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10 things I learned about me | Woodlearner
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A woodworking student's summer in Maine. 10 things I learned about me. The first rule of wood school is “wood moves.” The second rule of wood school is “WOOD MOVES! 8221; Seasonal expansion and contraction can make or break a piece. More often it’ll just leave your drawers jammed shut. Working with your hands takes brains. Woodworking is a test of your patience, your perseverance and your problem solving skills. Oh, and there are fractions involved too. Oh yeah, and at some point, I learned how to make f...
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Projects | Woodlearner
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A woodworking student's summer in Maine. Woodlearner Project #2 – Entry table, walnut, cherry, ash, maple. Woodlearner Project #1 – Footstool for Mum, quarter sawn white oak. July 25, 2009 at 7:29 am. Love it…when will you be churning these out for sale? Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out. Notify me of new comments via email.
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Tools, glorious tools! | Woodlearner
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A woodworking student's summer in Maine. Tools, glorious tools! Maintaining your blog is a just like exercising – a week-long break turns into a month then two, until all of a sudden, you’re bookmarking recipes for something called “caramel pie” and avoiding your site entirely. But I’ve had my break (and eaten it too) and I’m dying to show you my trove of shiny new tools! Peltor H10A Noise Canceling Earmuffs – In a noisy shop, a good pair of muffs is an absolute must. ‘Nuff said. This entry was posted on...
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Woodlearner has moved to JOHNNYAWILLIAMS.COM | Woodlearner
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A woodworking student's summer in Maine. Woodlearner has moved to JOHNNYAWILLIAMS.COM. First, the bad news: I think that it’s time to terminate this little blog. It was a blast while it lasted, but my most recent update was over two years ago. So consider this post the last rites. But fret not Woodlearner-ites…all blogs go to heaven. Besides, there’s good news too: I just launched johnnyawilliams.com. And now for two years of missed updates in six sentences: I wrote my last article for Apartment Therapy.
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My new old workbench | Woodlearner
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A woodworking student's summer in Maine. My new old workbench. My Pops had just assumed the bench, all covered in leaves and dirt and roof, was unusable. I took one look at it and fell in love with its roughhewn charm and splintery goodness. Updates on that soon! Other than drinking, this is my favorite vice. This bench has mad soul yo. This entry was posted on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 at 9:25 pm and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You ar...
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I did it | Woodlearner
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A woodworking student's summer in Maine. After an emotional week of all-nighters and hard goodbyes, it’s best if I let the picture speak for itself. Back to packing up – I’ll post more pictures and details once I’m home. This entry was posted on Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 at 10:35 am and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Feed You can leave a response. From your own site. Laquo; Previous Post. Next Post ». September 3, 2009 at 12:56 pm. I lov...
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Writing | Woodlearner
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A woodworking student's summer in Maine. In 2009 and 2010, I wrote a weekly woodworking column on Apartment Therapy. Links to each post are below. Before and After: Red Barn Renovation. Before and After: Painted Dining Chairs. Red Barn Renovation: Painting Our Pine Floor. Furniture As Religious Experience: Refectory Tables. Life In An Antique House. Know Your Tools: Clamps. Building Reclaimed Board and Batten Doors. Bringing New Life To Old Wood. Peter Galbert’s Wonderful Windsor Chairs. Red Barn Renovat...
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The Chronicles of Barn-ia | Woodlearner
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A woodworking student's summer in Maine. The Chronicles of Barn-ia. For those of you dying for more details of the renovation, check out my weekly “Woodwise” column on Apartment Therapy. So far, I’ve covered everything from buying a woodstove. To framing the interior walls. Before the big clean. 8216;Da lumber delivery. Installing the beefy beams. Sealing the cinder block walls. Our stud-ly new framing. Upstairs laying the plywood subfloor. Prepping the barn for new siding. Feed You can leave a response.
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About | Woodlearner
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A woodworking student's summer in Maine. I started this little blog to keep my friends and fam posted on my experience as a woodworking student at the Center for Furniture Craftsmenship. In Rockport, Maine. In April, I left my job as a consumer trend analyst at an awesome little brand strategy firm. Contact: Johnny Williams, johnnyawilliams@gmail.com. July 31, 2009 at 6:14 pm. August 1, 2009 at 9:58 am. November 30, 2009 at 6:18 pm. I don’t know if you remember me but I work at Gilmore Group and we...