Monthly Archives: June 2011

Modern furniture, well that’s interesting…

Posted on June 30, 2011 by yaakov

Most of you know that I like Christopher Schwarz and his writing (BTW, I “like” him, I don’t “like him like him” if you know what I mean), but I would like to take him out to lunch and see … Continue reading →

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My latest Masterpiece

Posted on June 26, 2011 by yaakov

I’d like to show you my latest masterpiece. The fifth in the “Bar Am” series, and we call her, Chaviva Emunah (Cha-vee-vah  Ea-moo-nah), and add a bit of the flem to the “Cha”.  Loosely translated; “my beloved faith/beliefs”. This was … Continue reading →

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Cha cha cha changes

Posted on June 22, 2011 by yaakov

This week, I have been working on a spec project while I wait for the results of a bid. At the beginning of May, I got a long thick walnut board that was in a scrap heap, so I thought … Continue reading →

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Woodworking Magazines

Posted on June 20, 2011 by yaakov

Ones tastes change over the years, and so has my taste in woodworking magazines. I think the first woodworking magazine I subscribed to was WoodSmith, then I started getting Wood Magazine, and they were all I really needed or wanted. … Continue reading →

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Top it off with a blank sandwich

Posted on June 16, 2011 by yaakov

I love it when you get a flash of inspiration. I needed to make a top for a hollow vessel, and to get the top the desired thickness, I needed to glue two pieces of Walnut together. No biggie. The … Continue reading →

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Committed to Art?

Posted on June 13, 2011 by yaakov

You ever get those phone calls where someone says “a friend of mine says you like wood?” Then they ask you to repair a door, take an old desk and turn it into something else, or take a massive fallen … Continue reading →

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Blah blah blah

Posted on June 7, 2011 by yaakov

Yes, I know I have not been diligent about writing lately, but I need, and still need a break. Between Passover and Shavuot (starting tonight), we do not listen to music. Frankly, THIS IS KILLING ME! A world without music to a former … Continue reading →

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