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Discussions and musings over various topics, from serious to bat crap crazy rants. Not to be taken very seriously.

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Getting out of a rut

Posted on 21. January 2023 by vidar
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Different situations can lead one into a bit of a rut sometimes. Motivation to start a project, continue work on one – in short, getting the elbow dislodged from ones behind – seems utterly illusive. Thankfully, there’s help to be found among kindled spirits!

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Idle hands – not so much, really

Posted on 5. November 2022 by vidar
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This year has been busy, but the woodworking activities has been limited to concrete formwork. And there’s other “life” stuff going on. But I am still here, and I do have plans. 🙂

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Go big or go…?

Posted on 25. March 2022 by vidar
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I will admit that I do occasionally buy stuff I really do not need. While very useful, some tools are unnecessary – or shall we say, a luxury. Sometimes they’re shiiinyyyy. Sometimes they speak to my inner cave man…

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Posted in Ramblings, Rant | Tagged big tools, luxury tools, nice to have, scam, woodpeckers | Leave a reply

Facing fears

Posted on 22. February 2022 by vidar
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Fear of failing. Recovering from bad experiences. The fright of not being perfect, or even good enough. This is certainly not a laughing matter. Let’s talk about mental health for a moment.

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Posted in Ramblings | Tagged Failure, mental health | Leave a reply

Wood wonders

Posted on 15. February 2022 by vidar
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Woodworkers have one advantage over common folk – we get the full experience from a piece of furniture. From the smell of oak to the feel of a finished product – a journey for the senses indeed!

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Posted in Ramblings | Tagged furniture, oak | Leave a reply

Knock it down a notch!

Posted on 24. January 2022 by vidar
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When I made my work bench, I did not know which height would be best. So I made it tall. Very tall. I put “lowering the bench height” on my to-do -list. Do you have one of those never ending stories? Na-na-naa-na-na-na… Anyway, let’s get crackin’!

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Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged bench height, work bench | Leave a reply

How to: Calipers? Call who?

Posted on 12. November 2021 by vidar
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Calipers seems to be simple enough, but it might be more to them than one would think. I’ve gotten a few eureka moments over the years, so let’s look into a few that measured very small.

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Posted in Blog, Tips, tricks and Techniques | Tagged calipers, measurement, vernier | Leave a reply

The old fart look

Posted on 5. November 2021 by vidar
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Old tools looks so much more elaborate than today’s utilitarian looks. Is there a reason to the madness, or were the craftsmen of old just vain?

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Posted in Rant | Tagged design, form, high end, low end, tools | Leave a reply

Lay down Sally! Or the dust goes boom..

Posted on 13. October 2021 by vidar
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Put the plane down on its side, or you’ll risk damaging the edge! Or so it is often taught. Don’t you dare to question ye olde wisdom!
Also, dust collector systems can blow up. Apparently.
It’s mythbusting time!

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Posted in Rant | Tagged folklore, hazard, myth, viral | Leave a reply

Hurry up and take it easy!

Posted on 13. September 2021 by vidar
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Faster! More efficient! Git’r done so you can relax! Efficiency in our hobby activities could be a bit of a paradox – make the things you like to do go faster so you can get bored again?

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Posted in Rant | Tagged hobby, pastime, relax | Leave a reply

Accepting limitations

Posted on 6. August 2021 by vidar
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Perfection is not beautiful. It is the small discrepancies that makes something beautiful. Look closely, and you’ll find flaws everywhere. And so it should be!

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Posted in Blog, Rant | Tagged errors, faults, limitations, skills | 6 Replies

Sizing lumber

Posted on 30. July 2021 by vidar
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So you stand there in front of the behemoth of a trunk, pondering how to cut the timber into useful lumber. What sizes? How big? Let me give you a few pointers from a furniture and small projects guy.

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Posted in Blog | Tagged lumber, material, planks, slab | 2 Replies

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