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About fitz

Woodworker, writer, editor, teacher, ailurophile, Shakespearean. Will write for air-dried walnut.

‘Once More into the Beech’

Posted on August 15, 2014 by fitz

Four years ago, we received at PopWood a couple review copies of “500 Cabinets” (Lark) in which were pictured…500 cabinets. The book was (and still is, one presumes) chock-full of interesting and creative casework, much of it modern. And for … Continue reading →

Posted in Woodworking | 21 Comments

Not Dead Yet

Posted on August 6, 2014 by fitz

The picture above pretty much says it all (and it also says, correctly, that I am a slob). My next woodworking project may well be a trundle bed that fits under my desk (of course, I’ll have to move the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 18 Comments

Welcome-mat Voodoo

Posted on July 26, 2014 by fitz

Curb appeal: That’s what my mother thinks caused my house to not sell last year. Well, not curb appeal, but the lack thereof. It all boiled down, she said, to the un-welcoming welcome mat. Never mind that the house has … Continue reading →

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Not Yet Ready For Prime Time

Posted on July 24, 2014 by fitz

After the many, many dovetails I cut for the kitchen drawers (including those for the several boxes I made the wrong size…oops), added to those I cut at the Lie-Nielsen open house* two weeks back, I’m not yet ready to … Continue reading →

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The Look of Lazy

Posted on July 24, 2014 by fitz

Nope. Not a lick of progress. I needed a place at which to eat, so I moved the ill-fitting antique table back into the kitchen, where it offends me daily by violating the plane of the window trim and window. … Continue reading →

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A Vintage Cottage Kitchen

Posted on June 28, 2014 by fitz

Deciding to not sell my house right away has resulted in extreme laziness regarding the finishing touches to my kitchen. Everything is now functional; who needs toe-kicks, thresholds or shoe moulding, really? Plus, I’ve been busy with more pressing concerns: … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal Favorites | 12 Comments

Hmmm…That Looks Familiar

Posted on June 15, 2014 by fitz

I’ve been wrestling with the design for the island/counter/microwave shelf I want to make to fit the 22-3/4″-wide area between the door and window. While I quite like my decrepit antique farmhouse table, it simply doesn’t fit the space – … Continue reading →

Posted in Woodworking | 20 Comments

Perhaps My Favorite Discovery

Posted on June 13, 2014 by fitz

I’m sitting in a hotel room an hour outside Denver, and to kill a little time before leaving for the airport, I’ve been scrolling through my phone and wondering why I took some of the odd pictures thereupon (also, I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Renovation/Restoration | 8 Comments

Fully Functional, if Not Quite Fully Finished

Posted on June 8, 2014 by fitz

While I still have a few things to finish, my stove is once again hooked up, and the refrigerator is no longer in the living room. I’d celebrate by using the appliances for the first time in almost three weeks … Continue reading →

Posted in Kitchen, Renovation/Restoration | 18 Comments

Glad I Saved that Coffee Filter

Posted on June 3, 2014 by fitz

Since installing the cork tiles two weeks ago, my refrigerator has been in the living room (it’s a look), plugged in to a heavy-duty extension cord (I know, I know; it’s temporary). The stove is in the dining room, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Kitchen, Renovation/Restoration | 7 Comments