Barton’s Boxes & other stuff

Mallet

nobody@vox.com(Don) — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 12:14:35 +1100

I had a little free time recently, so went into my shop to tidy it up. As I did so, I picked up a Mallet that I purchased a few years ago from Lee Valley. I have always liked the shape and feel of this mallet and thought as I held it yesterday tha...

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Bowsaw

nobody@vox.com(Don) — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 12:04:30 +1100

I decided that I would make a Bowsaw, something I’d been wanting to make for some time. Mine uses the brass pins from Gramercy Tools. I also followed the plans available as a free download on this site. The wood is Australian Blackwood. The fin...

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A post about Christmas Gifts b '07 LJ

nobody@vox.com(Don) — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:50:04 +1100

I spoke with my brother in Texas this morning, and he reminded me that it's bee some time since I posted to this blog site. I've been busy creating our church website at a sister facility TypePad. I've provide a link to it if you are intereste...

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A Special Box

nobody@vox.com(Don) — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:43:43 +1000

This box was made at the request of a friend. Its dimensions were dictated by the location in which she plans to place it. I believe that the red wood is Queensland Lacy Oak. The box trim is Victorian Ash and the dividers are American Maple. ...

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Uniquely Australian - this one's for Texas

nobody@vox.com(Don) — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 16:41:06 +1000

Some friends of ours are getting married very soon. After giving it a lot of thought, I decided that I would make a small box for them as a wedding gift. My reason for doing so is that she is from Australia and he is from Texas. They met when his...

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July '07 - A Good Month!

nobody@vox.com(Don) — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:47:51 +1000

Whenever I finish a project that my wife has been patiently waiting a long time for me to get done, I jokingly say, "There, done! See, all you had to do was ask me." She normally rolls her eyes in response. I've discovered something about mysel...

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My only regret...

nobody@vox.com(Don) — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:40:15 +1000

It had been a year and a half since I was in Vancouver to visit my family. In July, I visited my two grandchildren who have grown up to be wonderful children. It was a joy to renew my bonds with them. I especially enjoyed my week of baby-sitting...

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Two More Wooden Boxes

nobody@vox.com(Don) — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 14:29:50 +1000

I keep finding myself returning to Box Making. It seems to satisfy my need to create things of beauty made from timber. My work shop is small, so making small wooden boxes 'fits' is a practical utilization of the available space. Also, since I...

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Sydney

nobody@vox.com(Don) — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:27:39 +1000

There has always been a friendly rivalry between Melbourne and Sydney residents. It was easy for me to avoid buying into this rivalry. I didn't come to Australia until my middle years, so I can take a fairly unbiased view of things and appreciate...

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Helping Hands - Salad Server Set

nobody@vox.com(Don) — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 10:12:15 +1000

Here's a simple gift idea I saw some time ago. It's made of Huon Pine, my favorite Aussie wood. These make a nice hostess gift - I find that people usually appreciate receiving something that you've made rather than the proverbial bottle of wine...

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