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5/21/2026 10:32:35 PM EDT
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Lighters made last week.
5/22/2026 6:40:32 AM EDT
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Very cool. Laminated?
“That’s not how it works. You buy more tools and power than you need and as you fuck everything up you gain the knowledge to become a better carpenter.”

Tveddy
5/22/2026 8:52:17 AM EDT
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Very cool. Laminated?
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Yeah. It's a product called Color Grain. Very similar to Spectraply.
5/22/2026 10:30:13 AM EDT
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Yeah. It's a product called Color Grain. Very similar to Spectraply.
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Nice. I’ll file than one away for when I start turning
“That’s not how it works. You buy more tools and power than you need and as you fuck everything up you gain the knowledge to become a better carpenter.”

Tveddy
5/29/2026 5:08:41 PM EDT
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13 X 4 walnut  bowl. Finished with tung oil.
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5/29/2026 5:25:01 PM EDT
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Beautiful piece as always
“That’s not how it works. You buy more tools and power than you need and as you fuck everything up you gain the knowledge to become a better carpenter.”

Tveddy
5/30/2026 6:45:20 AM EDT
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Thank you!
Showed it to the wife and all I got was "another bowl! What the hell?"
5/31/2026 3:54:33 PM EDT
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It's been a long time but I finally have something to show off.  Kids have taken all my woodworking time for the last few years but I wanted to make time to build this card box for my awesome sister in law and her soon to be husband for their wedding next weekend.  The design is from Fine Woodworking.

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"Your enemy is never a villain in his own eyes. Keep this in mind; it may offer a way to make him your friend. If not, you can kill him without hate — and quickly." -Heinlein.
6/7/2026 1:47:11 PM EDT
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Norfolk Island pine project. Turned wet. Dried in microwave twice after turning. Put two coats of walnut oil to try and keep it from cracking. Hope to final sand in a week or so. Birch top.
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6/7/2026 6:45:15 PM EDT
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Norfolk Island pine project. Turned wet. Dried in microwave twice after turning. Put two coats of walnut oil to try and keep it from cracking. Hope to final sand in a week or so. Birch top.
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Very nice as always but I’m LMAO thinking how my wife would react to me drying a piece of lumber in the mircowave.  I didn’t even know that was possible
“That’s not how it works. You buy more tools and power than you need and as you fuck everything up you gain the knowledge to become a better carpenter.”

Tveddy
6/8/2026 4:36:20 AM EDT
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Very nice as always but I’m LMAO thinking how my wife would react to me drying a piece of lumber in the mircowave.  I didn’t even know that was possible
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Thanks!
Don't worry I have my own used microwave in the shop.

Though I might have tried it once in the kitchen when she wasn't home for proof of concept.
6/10/2026 12:41:38 PM EDT
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Walnut live edge.
In my constant quest to go thinner. 7 long 5 wide and a tick over 3 high. Down to a bit under 1/8 thick.
Two coats of shellac with final finish to be determined.
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6/18/2026 1:30:28 PM EDT
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you're making want to smoke cigars again!
"Over the years, it has become increasingly difficult to tell the difference between skilled trolls versus fucking morons." DK-Prof

C 2/325 1983 - 1986

6/18/2026 3:50:32 PM EDT
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In honor of a new baby in the wife's family I made this special project. Welcome baby Amelia!
Body is made from maple and walnut. The center stripe is purple heart. I made the wheels from African black wood. The axles and hubcaps are made from maple. Driver head is maple also.
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Played with Google Gemini for this pic.
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6/18/2026 6:37:41 PM EDT
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In honor of a new baby in the wife's family I made this special project. Welcome baby Amelia!
Body is made from maple and walnut. The center stripe is purple heart. I made the wheels from African black wood. The axles and hubcaps are made from maple. Driver head is maple also.
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That’s pretty damn cool Mr Sig!
“That’s not how it works. You buy more tools and power than you need and as you fuck everything up you gain the knowledge to become a better carpenter.”

Tveddy
6/19/2026 8:29:15 AM EDT
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Thank you!
6/24/2026 1:59:58 PM EDT
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This summer's swap around is some type of box. I made one out of canary wood with a pink ivory lid.
The lid is also a top and spins for a few minutes!
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6/30/2026 10:29:52 AM EDT
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Walnut candy holder with an epoxy and mesquite burl lid.
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6/30/2026 12:43:32 PM EDT
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Walnut candy holder with an epoxy and mesquite burl lid.
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Wow! You do nice work but that’s one to be especially proud off.
“That’s not how it works. You buy more tools and power than you need and as you fuck everything up you gain the knowledge to become a better carpenter.”

