Author Archives: billcarpenter4

Headboard Project 0.0

Well…It’s been awhile, maybe 1-2 winters since I was able to save some raised panel wainscot from the dumpster.  At first glance I was hoping it was mostly solid cherry, but when it was demo’d and I do mean demo’d it turns out 90% of the paneling is veneered cherry on a softwood core.  Without […]

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The Beetle Has Landed

I stepped outside this morning to admire the garden, and enjoy the first moderately humid morning we have had all week and came across this beast hanging out on some scrap wood I left out overnight on my saw horses.  The wood scraps were left over from a project I am currently working on which […]

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July Garden Update

With the first of July here, summer is in full swing.  It’s hot and humid out there and despite the seemingly never-ending evening rain and thunder showers, it is still slightly uncomfortable.  However, on the bright side I have not had to water nearly as much as I have in the past.  The heat and […]

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