Dresser Rails
Mark Bronkalla Here is one more shot of the ends being glued up. This is another case of never having too many clamps of flat surfaces in the shop. The ends are…
Dresser End Grid
The end panels have a decorative “grid”. This add interest to what would otherwise be a plain end panel set in the frame. This sort of decoration is common on…
Dresser Project Legs and End Rails
With the first set of mortises in the corner posts complete, it is time to move on to the second set. As I started cutting the test pieces it became…
Dresser project legs
The legs are the first set of components to make. The rail tenons will fit into the mortises on the legs. There are a lot of mortises to cut. 9…
Dresser project #2
Time to do another set of dressers for the kids. This is the second small production dresser project that I have done for them. The first set was made a…
Multi-grain Sourdough Boule
Background I have been experimenting with sourdough breads. The various books and articles take you through arduous kneading, rising, forming, shaping steps and then backing with steam (tray full of…
Spatchcock Turkey
We have made several spatchcocked turkeys. Each has been delicious whether on the grill (Big green egg) or in the oven. Oven 1 The turkey was an experiment. I took…
Smoked Salmon
My daughter Elyse and her husband Paul went fishing on Lake Michigan for Paul’s birthday. Charter boat for 5 hours with a no catch / no pay policy. It was…
Stuffed chicken roll-ups
We have been making stuffed chicken roll-ups of various sorts for a number of years. They have been a family favorites, but we keep experimenting, trying new variations on the…
Salsa Day
It is now late summer and we are blessed with an overabundance of tomatoes and peppers. It is always hard to predict how well they will do so we plant…