Recent content by Denise Walsh

Thanks Frank! I'm planning (I believe) to seal the entire piece with lacquer. One side has a natural edge and pith which is softer than the rest of the surface. There are a couple areas that will need to be filled. The larger one that is a knot like hole we plan to leave unfilled but the...

It's been a while since I posted on family woodworking..but couldn't think of a better place to ask for help. My customer has selected a piece of Eastern red Aromatic Cedar for her fireplace mantle (6' x 10" x 6"). This was cut today and shows the beautiful colors throughout. From what I've read...

Well... I for one am always up to 'trying something new'. I've never eaten rattlesnake before but I do enjoy eating wild game. And... when would Marty and I have the opportunity to have this fresh of a rattler again? This is only the second rattler we've seen in 3 years... and I believe the...

Stinkin' Garden tod... I've added more plants and rows with seed since these were taken but this will give you an idea of the size of the garden as well as the soaker hose assembly. We begin at the side of the Studio... :D:D This is where the water supply comes from. The pic below was...

Well...I've decided we need to have a greenhouse built on the property. I've got our garden 'almost' planted for this year but want to plan ahead... (actually Marty thinks I'm out of control with it). :rolleyes: Marty's been a huge help with the tilling portion of it and today he set out a...

Well with the help of the LOML and Bill Grumbines video I took my first trip down spinny lane... :) My trip actually began almost two years ago... While we were clearing the land for the shop... er um I mean Studio... we uncovered some large cherry logs that had been tucked under some old...

Hi Bartee and welcome to Family Woodworking!! Hope you enjoy your stay here... :) Denise