acre after acre, season after season. tool to have on the farm. just go to usfarmreport.com and click on the link to get details. deadline is december 16 so don't delay. no doubt you've noticed a few ofjohn's projects underway in his shop. in john's world, and likely in yours, the final product is worthwhile but the job of finishing is often over my shoulder, i have been making slow progress on the slant front desk for my daughter-in- law. at this point roughly two years behind schedule my fitful progress has been less a source of concern than an running gag at family gatherings. but i am entering the part of the construction process that i have been slow to learn how to enjojo finishing. one big realization for me over the years in the shop has been when the cutting and gluing and routing is done, you are only about halfway to completion. there remain many