Somewhere around 1977 or ’78 I was working with my father John Van Lieu on an extensive renovation of a pair of old cranberry shacks that had been moved to Baxter Road in Sconset. Part of the job involved converting an adjacent garage into a bedroom. It was a curious structure with sheet metal sides […]
I didn’t learn any woodworking from my grandfather Russell, I learned most of what I know from his son, my father John. The techniques and attitudes came pretty directly, nevertheless. I didn’t even get to see Russell’s work until long after he died when I saw the house he built for his family during the 1920s. […]
When I first posted about Milwaukee’s M12 Cordless Heated Jacket, it wasn’t cold enough to give it a try. Now it’s December and it’s seen some use. I haven’t worn it working construction, but it’s kept me warm on several photographic shoots and that’s why I wanted it. The jacket is warm even without the […]
