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When we remodeled our house back in 2008 we had to close in two windows since the addition was going on the other side.  We’ve been trying to figure out what to do with the window boxes ever since.

Que woodworking project.

We had some friends over last night who made the agreeable suggestion to put a wine rack in this space.  So, after poking around on the internet we found this that we both liked.

NOW!!! Waaaa haaaaHa!  I get to drag the spouse to the lumber yard to pick out some nice wood.  More on that later.

So, after a quick round with Sketch Up and a few alternative designs, we came back to the original as the best design.

Now I have my measurements, we can go to the lumber yard. :o)

So we journeyed to Manzanita, Oregon and then traveled up to Port Townsend School of Woodworking for a .. woodworking class, of course.  This was a Handtool Intensives classand crammed full of information.There was some crazy lookin’ dude there trying to teach us how the French used their workbenches as shooting boards.  He looked familiar, but I couldn’t quite place him.

It was an awesome class and much fun was had.  I have at least a few stories that will pay for beer anytime I want to threaten to tell them.  In addition to learning hand tool techniques, we also made the English layout square, which I didn’t quite finish.  More pictures of that when it’s done.

Oh, and I discovered an new t-shirt collection when in PT.  And I so almost bought this for that crazy lookin’ dude.