kids are getting older. They're getting old enough, in fact that they are starting to make their own breakfast! The other day, I came down for coffee to an…
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Four kids (three in school) means LOTS OF PAPER. Lots of pictures, report cards, notes, etc that need a place to go. We almost grabbed another plastic hanging file box…
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A few weeks back while perusing Instagram I saw a photo of a wooden tape measure. The poster was trying to find out where it came from and who made it.…
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Quarto is a game that I've played for many years. It's a fun and simple strategy game that gets more complicated as you learn it more and more. The pieces…
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One of the absolute most common questions I get in email and comments is "what tools do I need to get started?" That's actually not a very easy question to…
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I got the cheapest air dry clay I could find, broke off a chunk and started sculpting. I sculpted a general shape that could be held in different ways. You…
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In the back area of my Land Cruiser, I took conservative measurements. I wanted to be absolutely sure that it fit. I transferred the measurements to a sheet of 1/2"…
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