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ANTIQUE PICKING IN OHIO

A few months ago I shared our favorite antique/junk picking site in Ireland.  In Ireland it is not called picking, it’s called have a root around :). I will have to show you that post but sadly, I was just told that the entire barn of antiques burned down in mid June.  Such a tragedy.

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Hidden Dangers in a Woodworking Shop

Everyone is aware of the many dangers in woodworking. You think of saws and sharp tools and so you naturally think cuts and blood.  You might also expect bangs and bruises from hammers and such. Now, these are all hazards in woodworking. John has lost the tippy tip of many of his fingers and even

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BUBINGA AND PADUCK

BUBINGA AND PADUCK, Just Two Exotic Woods

As you know, John started a wood box product to his line of handcrafted woodcraft. The boxes are constructed using exotic hardwoods incorporating professional joinery techniques and completed with a multi-layer sealed fine furniture finish.  John made the first grouping using oak, poplar, and walnut. The boxes were large three drawer jewelry boxes. Since then

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Love the Finish On This Table

I recently posted our condo kitchen remodel. In those posts, I showed this six-foot walnut stained dining table and bench.  I move dit up from the lower level and workshop up to the kitchen eating area to stage it in a proper setting and for those who come to the shop to view. John and

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Boom! Summer for Sales

The past two summers have been our best sale summers.  In one week we sold the two vintage school desks. Cast iron base with pencil slots and inkwell holders.  A couple planned on using them as end tables in their family room Tables That was Monday.  On Friday we had a lady call looking for

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Crystal Chandeliers in the Kitchen Dining Room

Crystal Chandeliers in the Kitchen Dining Room

I love crystal chandeliers and the great thing about them as they are found in ALL decor styles.  When we had the kitchen makeover last year . This handmade table is for sale if interested let us know. We live in a large condo in Ohio.  It is an open concept plan and the left

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Antique Hunting - Part 2

Antique Hunting- Part Two

Hi guys, I wrote a post on Antique hunting- part one in which I spoke about the different types of anties styles and identifying the age of an antique by wood type and style ages. I also talked about painting furniture.  Today I am going to talk about identifying your furniture with the use of

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Genealogy and Why my Interest in Ireland

Genealogy and Why my Interest in Ireland

Before ever going to Ireland, before meeting John, before moving to Ireland for half the year; I started tracing my family roots.  I lost my Dad shortly after the birth of my first child, My dad and I were close, sharing a crazy sense of humor and the love of fairy tales and folklore. No

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Lunch and Trip to Olive Oil Taster

Lunch and Trip to Olive Oil Taster

My daughter in law arranged for us to meet yesterday and go out to lunch before I leave for Ireland.  She also wanted to take me to this little shop she has been raving about in Strongsville Ohio. It is a gourmet olive and balsamic vinegar store. Apparently they have multiple stores in northeast Ohio

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Sourcing Paint in Ireland

Hi guys. Last post I spoke about painting wood furniture. I mentioned I would be going to Ireland for the winter and needed to find furniture paint I can use while working in our Wexford workshop. John has been using latex paints. We have kept to high-grade paints as much as possible. I favor Farrow

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Antique Hunting Part One- Aging an Antique by Its Cover

Well, you found this wood table in an old garage. Wood; looks old, it’s in decent shape. Do you want it? How much do you want to pay? For this discussion, I am going to concern myself mainly with North American Antiques. The Americans are relatively new countries, and while there may be people with

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Unfinished Business

Unfinished Business- How to Organize Projects for Later

I am getting ready to pack up and leave Ohio for the winter. I had so many projects I wanted to get done this summer, but between the unbearable hot weather and unanticipated health issues; many did not get done. I was able to keep up with the web designers as we continue to work

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