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Sir Isaac at sunset!

nobody@flickr.com (Aiko, Thomas & Juliette+Isaac) — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:30:56 -0700

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with a big thanks for all your attention, you faithful fans :)

curly willow

nobody@flickr.com (Aiko, Thomas & Juliette+Isaac) — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:23:12 -0700

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Trimming my willow tree, I tossed a stick in the pond and look what's growing!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salix_matsudana

nobody@flickr.com (Aiko, Thomas & Juliette+Isaac) — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:58:31 -0700

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nobody@flickr.com (Aiko, Thomas & Juliette+Isaac) — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:54:05 -0700

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nobody@flickr.com (Aiko, Thomas & Juliette+Isaac) — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:01:34 -0700

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after the storm

nobody@flickr.com (Aiko, Thomas & Juliette+Isaac) — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:14:26 -0700

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a nice break temperature wise.
Puppies love it.
Guess who was sitting on my pillow when the thunderstorms hit us last night:)

DSC_4189

nobody@flickr.com (Aiko, Thomas & Juliette+Isaac) — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:07:36 -0700

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operation table

nobody@flickr.com (Aiko, Thomas & Juliette+Isaac) — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:28:24 -0700

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everything else is stopped. All other customers have to be patient and wait.
repair of a french polish is slow and tedious work.
It's mostly a waiting game to let the alcohol evaporate and then go over again and again and again.
Try too fast and you run the risk of dissolving the original finish, go too slow and you get a messy, streaky result which you'll have to sand and steelwool smooth before proceeding.

nobody@flickr.com (Aiko, Thomas & Juliette+Isaac) — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:22:51 -0700

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blanched spinach with a little onion and diced tomato.

nobody@flickr.com (Aiko, Thomas & Juliette+Isaac) — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:04:10 -0700

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quarter stick of butter and a dash of olive oil.
Try it. It's delicious. No spices needed.
maybe a sprinkle of salt when it's on your plate.

guarding the grill

nobody@flickr.com (Aiko, Thomas & Juliette+Isaac) — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:25:41 -0700

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important task i think:)

careful

nobody@flickr.com (Aiko, Thomas & Juliette+Isaac) — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 05:26:04 -0700

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washing in just a little paint for blending. Then filling in the gaps with "burnt in" shellac leaving all of the original finish material intact.

me, hard at work on an old table with issues

nobody@flickr.com (Aiko, Thomas & Juliette+Isaac) — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 19:08:27 -0700

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i'm getting ready to use a router so the ear muffs and binoculars are ready
What you see of the table is the under side.
I'm working on some failed glue joints/cracks in the wood.
Next week i'm going to flip it over and address the visible part

humidity and temperature

nobody@flickr.com (Aiko, Thomas & Juliette+Isaac) — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 13:14:37 -0700

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During the time that i have a very old piece of furniture in my shop, I like to keep the same values as in the customers home. That way the wood thinks it's at home and doesn't get stressed. It's a safeguard for me.
It's also important to apply the hide glue and the polish in a controlled environment.

you can see: I was throwing around moisture on Wednesday and thursday while loosening up old glue lines. After that it levels of real nice.

flowers of a Catalpa tree

nobody@flickr.com (Aiko, Thomas & Juliette+Isaac) — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 04:39:56 -0700

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalpa

"Miss Juliettes taxi service" !

nobody@flickr.com (Aiko, Thomas & Juliette+Isaac) — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:09:29 -0700

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taking a break after grooming

nobody@flickr.com (Aiko, Thomas & Juliette+Isaac) — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:19:53 -0700

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Happy furry friday to all our fans

nobody@flickr.com (Aiko, Thomas & Juliette+Isaac) — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:41:39 -0700

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greeting me all freshly groomed at the vet's office

work

nobody@flickr.com (Aiko, Thomas & Juliette+Isaac) — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:10:59 -0700

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recording work is mostly done for myself.
It's a good idea when projects are as extensive as this one.
Also reviewing past jobs gives me often good ideas how to tackle new ones.
(And yes, my faithful D7K got a big brother: Nikon D7100)

if you're interested, Go see the work in progress: aiko-art.smugmug.com/Woodworking/table/29736145_FTRfCb#!i...

our doghouse

nobody@flickr.com (Aiko, Thomas & Juliette+Isaac) — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:00:34 -0700

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