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Requiem for a Post Oak

Posted on June 5, 2020 by literaryworkshop

One of my favorite things about our little suburban yard has been the 100-year-old post oak tree–a species of white oak that you don’t see much down here on the coast.  It was a beautiful shade tree, sheltering the west … Continue reading →

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Building a Dining Table, Part 2: Clamps and Pegs

Posted on August 5, 2016 by literaryworkshop

The majority of my time on this project was spent surfacing the boards for the top.  I hand-planed all the boards from the rough-sawn stock, and I must have carried out four or five garbage bags of wood shavings in … Continue reading →

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