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Chinese Ming Furniture
Bench Mark: So What the Heck Is an Àn Table, Anyway?
15 May 2026
Brush Notes: First coat of finish, àn table part 9
7 May 2026
Brush Notes: She's Got Legs, àn table part 8
6 May 2026
Brush Notes: The Spandrels, àn table part 7
1 May 2026
Brush Notes: Order of Operations, àn table part 6
28 Apr 2026
Brush Notes: 7 hours to cut a single line. àn table part 5
24 Apr 2026
Brush Notes: The Dovetailed Cross Brace and frayed nerves, àn table part 4
22 Apr 2026
Brush Notes: The Mitred Through Tenon, àn table part 3
21 Apr 2026
Brush Notes: Milling, Milling, Milling, àn table part 2
20 Apr 2026
Bench Mark: Eight Millimetres
17 Apr 2026
Brush Notes: 450 years and still standing, àn table part 1
15 Apr 2026
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