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71Polyurethane Molding Review
16" wide polyurethane crown molding Wood moldings have been available for centuries and millions of homes have been adorned by them. Wood, as a medium for moldings, has stood the test of time both in...
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74Incredible Hand Carved Mantels
Lounging around the fireplace on a frigid evening is simply wonderful. The roaring fire helps take the cool air out of the room while creating ambience. Although fireplaces are meant to be practical, they...
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81Beautiful Hand Carved Embellishments
Hand carved wooden embellishments can make a handsome addition to any home. I've set out here to define many of the more common hand carved adornments and conclude with a few images of finished projects.
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88Stairway design - Iron balusters part 4
This is my fourth in a series regarding stairways and stair design. In this article I will focus more on aesthetics, and in particular, the option to use forged iron balusters as opposed to wooden balusters....
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59Why I Do Not Believe in Evolution
A Walk in the Wilderness Imagine for a moment that you are walking in one of the remote wilderness areas of Alaska. You are hundreds of miles from civilization walking amidst virgin forest, and along...
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88Stairways- baluster arrangement- Part 3
This is my third installment on stairs and stair design. In this article, I'd like to discuss baluster arrangement. There are several ways balusters can be arranged on a stairway. But first let me define a...
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79Stairways-geometry and measurements - Part 2
This is my second part on stairs and stair design. In this brief article I'd like to discuss some of the geometry of stair design and a few of the more important stair codes used throughout most of the US. ...
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77Stairs and beautiful stair design
Most of my adult life I've been involved with woodworking of some sort. I have been a remodeling contractor, a furniture builder, and currently am a professional would turner. And for much of the time I've...
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73Lathe Turning Kitchen Island Legs
These are a set of Barley twisted kitchen Island legs that I made for a customer in Arizona. You do know what island legs are? These are the decorative (and sometimes structural) legs that support kitchen...
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74Turning Custom Wood Stair Balusters
barley twisted balusters and tapered balustersIn the video below I am highlighting one of my more popular stair balusters. This particular baluster measures 1 3/4". It is approximately 36 inches high. It...
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