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The castle was the quietest ever today. No staff to be seen anywhere and not one visitor the whole day. No castle can compete with planning for and gathering family and friends together for sharing Christmas day. It was nice to be in the peace of the workshop. The tool

I hope to begin the drawers to the tool cabinet tomorrow. I worked on the top and bottom framed panels again today and that went really quickly. The flat panel cupped a lot but went into the bottom frame easily, which straightened everything out. Thin pine will do that. It&

As we come to the close of the year 2011 there is a sense of new beginnings beyond its close. I can look to the past for wisdom and guidance, but anticipation always reaches in expectation for future development. Closing one year filled with life, knowledge, memories, achievements and developments

At one time, decades back, I heard comments between plane owners about how one plane was better than another. They gave good reasons; I sat and listened to them. Back then the reasons were simple. There was no question then of thick plane irons, diamond paste, micro bevels, cryogenic steel