2012 One year in a minute

Since I wont have any new woodworking projects until January, I thought Id post this video today. Ive been working on it for almost a year.
I thought it would be interesting to shoot a photo of myself in my shop every day and make a time-lapse video. The main thing I learned is that it is very difficult to stay dedicated to taking a picture every day. It might have been easier if I had a dedicated camera set-up. Instead, I marked off three circles on the floor where my tripod would go each day.
Another problem was maintaining a consistent exposure each day with my Sony Cybershot camera. I shot each picture at different times of the day and used the flash on all of them. It didnt take me long to decide I wasnt going to worry about it and let the exposures vary. I didnt want to spend more than a few seconds each day on this.
Shortly into the year I decided to make reference to each weekly woodworking project I was building. Again, I didnt always remember to do that, but you should be able to see some of them. I also tried to use an expression that reflected how I was feeling on each day.
What I find the most interesting about this video is watching my tools move around on the pegboard behind me. I find it hypnotic!

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End of the year

This is my last video of the year. Mostly, I just want to thank all of you who continually support my show and inspire me with your creativity.
Ive got a number of projects in mind for the new year. Near the top pf that list is a router table. I really hope to get that started very soon. Keep watching, and Ill see ya next year!
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Happy New Year!

Well, we made it through the holiday season. I am so ready for life to get back to normal!
Lets see if I can start by catching up on stuff you guys have sent over.
First of all, Mike Keeling took the time to make up a SketchUp design of my tortilla press. Its really a great little project, and one that is very useful in the kitchen. Glad someone made some plans! Check it out here. Thanks Mike!
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Mike Conolly is aware that one of the projects I plan on building soon is a scrap wood holder. Heres a great bin Mike made using wood from old pallets. Love using wood that a lot of people consider waste!

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Yeah, I know the gift building season is over, but just think about this: Valentines Day is coming up in a little over a month! Ha! Bert Aarssen is an infantry officer in the Dutch Army and likes to do a little woodworking in his free time. Heres how he interpreted my candle holder. Very chic!

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Ive been spending my time trying to design some sort of iPad/Tablet stand. After thinking about it a while. I would like it to be a wood case that converts into a stand. To that end, I made a mock-up of my wifes Kindle Fire, so I dont have to keep bringing the device into my shop. I dubbed it the iWood Tablet. Or even better, The Kindling.

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