Jellybean Enterprises
Makers of Sawdust and Expensive Firewood

February 8, 2024
Test Album

trying to learn something pay no attention to the man behind the screen

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May 31, 2023
Shipping Crate Usage and Myths

There are many fine videos of people making quality items from pallets and that is possible. Given the current price of wood, finding any free resource makes sense personally and for the planet by keeping things out of the land fill. There are nearly 2 billion wooden pallets are currently in circulation in the US […]

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May 27, 2023
Power Tools

Many woodworkers try to stay pure and use only hand tools or tools that are only powered by human muscle. You definitely need to check out a Chinese woodwork known as Grandpa Amu on YouTube. He uses mostly hand tools and occasionally a foot powered lathe. He is quite impressive. If you are going the […]

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May 24, 2023
Hand Tools

First Things First A good workbench is a must. True it is not a hand tool but necessary unless you want to work sitting on the floor. Cheapest way is to build one (and you should build one that is just right for you) but day one you probably won’t know what is right for […]

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May 16, 2023
Welcome to my first blog post

Not really my first, but my first on this site. The intent is to leave comments about my woodworking hobby and a bit about me. Friends and family will be the most interested in what I have to say. Comments are always welcome. Woodworking theory says to measure twice cut once. The reality is measure […]

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February 1, 2009
Gary Stories Part 1
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July 1, 2006
Dumpster

From September 2004 to June 2006, I worked for the Port Angeles School District as their Chief Information Officer.  Small staff and imbedded anal-retentive management with over restrictive state regulations.  We had been moving *worthless* tech equipment to Monroe School which had been surplused.  We had the waste disposal people bring us a large dumpster-you […]

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