Dining room table extension rails – day 3
I finally got a time slot to install the rails for the extended dining room table. Things didn’t go as smoothly as they could have, but a little challenge is … Continue reading
Wall mounted file rack
Here is a quick project that I designed and built in just a couple of hours today. It is a wall mounted file rack for my mother. She has one … Continue reading
Altar cloth and storage cabinets – day 2
I had the day off due to snow, so I decided to spend the day working on one of the more tedious parts of this cabinet, the cloth spindles. The … Continue reading
Altar cloth and storage cabinets – day 1
I am starting another project this weekend. Two more cabinets for Saint Joseph’s in Emmitsburg, MD, to match the large storage cabinet that I finished last month. These two cabinets will be … Continue reading
Rob’s end tables – day 1
The next project, being built in my shop, is going to be a set of maple end tables. Unlike most of my projects, I will not be building them. My … Continue reading
Dining room table extension rails – day 2
I pulled the clamps from the rails, after they spent the last day drying. To flatten out the edges, I ran my 2″ wide chisel down the face to remove … Continue reading
Dining room table extension rails – day 1
Sorry I haven’t been posting much over the last month, but the holidays and the extremely cold weather have kept me out of the shop for a while. The weather warming … Continue reading
Raccoon mount stand – day 2
With all of the pieces cut and dry-fit, I started today by sanding everything down. Instead of just applying glue and clamping everything together, I wanted to add a little … Continue reading
Raccoon mount stand
I have a friend who has quite a few stuffed and mounted hunting trophies. To free up some wall space, he wants to relocate a wall mounted raccoon which is … Continue reading
Coin display – day 2 – complete
I applied two more coats of Tung oil today, I left 6-8 hours between each coat. I wouldn’t mind adding another coat or two, but I used the last of … Continue reading
Coin display – day 1
A friend of mine asked me to make her a coin display, that she can give to her husband for Christmas. He travels a lot and collects coins from each … Continue reading
Oak storage cabinet – delivery and installation
Today is delivery day for the big oak storage cabinet. My garage is littered with the pieces of the cabinet, as well as all of the tools that I am … Continue reading
Oak storage cabinet – day 12
Ok, last day to spray. I have two coats applied to the shelves and sides. They look really good, but I am going to apply a third coat anyway. An … Continue reading
Oak storage cabinet – day 11
I determined that all of the pieces, that I have been spraying, are acceptable. I spent some time Jockeying everything around, moving all of my finished pieces out to the … Continue reading
Oak storage cabinet – day 10
My shop is basically useless while I am finishing the cabinet, so I haven’t been doing much. I let the first coat set for a day to cure, and sanded … Continue reading
Oak storage cabinet – day 9
I let the doors set clamped up overnight, to ensure that the glue dried completely. When I pulled the clamps off today, the doors looked a lot straighter than they … Continue reading
Oak storage cabinet – day 8
Sorry I have been off-line for a couple of days, I got hit with a stomach bug the day before Thanksgiving, and I hadn’t had much energy for working in … Continue reading
Oak storage cabinet – day 7
Today the plan is to get the doors done. I already cut the verticals for the door frame, a couple of days ago. They are a little burned on some … Continue reading
Oak storage cabinet – day 6
I decided to get the shelves finished up today. They are all cut out, but without a center support for the front, I decided to do a heavy-duty piece of … Continue reading
Oak storage cabinet – day 5
I made some good progress today. Things are really starting to take shape. I originally planned on assembling the back panel by running screws straight into the sides from the … Continue reading
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