![Slaying Dragons, Part 5 Finishing Touches]()
December 07, 2018
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Well, I had a busy weekend finishing up the Dragon Slayer Cabinet project.
Check out the final installment and the end result.
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![Slaying Dragons, Part 3 - Designing the Cabinet]()
November 15, 2018
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I wanted to showcase the sword, the book with the debossed cover art as well as the beautiful illustration of Siegfried with his sword drawn.
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![Slaying Dragons, Part 2 - The Book and Sword]()
November 12, 2018
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The English is old and romantic, sometimes difficult to read. The illustrations are beautiful, detailed engravings; the book feels magical just to hold.
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![Slaying Dragons, Part 1 - The Prelude]()
November 06, 2018
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Inspiration can hit instantaneously and unexpectedly. Such was the case for the Dragon Slayer project...
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![Sliding Lid Box for fun and practice]()
October 18, 2018
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I made this little box for practice. I wanted to try my hand at very small dovetails and showcase an ultra-thin blade marking knife.
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November 04, 2016
Since the last installment I have made good progress on Kim’s Postal Box. If you missed the beginning you can go back and catch up here: Part One. In this […]
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October 25, 2016
If you call Blue Spruce Toolworks you will either talk with me (Dave) or more likely, Kim. She is the nice friendly voice who takes your order and helps out […]
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August 04, 2016
Guest written by Hannah Jeske My family prefers making dinner instead of going out to eat, even on vacation. On our most recent family vacation, we decided to be gourmet […]
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May 24, 2016
Blue Spruce Toolworks humbly started in a one car garage about 10 years ago. The garage had a few built-in benches and shelves along the walls and a large steel-framed […]
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December 06, 2012
She is all dressed up now. Many hours have been spent primping and prepping. A little rough at first but with time, love and attention, her latent inner beauty is ready to be revealed. Smooth and silky, she has a depth and a glow that is hard to capture.
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October 31, 2012
Some steps in a project are more enjoyable than others; some are downright fun! Such is the case of making tongue and groove panels from Port Orford Cedar. First a bit about the wood. Port Orford Cedar is not a true cedar, but a species of cypress that grows in the Southwest coastal range of Oregon down to Northern California.
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