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Everyone can remember the first time they saw a vessel sink. You walked into the bathroom of a friend, neighbor, or fancy new restaurant and saw that beautiful bowl atop the vanity. Maybe it made you feel like you were attending a gala at a modern art museum and the bathrooms matched the eccentricity of the art on the walls. Ok…maybe your reaction wasn’t that extreme but it did leave an impression. Read More...
IntroductionWhen the Vikings of yore built something—a longboat, a lodge, even a drinking horn—it was sturdy and simple, functional yet attractive. This table fits that mold. It’s big, rock-solid and buildable with basic tools, yet it has a certain elegance to it. The Viking Table This style of viking table is known as a drawbore trestle. The “trestle” is the stretcher that connects the legs, and “drawbore” refers to the “bored” mortises and tenons that “draw” the legs and trestle tightly together to create a stable base. Read More...
By Sarah Norman | February 2, 2024
The Cold War Crashed In On Itself In 1975 The year was 1975, and the United States stood at a crossroads. The shocking revelations of the Watergate scandal had cast a pall over the nation, leaving the American public with a newfound, burning curiosity about their intelligence agencies. Senator Frank Church convened a historic hearing on Capitol Hill, one that would peel back the layers of secrecy surrounding decades of covert CIA activity. Read More...