Category Archives: workshop

Clog Horses

Posted on August 21, 2026 by Dave Fisher

Thomas Craven-Bartle, a carver who lives in southern Sweden, emailed me recently with news from a visit to the Bjäre Härads Hembygdspark (open air museum) in Båstad, Sweden. He wrote, “Up in a loft, there was a very small museum … Continue reading →

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Birds, Birds, Birds

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Dave Fisher

What’s the matter with me? I… I got to get birds off my mind. Maybe I’ll take up a hobby. — Sylvester The Cat (Mel Blanc) in Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie (1981) My workbench has looked like a … Continue reading →

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Empty Your Sock Drawer

Posted on July 29, 2023 by Dave Fisher

A couple posts ago, the one about the wall shelves, I showed the photo below and someone asked about the chests of drawers. They are part of my approach to organizing the new shop which emphasizes things like repurposing, avoiding … Continue reading →

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Wall Shelves

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Dave Fisher

Building two matching shelf units to hang on either side of a central window in the garage/workshop was the first real testing ground for the new workbench. It works, and so do the shelves. I wanted them to hold a … Continue reading →

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