<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:53:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@mattofsawdust/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Is this what New York City looked like back in the 1940's?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's pretty crazy how things appear sometimes at first sight. This is actually three giant stacks of century old, reclaimed wood. Wood that we rescued from old abandoned buildings that were slated for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mattofsawdust/is-this-what-new-york-city-looked-like-back-in-the-1940-s</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mattofsawdust/is-this-what-new-york-city-looked-like-back-in-the-1940-s</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mattofsawdust]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2018 18:46:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNtze9xHvT6xWCdz7q3QGD35ZKdaPpVrFksWkEHZCbyWuHJKUUrM6aSg9mdzZqJa1QLh5ZKPmLdBtfu9hrXzcHBMA5Av5hrC9TNzNJHnAfFz3N1f7B2SUfTw2BoubzXv7JxzpR7dx7AfrhSWdtj6u64pE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[If you don't give up, you still have a chance. Giving up is the greatest failure!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anybody need a little encouragement today? Life is not easy, whether you own a business, or stay at home raising your kids, or you’re trying to get up the courage to follow your dreams, there’s no easy]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mattofsawdust/if-you-don-t-give-up-you-still-have-a-chance-giving-up-is-the-greatest-failure</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mattofsawdust/if-you-don-t-give-up-you-still-have-a-chance-giving-up-is-the-greatest-failure</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mattofsawdust]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2018 13:07:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwqSXWA2evTexn6YzPHotJF8R85JZsErvtTWYhQwPtcRYwRnvteDLFVm22xYVRNoEhVDdkjEPnoruGDcLEtru5a441PMtN6CWAtciPiYUc2NsycM3NXQDum9g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Kids Be Entrepreneurs?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Entrepreneurship, what a wonderful thing! I believe that entrepreneurship starts at an early age. I started my first business when I was in 3rd grade, making bead necklaces. 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So we made a short tip video that will help you to visualize]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/woodworking/@mattofsawdust/ewasnu7c</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/woodworking/@mattofsawdust/ewasnu7c</guid><category><![CDATA[woodworking]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mattofsawdust]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2018 03:43:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM7aBUMKgu37RpBY9JzoygaJFw7MjYCxiNd2PwzLeiYmnZenAwh4hRuBmegeCS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our first attempt at Adirondack chairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a new one for us. Here lay the bones of some soon to be Adirondack chairs. 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Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway. @geeg Please send me an email with your shipping]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/woodworking/@mattofsawdust/congrats-to-captain-glen-geeg-the-winner-of-the-6-ridgid-random-orbital-sander</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/woodworking/@mattofsawdust/congrats-to-captain-glen-geeg-the-winner-of-the-6-ridgid-random-orbital-sander</guid><category><![CDATA[woodworking]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mattofsawdust]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 19:51:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4Ua8RY2czjpMyme5enp3c7TXaeKwa7vbn2vzuGjyLsEZAYDoTFM4Tjn235Bd3RPf4h4kEQ5fn3tj5X6sh6yA757P8zJ1Vt6f9qwHxaLWpZBA43oaZBFGeYJk8LNSvK2rUh7sjR83VRpK1Qqc1kmDtx1E695SERP83NKcTpwV3npTeKs7K51dQCfMmCNoQiPou8uYFzXHgGDdrYQJWhtoFZWMjLVHpLgUHhfkUKJWuc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ambrosia Maple Table With a Solid Cast Bronze Base]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a special custom project that we’re so excited to share with you all! 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