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Tool Handle Bird Feeder

Made at 173 This is yet another scrap wood project made entirely from stuff left over from other pr…

Fixing the Old Bird Feeder

Or Should I Say Squirrel Feeder? There lies within me a desire to have some things and watch them g…

The Halloween that Wasn't

2020 Sucks It has sucked, it does suck and it will suck.  That said, just know this - I have in no …

The Neighborhood Around 173

A Brief Tour Walking Linus the other day it dawned on me, I've never shown a tour of the neighb…

Carpeting the Stairway!

The Things We Do for Our Dogs! It's time to face facts - time marches on, and oh so much faster…

Evolution of the Front Stoop

A House 173 Megapost The front stoop has seen many changes over the decades.  From simple cosmetic …

The Birdhouses at 173

Homes for Everyone! Birds have always been friends of 173! For years we've been happily surpris…

The Hallway Makeover Megapost

It Took a Couple Years But It Got Done This is the megapost story comprised of about a dozen posts …

The Back Porch Megapost

The Project that Launched House 173! When House 173 launched as 173 Our Old House on December 31, …

Yardsticks and Door Frames

An Oddity Here There's any number of oddities here at 173, and it's my guess that the same …

Fixing the Old Birdhouse

Still Just Puttering Around the House While the news seems to indicate that we may be coming out of…

173 in Bloom - Spring 2020!

April Showers Brought May Flowers! I'm a bit of a pluviophile, always have been.  I know - it&#…

Made at 173: Japanese Toolbox

A New Toolbox from Scrapwood For me, the direct impact of the COVID-19 pandemic really started on M…

COVID-19: The Great Pause

Unprecedented, Unimaginable, Unwelcome I'm sorry to the artist who painted the picture above, …

Made at 173: Hand-Plane Rack

Scrap Wood and Leftover Gerstner Green Felt Plane Rack This is one of those times when we're li…

812: The Home - The Living Room

If the kitchen is the heart of a home, then the living room is its soul, at least at my childhood h…

Just an Interim Update

Some Small Jobs It's been a few weeks since I posted anything, so I thought I'd take a coup…

The Accent Table Megapost!

Another Project Made at 173 Welcome to the Accent Table Megapost combining both posts about the des…

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