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Results from the 2017 Wall Shelf Build-Off

Well, the ballots have been tallied and that means it’s time to award some prizes. Although there were not as many entries as I had hoped for, the shelves built were well-constructed, innova…

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New Prize Category: Most Accurate Voter

With a last-minute prize donation from Green Buddy Distributors (distributors of Grex Tools in Canada), there is now one more prize than there are categories. So I’m going to create one new c…

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As a creator (in my case, of designs, artwork, furniture and writing primarily), it is necessary to understand to whom one is accountable. The maker doesn’t want it, the buyer doesn’t u…

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Wall Shelf Build-Off Entries & Voting

About the Entries As much as I enjoyed participating in the build, it was even more fun to see all the entries arrive in my inbox. There are some very creative shelves here! I have removed identify…

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With the big day looming and registration now closed, I’d like to share some links so that you can follow along with the Wall Shelf Build-Off participants. You can also search for the officia…

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The Wall Shelf Build-Off starts tomorrow, so now seems like a good time to announce the categories. They are as follows: Best use of materials Best concept Most off-the-wall (figuratively speaking)…

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More Wall Shelf Sketches

I’ve continued to sketch, trying to figure out what design to use for the Wall Shelf Build-Off this weekend. I could well find myself in the shop Saturday without a design and just making it …

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The Wall Shelf-Build-Off starts this weekend and you won’t want to miss it. In face, Jonas Jensen called it “the biggest event since the American presidential inauguration”. Here&…

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The Wall Shelf Build-Off is next weekend. Can you believe it? A Pep Talk If you’ve been hesitating to register because you don’t have a design, I’d encourage you to register today…

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Sketching to Develop Wall Shelf Ideas

With two weeks before the Wall Shelf Build-Off, I spent some time this afternoon working on design ideas. I filled three pages of sketches with a variety of designs. When sketching, I like to use p…

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Designing a Wall Shelf – Mounting Options

For a wall shelf, the best place to start is at the beginning – the wall. How will the shelf be mounted to the wall? Perhaps the biggest challenge in designing a successful wall shelf is atta…

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Everybody is Invited to Participate! The purpose of the Wall Shelf Build-Off (#WSBO) is to encourage woodworkers from around the world to simultaneously build a project in their own workshops and s…

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Butternut & Ash Side Table

I recently completed this small side table and it has already become a much-appreciated addition to the home. With a table top about 10″ x 18″, it has proven itself to be compact yet st…

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Responsibility of the End User: Reflections on Skeletal Ash Chair

The Skeletal Chair at my desk is my favourite seat in the house. I designed and built this chair three years ago and it has been in regular use ever since. It is comfortable and ergonomic, allowing…

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If you had access to all the greatest woods in infinite supply, what would you make? Questions like this are difficult because there really are no boundaries – anything is possible, so you mu…

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The Relentless Push to Fail

One thing that really helped me learn and develop my woodworking skills was having an abundance of materials. Having an adequate supply on hand meant that it wasn’t so valuable that I felt th…

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Elm – Pleasant to Work and Full of Character

The latest addition to my catalog of air-dried slabs for sale is Elm (Ulmus americana) A medium-density wood with pale sapwood and warm brown heartwood, elm often exhibits a coarser grain pattern. …