ecocandle

Martelle, IA, US
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I have just started to learn about Woodworking. I have wanted to start for a long time, but just recently obtained a place where I had the space.

I like the magazine, so I thought I would try the website.

I have been blogging about my woodworking adventures on extremelyaverage.com

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Contributions

Henry the Tiny Box

Sep 3, 2010

I received a commision to build a tiny walnut box, from one of my blog readers.  Two months ago I made a tiny walnut box, from the book 'Basic Box Making', by Doug Stowe.  It took me 3...

Alice the Tiny Box

Sep 2, 2010
3 comments

This is prehaps my favorite of the Tiny Boxes, which I have been making of late.  Alice is made from hard maple and padauk.  She is finished with tung oil. Doug Stowe's book, "Basic Box...

Router Table Box Spline Jig

Sep 2, 2010
2 comments

I have been making some tiny boxes with splines.  I don't have a table saw, so I made a jig to cut the splines on my router table.  This is actually the second jig I made, the first one was...

Fred the Tiny Box

Sep 1, 2010

I have enjoyed building the tiny boxes and blogging about the experience.  There have been a number of people who have expressed interest in my tiny boxes.  Since I made a batch of 12, with...

Tiny Box

Aug 24, 2010
1 comment

For several months I have been working on making the first box in Doug Stowe’s book ‘Basic Box Making’. I have learned a lot a long the way. For those who follow my blog, you...

Hand Planing Jig

Jun 9, 2010
1 comment

I created a jig to help hold the boards when I am hand planing.  I could have just used pegs in my workbench or something, but I felt like making a jig.  The last 3 days of my blog give a...

My Silly Push Stick

Apr 20, 2010
2 comments

I just built a router table and needed a push stick.  This is the grotesquely over built and worked on push stick.  If you are interested in reading about how much time I spent on this, you...

Carving Mallet from Scraps

Apr 9, 2010

I created this carving mallet from the scraps left over in the creation of the dust collection port for my router table project. It is made from hard maple, weighs 1 pound 4.8 ounces.  The...

Router Table Project

Apr 1, 2010

Hello All,     I posted something about 6 weeks ago, and RSCM and Malboz pointed out correctly that the link was not correct.  I would like to apologize to them and anyone else...

How I created the Cauls

Feb 9, 2010
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I received several requests to give more details about how I made the cauls.  So I took a night off from the Henry wood saga.  If you are interested, I have the details on my blog, plus a...

Finished Cauls

Feb 8, 2010

In trying to learn the skills to be a woodworker.  In this journey I am practicing by making jigs and items for woodworking.  Here is a pair of cuals I built.  I don't have a table...

Rare Earth Magnet Tool Board

Feb 5, 2010
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I had bought some rare earth magnets a while back.  I didn't have a project for them, but I read an article about rare earth magnets and I had to get some. They are really cool.  I decided...

Router Dado Jig

Jan 31, 2010

Today I finished a jig to allow me to route dados.  It is a clever jig (from a competitors magazine), in that one puts the board for which the dado is needed, and tightens the moveable piece...

Krenov Saw Horses: The Twins

Jan 28, 2010
2 comments

Today I finished the Krenov Style saw horses.  I am new to woodworking, so I made some design changes, most of which were accidental, though one, the feet size was on purpose. It was a good...

A Giddy Gander (Follow up to Gnashing Teeth

Jan 19, 2010
3 comments

For those who have read my post 'Gnashing Teeth', I have a follow up post which has a happy ending.  :-) If you wish to read the ending, please give my blog a look. http://bit.ly/85JrDq

My Inconvenient Truth

Jan 18, 2010
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I have been using the Krenov saw horses, which I saw in the Dec issue of Fine Woodworking, pg 56, as a good beginner project to practice my hand tool skills.  I continue to make...

Inspiration

Jan 17, 2010

While I watched the football game, I read the winter issue of Woodwork.  It inspired me to write today's blog post. http://bit.ly/54tB1T I hope you enjoy it.  Of course if you don't, there...

Some Hand Cut Tenons

Jan 16, 2010
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Today is the 1st day of my 2nd fortnight of blogging...If you are curious what sort of antics I am up to... http://extremelyaverageone.blogspot.com/2010/01/i-have-just-two-questions.html

Gnashing Teeth

Jan 15, 2010
5 comments

Today I drove across Martelle, to the office of post, where I again stared into a cubbyhole filled with emptiness.  No DVDs and books for me, in the ‘Soup Nazi’ voice, ran through my...

Dumb Mistake

Jan 14, 2010
4 comments

It just makes me so darn angry.  The life I have led has been one of logic.  I am the son of a mathematician and much of my adult working years have been spent as an analystnbsp...

Dovetail Delusions

Jan 12, 2010
3 comments

“Life is like riding a bicycle.  To keep your balance you must keep moving.”       -Albert Einstein Because of yesterdays joyous trip to the post office, I...

My First Project

Jan 11, 2010
5 comments

“When you have completed 95% of your journey, you are only halfway there.”      -Japanese Proverb I need to remember this proverb whenever I approach the end of a...


Recent comments


Re: Miter Spline Jig

That is a really good design. I recently made a spline jig and yours is better! Well done.

posted: 3:38 am on September 2nd  

Re: Federal Tables

They are absolutely stunning. I am a long ways from being able to tackle that sort of work, but seeing it, inspires me to keep learning.

