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Category Archives: Craft Furniture
What Old Wino’s Do In Retirement
When I made the decision to retire it wasn’t easy. After all I’d been doing lawyers stuff for forty-three years and as you can imagine, it pretty much defined me professionally. What would I do with all my time? Would … Continue reading →
Posted in Craft Furniture, Food and Wine, Life Balance, Travel, Whimsy, Wine Barrells, Words, Writing
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Tagged Stools, Whimsy, Wine Furnitures, Words, Writing
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Repurposing Wine Barrels – Just Cuz I Could
In retirement I make furniture, usually finely finished stuff. Recently I got a commission to make a pair of bar stools out of wine barrel staves and the metal barrel strapping. They are still a work in progress as I … Continue reading →
Posted in Barware, Cocktails tables, Craft Furniture, Hodgpodge, Wine Barrells
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Tagged Barware, Repurposing., Wine, Wine Barrels, Wine Furnitures
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5 Comments
Everything is on the Table
In the summer I enjoy sitting on our front porch sipping a cool white wine and gazing at the mountains to the south. I find it a very pleasant way to enjoy a week-end day and avoid the sweltering heat. … Continue reading →
Posted in Barware, Craft Furniture, Epee, Hodgpodge, Whimsy
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Tagged Contrast, Epee, Light Home Crafts
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4 Comments