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Woodworking Classes: Don’t Forget to Remember –
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In Defense of Sledge Feet –
The first campaign chest I built I used sledge feet – simple square blocks that raised the lower case off the ground. Soon after, I received a pleasant note stating that I had made an amateur mistake. Campaign chests with sledge feet were merely missing their turned feet. I felt like a fool at first….
The Next Campaign Chest –
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