Knock-down Workstation – upgrade
I decided to set the storage cabinet project aside for a few hours today, to upgrade the knock-down workstation. I realized just how sharp the edges on the workstation were, when … Continue reading
Knock-down Workstation
I have been busy this past week. Instead of pumping out the next project, I took a few days to clean up the aftermath of the last few instead. I … Continue reading
Adam’s piggy bank – day 3
While Adam was finishing up his schoolwork today, I prepped his piggy bank for finishing. I decided to put walnut plugs in the eye and nose holes. I found a … Continue reading
A few more carvings
I have been busy the last few days working on some designs for the next couple of projects, so I haven’t posted much. I have been running the Carvewright a … Continue reading
Finishing the last supper
I want to start finishing the carving today, but first I need to figure out the mounting. The relief should be able to hang on the wall, or stand on … Continue reading
Carving the last supper
The high-resolution scan, done by the Carvewright, with the scanning probe, was completed after 10.5 hours. I pulled in the scan to the software this morning. It looks like everything … Continue reading
Laptop shelf for dorm bed – Delivered
We picked my son up at school and dropped off the laptop shelf today. It looks pretty good, except for the black stain that was in the piece of scrap … Continue reading
Laptop shelf for dorm bed – day 2
Today I had some time, so I went through my collection of old cans of stain. I selected Minwax Golden Pecan. I was kind of surprised to note the date … Continue reading
Laptop shelf for dorm bed – day 1
My son is studying at the University of Delaware as a freshman this year. He asked me to build him a shelf that can be added to the footboard of … Continue reading
Jack-O-Lantern, bean bag toss game
Here is a one day project for your fall festivities. A Jack-O-Lantern bean bag toss game. I started with a scrap piece of 3/4″ plywood. It was somewhere around 32″ … Continue reading
Adam’s Tardis
While I have been busy working on my altar project, Adam has been coming down to the shop and working on a project. He is a big fan of the … Continue reading
Adam’s new shop stool
We made a quick project today. Adam wanted a stool to use in the shop at his work bench. We started out by coming up with a master plan that … Continue reading
Adam’s Mother’s day gifts
Adam was in the shop this week working on a small mother’s day presents for his mother and grandmothers. Since some of them read this blog, I waited till Mother’s … Continue reading
Turkey fan mount day-2
With the glue dried, I traced the patterns onto the wood heavily with a ballpoint pen, then removed the patterns and traced over the dents left behind in the wood. … Continue reading
Turkey fan mount day-1
I started another project last night. The other two projects are waiting on hardware, so I started one more. I have a co-worker that hunts and likes to mount trophies. … Continue reading
The little people
Seems fitting that I get my new saw completely set up and my first project, using it, is on the lathe. I made two cuts on the new saw, cutting … Continue reading
Ipad frame
Just a quick post today. I have a friend who was recently drug kicking and screaming into the 21st century. He is a guitar player who does one-man gigs with … Continue reading
Shadow box – day 4
This is a small project, so it is easy to clean up. I decided to go back to steel wool to rough up the first coat of urethane. I like … Continue reading
Shadow box – day 3
Well, I hadn’t really planned how the glass would be held in place yet. After thinking about it for a bit, I decided to route a 1/8″ groove down the … Continue reading
Shadow box – day 2
With the glue dried on the box, I started on the frame. I picked up the cheapest 8″x10″ frame that I could find. I kept the glass and threw away … Continue reading
Midnight Woodworking 