Tveddy
6/30/2026 1:49:04 PM EDT
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Thank you!
7/3/2026 2:09:47 PM EDT
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Birdseye maple and Curupay box.
3 wide by 1 1/2 tall. Friction polish finish.
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7/4/2026 11:47:31 AM EDT
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Leftover cutoff piece of maple from the other box. Figured I might as well use it. Added a piece of rosewood. 2 X 2.
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7/8/2026 9:57:09 AM EDT
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Shaggy oak hollow form.
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Alligator juniper hollow form
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7/13/2026 7:04:31 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By MrSig239:
Leftover cutoff piece of maple from the other box. Figured I might as well use it. Added a piece of rosewood. 2 X 2.
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love it!
"Over the years, it has become increasingly difficult to tell the difference between skilled trolls versus fucking morons." DK-Prof
7/15/2026 2:52:26 PM EDT
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Thanks for the kind words!

Apple wood box with seagrape cover. Embellished and burned. Walnut oil finish. 21/4 high by 2 1/2 high.
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7/30/2026 12:44:15 PM EDT
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Alligator juniper hollowed out and polished. Added some African blackwood finials.
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7/31/2026 6:26:57 AM EDT
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2 x 2. Catalpa box painted with gold and brown paint sticks. Center part textured and lines burned. Fun little practice piece.
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8/8/2026 7:13:42 AM EDT
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Elmcrotch project.
This started out as a bowl in a bowl project but mother nature decide the bigger bowl was not to be. To many cracks! It wouldn't hold together.
Dish is 7 X 1. Bowl is 5 x 2. Shellac and friction polish finish.
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8/13/2026 7:22:15 PM EDT
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A couple of incense burners I made last weekend. These are designed for both stick and cone style incense. I've been doing more Renn Faire/Fantasy events over the past year, so I'm hoping thes will be popular.

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8/13/2026 7:23:05 PM EDT
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8/15/2026 2:55:14 PM EDT
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First try at a carved hollow ornament. Some type of hard wood for the globe. Black wood for the finials.
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8/17/2026 4:18:32 PM EDT
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Bottom blew out while hollowing!
Shop save by turning off the broken parts and making new design.
Apple and Blackwood. 21/4 ball with 5 inch tall overall. Friction polish finish.
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8/18/2026 2:12:37 PM EDT
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Unknown crotch wood.
Grabbed it off the ground. Was told it was walnut when I picked it up?
Any guesses?
Has everything. bark, full through crack, Hole thru side, knots and three piths!
The line on the rear inside is the cracked, punky spot.
Beautiful colors inside that my phone wouldn't capture. 1 coat of walnut oil so far.
8 inch round X 5 high.
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8/30/2026 8:30:55 AM EDT
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Wife and I dressed up for a 50 and 60's party. I needed a pack of cigarettes to roll in my sleeve so I made one.
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8/30/2026 9:48:56 AM EDT
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Wife and I dressed up for a 50 and 60's party. I needed a pack of cigarettes to roll in my sleeve so I made one.
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LMAO. Awesome!
How did you do the lettering?
“That’s not how it works. You buy more tools and power than you need and as you fuck everything up you gain the knowledge to become a better carpenter.”

Tveddy
8/30/2026 11:54:48 AM EDT
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LMAO. Awesome!
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Thanks!
Used the laser to burn it, then covered over with a marker.
9/3/2026 11:43:57 AM EDT
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Red Narra cup with mappa cover
Love the chatoyance in this wood! To bad the camera doesn't show it better.
3 1/2 high by 3 round. Added the cover because of the name. Lol!
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9/3/2026 12:57:16 PM EDT
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Banged out a few more of these over the weekend as gifts.
“That’s not how it works. You buy more tools and power than you need and as you fuck everything up you gain the knowledge to become a better carpenter.”

Tveddy
9/4/2026 4:58:35 AM EDT
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Nice! Do you use a template on the stars?
9/4/2026 7:00:52 AM EDT
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Nice! Do you use a template on the stars?
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Yep. I’ve used both plastic (works better) and steel. Both from Amazon
“That’s not how it works. You buy more tools and power than you need and as you fuck everything up you gain the knowledge to become a better carpenter.”

Tveddy
9/17/2026 10:48:33 AM EDT
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Rotten cherry project. Had to stop with this. 1/8 thick in spots. Pieces started flying off. Finished at 18 X 3.
1 coat of walnut oil.
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Started with this piece off of the ground.
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9/17/2026 7:07:55 PM EDT
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I've been getting ready for show season. Made a bunch of crow call a couple of weeks ago.

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