Monthly Archives: October 2018

Put the Nail(s) in the Coffin

Posted on October 22, 2018 by fitz

I am dead tired…from building coffins (so at least I’m prepared). This weekend, I had six students in a coffin-making class at Lost Art Press. The project itself was a Halloween conceit; really, it was a class in sawing. Lots … Continue reading →

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Grave Undertaking

Posted on October 18, 2018 by fitz

This weekend, I’m teaching a coffin-making class – and those who choose to will re-purpose their pine boxes as bookcases until they’re needed for their intended purpose. (Mine is going on my front porch until Nov. 1; then I’ll add … Continue reading →

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A Place to Put my Stuff

Posted on October 10, 2018 by fitz

After finally “finishing” the worst drywall patching in the history of drywall patching, I’m ready to start on the built-in closet that will cover up my shoddy patch job and make use of this dead-end hallway on the backside of … Continue reading →

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Jan.-June 2019 Classes at Lost Art Press

Posted on October 9, 2018 by fitz

Just in case there’s anyone who follows me who doesn’t also follow the Lost Art Press blog (which seems unlikely…). Lost Art Press Students in Will Myers’ October 2018 Shaker Candlestand class. I know it looks as if we’re running … Continue reading →

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Reader, I Did It

Posted on October 5, 2018 by fitz

I’m headed back to Building Value on Monday morning to take apart then transport these columns and knee walls to my foyer…where they will no doubt sit for a little while before I get around to installing them. I decided … Continue reading →

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Reader, Should I?

Posted on October 5, 2018 by fitz

If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, you know I live in a circa 1906 house that I’ve been restoring from a 1950s two-family conversion back to a one family (which in my case consists of … Continue reading →

Posted in Foyer, Renovation/Restoration, Uncategorized | 31 Comments