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Happy 64th to my dear Mark. He has always maintain

Happy 64th to my dear Mark. He has always maintained that the person who should really be celebrated on a birthday is the mother who gave birth, so this day is all the more poignant as his mother is seriously ill. Huge thanks to @ashanahan5 for being such an excellent sister, daughter, and mother in her own right (and also for the hilarious card, which is perfect).

I am blessed to share these years with a man who is intelligent, kind, and thoughtful, a good businessman and great carpenter, a green-thumbed gardener, poet, and maker of burritos, and a wonderful friend to many.

Here’s to love and chocolate cake with buttercream frosting (recipe from “New Recipes from Moosewood Restaurant”), the messier in looks the better in taste, as my mother has always said.
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#happybirthday #64 #moosewoodrestaurant #cake #loveislove
#nochocolateforthedog #chocoholics

Mortising a plywood case with cherry face frame us

Mortising a plywood case with cherry face frame using a laminate trimmer and chisel for the gorgeous ball-tip architectural hinges from Rejuvenation. Talk about “hybrid woodworking...”
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#woodworking #bluesprucetoolworks #rejuvenationlightingandhardware #beautifulbutts #fridayvibes✌

Fall planting. A rare day of sun and warmer temps

Fall planting. A rare day of sun and warmer temps lured Mark into the garden this afternoon to plant garlic. I spent the day writing and drawing for the next job.

That little patch of green will make cilantro pesto for dinner.
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#varietyisthespiceoflife #selfemployed #october2020

I found salvaged glass knobs for the cherry built-

I found salvaged glass knobs for the cherry built-in that’s just about ready for delivery. These are architectural in their dimensions, as the doors are large — approximately 22” x 51” and 1-1/4” thick. Now if only the hinges would arrive... The drawers will also have glass knobs, but smaller, like those on the original cupboard in a bedroom upstairs.

The doors are made with traditional mortise and tenon joints. Panels are 5/8” solid cherry. I can’t wait to see the thing put together after seeing it only in parts.
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#patienceisavirtue #salvagedhardware #frankmillerlumber #solidwooddoors #traditionaljoinery #cherry #custombuiltins #1920sstyle

Hard to picture. The entryway built-in I’m worki

Hard to picture. The entryway built-in I’m working on has two base sections and one upper case that will have adjustable shelves. There will be a coat rail and shelf on the right, and three doors across the upper section. This whole thing goes into an existing closet space in a 1920s house; the design is closely based on an original built-in in a bedroom.

I would really prefer to build these parts into the opening at the house and install the jambs (which are all over-length at present—I’ll cut them to fit onsite) before making the doors, but the pandemic has me minimizing time in clients’ homes, so I’ll get as close as I can, then trim onsite. All while crossing my fingers.
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#1920s #oldhouselove #oldhouses #oldhouse #custombuiltins #customcabinetry #customclosets

Date night, 2020 style. Mark just returned from a

Date night, 2020 style. Mark just returned from a week of caring for his parents. He and his sister, Amy, are tag-teaming. Now, quarantine. Too many people (gas stations, grocery stores, medical offices, and various people who have not been observing protocols). It’s definitely sub-par — we’ve set up a cozy bed in the garage, where there’s a dorm fridge and heater. But as a couple of higher-risk people who have parents and siblings to think of, as well as each other, it’s worth the discomfort. Plus, having dinner outside in warm jackets gave us the opportunity to see Mars, Saturn, and Venus and hear the last of summer’s crickets, along with owls.

Also: this is not about fear. It’s about prudence and caring for each other, as well as our friends and families.
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#2020 #coviddatenight #covidprotocols #reality #pscie #loveislove #science #inittogether #alonetogether

Another week, another built-in, this one for the e

Another week, another built-in, this one for the entryway of a 1928 house. The faces will be cherry: three big doors above and three drawers below, with one small door below to hide the cat litter box. Tony has been inspecting the first drawer to be installed.
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#kellerdovetailjig #blumtandemblumotion #custombuiltins

“That looks like a hardwood toilet seat.“ Why

Turn-about is fair play, according to Tony. Ordina

Turn-about is fair play, according to Tony. Ordinarily I would install the intermediate drawer rails in a face frame before applying the face frame to the carcase, but in this case I was waiting for confirmation regarding the placement of those rails. One of those moments when I am grateful for pocket screws.
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#catlife #shopwork #kregjig #custombuilt #custombuiltins

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