Sunday, May 24, 2009

Espresso Bar part 3


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Complete!!! Thanks to the knowledge and hard work of my parents this turned out beautiful. My mother did all of the sanding and stain work herself. My dad did most of the fine carpentry, in reality I only did about 15% of the labor, but I did learn a lot about using my dad's wonderful woodworking tools. I hope st start some more projects with my dad when I have the time to do more of the work myself.
THANKS again.

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Espresso Bar part 2


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Dove tail final product. This really make the drawers look professional and with great attention to ensure quality craftsmanship (Thanks mom & dad).

Espresso Bar part 1


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The apartment Nat and I rent has an abnormally small kitchen and therefore only a custom stand or drawer for my espresso machine would accommodate the limited space. The photo above shows the dove tails just after being cut with my dad's router and with the assistance of his dove tail jig he set up for me.

Thursday, May 21, 2009

The Beginning


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I thought I would start from the beginning....how my passion for both Espresso & Cycling all started. In 2005 and 2006 while living in Australia I purchased my 1st new road bike and decided to take training seriously. I joined up with the NSCC (Northern Sydney Cycling Club) bunch and started competing in their club races. The tradition of bunch(AUS)/group(US) rides ending at the best local cafe is a simple to understand. The simple formula of what the typical cafe provides: Social + Caffeine + Calories = a relaxed environment to re-charge after a hard ride.