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I'm going to break down and purchase a miter saw. I have had the coping saw but never got around to getting a miter saw of my own. When I've needed one, I just borrowed my neighbor's saw. He has now moved, so it's too inconvenient to find another one. My wife says she'll pay for it for my early...

I've put it off as long as I can. I have to get a cracked window fixed and call in an electrician to take care of lights in one bathroom and hall that evidently have a short in them. I don't want a house fire because of faulty wires. Something's wrong with the doorbell, too. These little things...

As I drive through my streets, I am reminded of the scenes of a few months back after Hurricane Irene came through here. Our neighborhood lost hundreds of mighty oak trees that lined the streets for months. Disaster relief crews and tree removal services swooped in from states all over. We were...

Nailed, that show was a hit with me, too. I think it's the one with Norm Abrams. I also liked Roy Underhill's show, "The Woodwright's Shop." My wife knows to call me whenever the reruns of those two shows come on.

My wife heard that they had old books for sale at the local Habitat for Humanity store and dragged me along. Boy, was I surprised at all the goodies they had for builders and woodworkers. I found all sorts of wooden items, frames, solid core doors and lengths of brand new wood. I filled up a...

This reminds me that somewhere out there in that building of mine, I have an old crafts jig saw especially designed for building miniature houses out of wood. I need to find it and see if it still works. We built small houses and furniture that was more on the lines of dollhouse furniture.

My wife wants me to build her a hutch so she can display some of her dish collections. I've told her for years that I would do it when I retired. I am semi-retired now, so it's time to start thinking about it. I'm hoping to see some hutches or china cabinets that aren't too formal that others...