Category Archives: Woodworking

I’m an hobbiest woodworker, so from time-to-time I’ll post my projects and my thoughts on the subject.

Handmade Bouzouki

Several years ago I built a musical instrument called a bouzouki. It is built as an “octave mandolin” such as it is one octave deeper than a mandolin is typically tuned. My niece’s husband had commented on my teardrop mandolin … Continue reading

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John Megin’s Butternut Bowl

This is the first detailed post of one of John’s bowls. Click on any picture to see a much more detailed look. Both NB and I own one made in this style. This is one of the earlier iterations of this “flat … Continue reading

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NB’s John Megin Bowls — Overview

Just recently, as mentioned in an earlier article, a mutual friend of John Megin reached out to me. They wanted to share photos of their bowls. Just this week they had a professional photographer create a series of images of John’s bowls. … Continue reading

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John Megin’s Bowls

It’s been a long time since I first wrote about John Megin. A mutual friend of John’s reached out to me last week and got me going again. NB didn’t know about John having died and I suppose that was … Continue reading

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John Megin Bowl Maker

This is my first post about John Megin. He was a friend of mine, he was an artist at the craft of bowl making. He was a quirky man, but with time he and I became close and very good … Continue reading

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