Dining Table – Coloring the Wood
Mark Bronkalla You might think that “coloring the wood” is an odd phrase but in this project I am dealing with a notoriously difficult type of wood – Cherry. While lovely, cherry…
January 2021
Spatchcock Chicken with Squash
We have been doing spatchcocked chicken, turkey, & cornish hens for a few years now. This past year we started getting food from Imperfect Foods as an alternative to going…
Dining Table – Trestle Base
The table was modeled completely in Sketchup. This helps to not just plan the work but then I can export individual components such as the legs as input for the…
Dining Table – Top Glue-Up
The wood was broken down into usable lengths, run through the jointer with the power feeder and then planed. It became evident that there was an almost even split of…
Doll Trunk / Travel Case -2
With the back and doors assembled, now we can start on the “dresser drawers”. The drawer fronts are solid stock. I chose maple as it can be finished clear and…
Doll Trunk / Travel Case
My grand-daughters were getting 18″ – “American Girl ” style dolls for Christmas. My daughters asked that I build doll cases for them. They had some suggestions on how they…
Dining Table
Well I am committed now. We have discussed making a new dining table for years. However it had not risen to the top of the project heap. The goals include:…
Chicken Legs & Thighs – sous vide + grill
The key to this recipe is to use both Sous Vide and grilling. Sous Vide properly cooks the chicken keeping it juicy and tender. Grilling adds the smoke and crispiness.…
Lonzino batch 4 – first one done
The first of the 3 Lonzino pieces from Lonzino batch 4, that I started at the beginning of November is ready. For the first 5-6 weeks the drying chamber (Rubbermaid…