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CUTTING WOOD WITH A CREW

February 22, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Like most kids growing up on the Oregon coast, like most people with a fireplace, I’ve spent time cutting wood. My brother and I hauled and chopped rounds my dad sawed from the logs washed up on the causeway connecting Hwy101 to the sand dunes. The old man was the boss. He said we could […]

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HARD LIVING ON PURPOSE

September 24, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Hard living is something to avoid, most of the time. I’ve heard it said at funerals: “They had a hard life.” And it’s true, but is it avoidable?

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NOTRE DAME UPDATE FROM OREGONIAN IN PARIS

September 12, 2019 by David Gillaspie

How do they fix broken stone and burned timbers? It looks like this:

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THIN SOCIAL VENEER

September 7, 2015 by David Gillaspie

How To Tell If You’re On Good Footing With Thin Social Veneer. You all know what plywood is? Thin sheets of wood peeled off a tree, chopped into four by eight foot pieces, then glued together creating the super strong wood you build houses out of. And shelves, cabinets, and boats. Instead of solid wood […]

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