Well done!

posted: 2:04 am on September 1st  

Re: "Deco"

I love the Art Deco period. You have captured the style and elegance beautifully.

posted: 2:02 am on September 1st  

Re: A Slice of Genius

That is beautiful. Well done.

posted: 1:11 am on June 10th  

Re: Art Deco Writing Desk

I love the Art Deco period and that piece is a delight. Absolutely brilliantly done. I also very much like the quality of the photographs.

posted: 11:41 pm on April 1st  

Re: Home of Eakins Fine Woodworks

That is a wonderful shop. I am pretty new to woodworking and I haven't even begun to dream of something so fantastic. I guess, now that I have seen your shop, I have started.

Thanks so much for sharing.

posted: 2:30 pm on March 29th  

Re: Dulcimer

I really like the detail of adding the black dots. What a beautiful instrument. It makes me wish I knew how to play one.

posted: 2:27 pm on March 29th  

Re: Eye Candy

That is a yummy design. Congrats and well done.

posted: 2:56 pm on March 28th  

Re: Spiral End Mallet

This project make me want to build a mallet too. Very inspiring. Well done.

posted: 3:29 pm on March 16th  

Re: Rare Earth Magnet Tool Board

It hangs on the wall and I use it to hold my hand saws.

posted: 10:11 pm on February 11th  

Re: Art Deco Hall Table

That is a beautifully reprentation of the Art Deco period. A true work of art. I love it!

posted: 9:39 pm on February 11th  

Re: The Lazarus Handplane Co. Large Infill Hybrid Smoother

That is a stunningly beautiful plane.

posted: 9:11 pm on February 11th  

Re: How to Fix Woodworking Mistakes

I found that helpful and enjoyed it.

posted: 1:00 am on February 3rd  

Re: Shaker Oval Boxes

The boxes are beautiful. The photography is equally spectacular. Well done.

posted: 1:33 am on February 1st  

Re: Dragon Door

I think it is the sort of thing that inspires me to keep trying to improve.

Wonderful.

posted: 1:16 am on January 26th  

Re: A Giddy Gander (Follow up to Gnashing Teeth

Sardine007 - Your point of view is certainly valid. I have received lots of encouragement and kind words about my blog. Obviously you are not in that camp. I would like to apologize if I have upset you, which it appears I have. I am sorry.

posted: 11:39 am on January 21st  

Re: Sheraton Drop Front Desk

I spent a lot of time, before I moved back to Iowa, hanging out at the Renwick Gallery. They always have wonderful exhibits, including a look at Greene and Greene early last year. I went 6 times. Part of my love of and desite to get into woodworking, stem from the times I spent admiring museum pieces. I get a feeling, indescribable, that draws me to the piece and makes me stare in awe.

I feel that way now.

Nice desk.

posted: 11:55 pm on January 18th  

Re: Gnashing Teeth

JimFuller1,

I am pleased you got the TOC reference. I like to put obscure references in my posts most days. I had a wonderful chess reference, that I don't think anyone got, in my piece, Horrible Dovetail Blunders ( I made a blunder worse than 1. e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3. Bc4 Bg4 4.Nc3 a6 5. Nxe5 and black taking the queen on the 5th move. ) It made me laugh, which is half the reason I like to write, the other half is the joy I get when someone understands my drivel.

Thanks for understanding,

Brian

posted: 10:15 am on January 16th  

Re: Bubina Ginger Jar

One additional comment. Wonderful photograph and lighting. Well done.

posted: 2:02 pm on January 13th  

Re: Bubina Ginger Jar

One additional comment. Wonderful photograph and lighting. Well done.

posted: 2:02 pm on January 13th  

Re: Bubina Ginger Jar

Wow this is amazing too. I think I like it even better than the Cherry Ginger Jar.

posted: 2:01 pm on January 13th  

Re: Cherry Ginger Jar

That is beautiful...really really beautiful. The grain is absolutely perfect. I am new to woodworking and I am a long ways from getting into turning, but some day I hope to give it a try.

Thanks for sharing

posted: 2:00 pm on January 13th  

Re: Workbench with marquetry

I really like your attention to detail. Your workbench is an inspiration. Thanks for sharing it.

posted: 10:22 am on January 11th  

Re: UPDATE: Book Giveaway: The Wood Finisher's Handbook by Sam Allen

It looks like a good book to me. Of course, I am so new that any book will help me improve my woodworking.

posted: 12:09 pm on January 10th  

Re: Walnut Corner Lamp

Not only is it a beautiful piece of craftsmanship, the photograph is nicely done as well.

posted: 5:46 pm on December 13th  

Re: Dovetailed drawers are overrated

Hello All...I am very new to woodworking. I am almost finished building my first workbench. It has lots of mistakes and several extra holes in the 4 x 4 legs. I love it. It is strong and despite the flaws...I made it!

So I just read all the comments on dovetails.

I took away one thing from the discussion.

Mastering the hand cut dovetail takes lots of practice and some special tools.

This got me fired up! I love new things. I can't wait to go to the Woodsmith store and figure out what I need. I may even try to find the Rob Cosman video.

I don't really have an opinion about the aritcle. I just wanted to say I appreciate everyone's comments, as each of you offered great perspective. It is the passion everyone has for this subject really makes me want to get in on the fun too.

Oh and to Rob Brown. I went you your website...Your stuff is beautiful.


posted: 1:36 pm on November 25th  

Re: Architectural DVD cabinet

This is absolutely beautiful and inspiring. I also love the quality of the photograph. Well done in both regards.

posted: 6:46 pm on October 28th  

Re: Curved Dresser

What a wonderful design, it is the essence of fun. I am new to woodworking and it is because of pieces like yours that I have decided to give it a try.

posted: 9:33 pm on October 15th