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Kitchen Island Fun

We typically specify two different kinds of back panels on our islands: flat or paneled.  (pictured below) BUT for a homeowner who recently had each room in her home a different color, we decided to take a break from the norm and have a little fun! The first step was to stain each board.  There …

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Refinishing a Table Top

I built this table 4 years ago.  Little Evelyn was about a month from her due date and I was a stay at home mom with lots of project time on my hands.  With a large, brand new porch that had been finished up a few seasons prior, I still had a lot of space …

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Skim Coating Rough Plaster Walls

Plaster Wall Repair Back in the days before drywall, walls were framed as straight as possible and covered with rough sawn 1/2″x2″ pieces of slat board and then covered with plaster.  Nothing was even and slight shifting in the home due to settling caused cracks and separated corners.  We are lucky today to have walls …

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Large Trestle Table – Conference Table Plans for 12

We recently converted a 120 year old home into an office for our church.  Several pieces of furniture were donated including a very nice solid oak table with six chairs.  The plan was to use the table in the conference room as a meeting table.  But the size of the table brought me to plan …

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How to Attach a Wood Table Top

Why did my table split?  A very common beginner woodworker question.  You really have to do your research before you build a plan that’s free off the internet.  There are many trustworthy sites to get plans from, mine being one of them.  And there are many other sites that not only post plans for pieces …

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