). With that seven-speed manual comes a lower crawl gear for when you want to do some serious off-roading and need that ultrashort gearing to traverse the terrain. We also went with the Badlands trim, which is one step lower than the Wildtrak near the top of the hierarchy; it ...
the spindles are turned with shoulders and also wedged and glued into place. Under the top platter is a stretcher system that will allow for seasonal wood movement. The spindles form a series of book storage spaces and is a pretty neat design. I put a gentle radius on the edges of the ...
Rustication is a term from the world of Masonry wherein the individual stones are squared off or beveled so as to accentuate the textured edges of each block. You can learn more about it on Wikipediahere. You can often see this feature on the lower and/or first levels of large masonry s...
the oud lurked completely at the fragrance’s edges, popping up like a ghost once in a while to give a little animalic “Boo” in the softest of whispers. On occasion, it took on a more musky, leathered
believe me, they don’t smell anything like the aromas wafting here (or like the “burnt chemical” odor that some people report in theirSephorareviews of Orchid Soleil). But one doesn’t have to turn to naturals to get a decent and semi-authentic cypress note; there are smoother, more ...
This pair of matching straight-edges are a fast and invaluable tool that allows you to quickly see if a board is flat. By placing them at each end of a board, sighting down across the near stick and looking at the far one, you can more easily see any twisting or warping in the boar...
All the corner edges, and inside and out of the box get a final sanding and cleanup. Then time for the finish. I applied Tung Oil to the boxes to bring out the grain in the Cherry and finished it off with a couple of coats of amber shellac. Each box is also signed, dated and no...
(seen below). Made in Canada this apron met all the basic criteria — covered by torso, had a pocket with a cover, has a pocket for my pencils etc. Over the years the pencil pocket has worn out at the top edges, saw dust finds its way into the pockets (and I empty it every so...
I tapered the legs on the band-saw and then cleaned up the mill marks with a hand plane. The plane made quick work of that task and yielded better results than a disc sander would be able to produce. Then using a palm router I rounded over all the appropriate edges using a 1/8″ ...
The wedge shaped profile and sharp edges that result from how the nail is made help the nail hold better when compared to wire nails The distinctive square head, or decorative wrought head can be quite pleasing to the eye on new and old projects ...