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This project began as a germ of an idea. My wife took a picture of a rustic door mat she found that was made entirely out of sticks. I had never thought about wood doormats, so I looked online to find some precedent. Turns out, there are many.Door mats are expensive!But what caught my interest the most were the prices being charged: typically between $100 [...]

By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Kenneth_J_Ellis]Kenneth J Ellis General Rules for Removing Old Finish 1. Do nothing that will harm the original surface unless the piece is to be painted. 2. If you plan to replace the old finish with a clear type, all old finish must be removed so the new will hold properly. 3. When removing old paint it is not [...]

Mere Minutes:Wow! Look at all the WWMM projects Dan has made:Mallet videos this week:Drew Shorts mallet Brian Grellas malletJohn Heiszs malletJon Peters mal [...]

Heres a quick little jig that Bill Wilson (the Cajone king) made for centering dowel holes on the edge of a board. Just two dowels and a hole all lined up. Place the dowels on each side of an edge and drill through the center hole. Voilà!And since its gift-building season, Bill also sent over a picture of a project he built. The snow is flour.*****Heres [...]

Long-time friend of the show, Bill Akins, emailed me recently with a few pictures from a recent meetup at Highland Woodworking in Atlanta, GA. In the picture are Aaron Marshall, Chris Adkins, Todd Hyman, Rufus Carswell, Tray Akins and Bill Akins. What a happy-looking bunch! Although its hard not to have a smile on your face when your walking around [...]

If you are a Sketchup user (if you arent, you really should give it a try) heres a very detailed plan for the 10 Cent Labyrinth drawn up by Wood Chuck Bruce. Im always amazed at the work people are able to do with Sketchup. Thanks Bruce!******Speaking of puzzles, Timothy Sluder sent over this one. I am definitely going to make one of these. [...]

There is one week left to enter the Mere Mortals video contest. Lots of time to submit your video!Take a look at the entries so far. If you see any you like, leave them a comment and "like" their videos. Everyone likes a little feedback!*****Mere Minu [...]

While making the simple bevelled wall board for my Ships Clocks a few days ago, it occurred to me that the very same design might make a good (albeit chunky) box lid. My stock (scaffold board Pine - of which I have a lot of it!) wood is around 1 1/2" thick, the simple design allows me to use what I have without having to waste [...]

This past Sunday I spent like most Sundays.Doing laundry. Then, doing more laundry. Oh, and also ironing. Lets not forget that.However, in between all my domestic responsibities, I was also able to fit in one of the many tasks on my never ending to do list. I was able to finish lining the drawers of a furntiture piece I recently completed. Yay! Ok, [...]

 For a while now Ive been gradually working on a corner in our living room.  You may remember the shelves we recently hung to give some structure to a large bare wall.  Adjacent to the wall with the shelves was yet another space I needed to fill.   Our living room updates have included a new ceiling, new trim, new ceiling light [...]

Hi there!  I hope you had a nice weekend... its hard to believe its almost over.  We have a large wall in our living room that Ive never known exactly what to do with.  With our recent living room updates, Ive been trying to do a little "freshening" in the room.  Recently it dawned on me that some shelves might provide a nice [...]