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Beautiful week weather wise so most of the time was spent on garden related activities. Went to the market to buy plants, planted them, went to the market, and again, etc. Also finally got the winter tires changed over to summer ones on the cars, only about a month late but hey what's the hurry. Som...

Chuck:

I have used cool blocks for some time now and thought I would try your method of zero clearance from the blades. In resawing some oak for the doll cradles, I must admit it did produce a smoother cut. Thanks for the tip.

John

I wish my feet looked that good!! Nice snug joints are what I cannot seem to do as well as I would like.

John

Chuck: Just a clarification about the swing. It was not made by me but was a gift from our children about 15 - 20 years ago. During the past 10 - 12 years I have rebuilt about 80% of it as pieces rotted. The original was made of pine and the first parts to go were the base frames. When I changed the...

Chuck: I meant to ask in my blog if we were going to see pictures of your project soon but my question is answered. That is one fine looking cabinet! Congratulations. In my opinion my projects pale in comparison to the pieces of furniture, etc that some of my fellow woodworkers make. I am often in a...

Rick:

That's an interesting thought! Ithink it has a lot of merit.

I had wondered if the weather had anything to do with it. It's a lot easier to have a shop in a warm climate.

John

Scott: I just got around to trying the Strip Sander for the first time today while working on pieces for the doll cradles. So far I am very pleased with it, especially when comparing to piddly little 1" belt sander that I have been using for years. Mosty of the cradle pieces come in pairs and s...

It has been a busy week. Monday started the week beautifully so it was outside and back to painting the swing. Then the planer was brought up from the basement and I planed about 15 bd/ft of oak to start making doll cradles. Then the rains came; for three days! Back to the basement to start cutting ...

Scott:

I purchased the balls from a craft supplier (Stockade) here in Canada for about $0.15 each. I have not looked for any U.S. suppliers so cannot make any suggestions. I believe Stockade will ship to the U.S.

hope this helps

John

For those of you who are interested, here are a few instructions for making this game. I don't have any plans so this is basically from memory, (something I go through every time I make some.) The Base: - The base is a 7 1/8" square of 1 1/4" thick pine. - Round over the top edges using a ...