The Woodworkers Corner

The Woodworkers Corner

Winter Woes

 by Ray Owen on 12/03/10

Since I don't have any type of heat in the shop, these cold winter days sometimes make it difficult to spend much time doing the woodworking stuff. I find it necessary to return to the "fire" to warm up several times a day. I've heard it said that when your feet get cold, you feel cold all over. Whoever first said that was not as dumb as some might think. Tip for today: Unless you have some special kind of glue, it is not a good idea to do a glue-up job when the temp is 45 degrees in the shop. Trust me.

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Welcome

 by Ray Owen on 12/01/10

Welcome to the Woodworker's Corner.  A spot where we can sit and whittle and talk about our favorite subject, "Working with Wood."  It will be our privilege to share some of the joys and bummers from our 40 plus years of breathing sawdust. We've learned some things the easy way, but most of the time it has been the hard way that has taught us those lasting and memorable lessons. Maybe you have some special tid-bits that you would like to toss into the pot, feel free to do so. Those famous words, "by the people and for the people", certainly apply to this blog.

 

 

 

Our woodworking feats are of a varied sort. It is very hard to settle down and do just one thing when there is so much you can do with wood. We build bunk beds, loft beds, day beds, trundle beds, and just about any custom bed you want. We also have a line of incense cedar outdoor furniture made up of a chair, love seat, swing and glider. Our natural wood toy cars, trucks, trains and specialty items make up a line of about 40 choices. Our band-saw art is on display at the local art gallery, along with a miniature hillbilly cabin, to scale and completely furnished.

 

 

 

One of my first tips is: "It is best not to get involved in too many different forms of woodworking at the same time."  I would defend those who do so, because the old saying is true, "Variety is the spice of live." It is a refreshing change after spending all day working on furniture to take a few minutes to do a bit of band-saw art, or build an all natural wood log truck.

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The Hillbilly Shop Bunk bed
The Hillbilly Shop Lowboy with crane
The Hillbilly Shop Hillbilly cabin
The Hillbilly Shop Ozark log truck
The Hillbilly Shop Cedar swing
Welcome
Welcome to the Woodworker's Corner.  A spot where we can sit and whittle and talk about our favorite subject, "Working with Wood."  It will be our privilege to share some of the joys and bummers from our 40 plus years of breathing sawdust. We've learned some things the easy way, but most of the time it has been the hard way that has taught us those lasting and memorable lessons. Maybe you have some special tid-bits that you would like to toss into the pot, feel free to do so. Those famous words, "by the people and for the people", certainly apply to this blog.

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