Adam’s desk cabinet – day 3
The finish, that I am using on this project, is water-based. Water based finishes contain a lot of water, and it really soaks into the grain. That causes a lot … Continue reading
Adam’s desk cabinet – day 2
It has taken me a week to get back into the shop. Been a busy winter. With the main body of the cabinet done, I just need to make … Continue reading
Adam’s desk cabinet – day 1
I don’t know about everybody else’s kids, but mine tend to be pack-rats. It doesn’t really matter what it is, my kids will keep it forever! I have gotten to … Continue reading
Book shelves
I was planning on finishing this project a week ago, but 36″ of snow got in the way. I was asked to make a set of shelves that will be … Continue reading
Built-in liquor cabinet
A friend of mine asked me to build him a liquor cabinet, that could be built into a knee wall, in his family room. Since he intends to paint it … Continue reading
Making a recliner more handicap accessable
This is a quick and inexpensive way to make a recliner more accessible to someone who has been disabled. One thing that is recommended to the folks getting knee and … Continue reading
Chair repairs
I have a friend named Liz. She has a problem. If you throw away a piece of furniture, she will find you and take it. No matter how damaged the … Continue reading
Bathroom Vanity – day 10
I hope everyone had a good Christmas. I did finish putting a second coat of paint on all of the cabinet parts. Yes, even the bottom of the drawers. I … Continue reading
Bathroom Vanity – day 9
After letting the primer dry for a day, I came back to finish up. Since my roller was no longer useable after the last bout with the primer, I decided … Continue reading
Bathroom Vanity – day 8
As the holidays approach, it seems to be getting harder and harder to get into the shop. I was going to try finishing up this cabinet … Continue reading
Bathroom Vanity – day 7
I pulled all the clamps off the drawer faces and cabinet door, then sanded off any glue squeeze-out. Once all the surfaces were smooth and flat, I moved on to the … Continue reading
Bathroom Vanity – day 6
I got back down into the shop this weekend and finally got started on the drawer faces and cabinet door. I determined that the cabinet door was the main … Continue reading
Bathroom Vanity – day 5
I managed to find a few hours in the shop today, but I didn’t make much progress. On the last post I got three of the drawers installed. Before … Continue reading
Bathroom Vanity – day 4
I placed all of my pocket holes in locations that would not be easily seen. Being just slightly OCD, I decided I needed to fill the holes. I had a … Continue reading
Bathroom Vanity – day 3
My main focus today was getting the drawer slides installed so I can determine the actual size of my drawers. Since my face frame extends 3/8″ past the plywood, I … Continue reading
Bathroom Vanity – day 2
I finally found some time to get back to the vanity. I pulled the clamps and stood the vanity up, to look everything over. I noticed that my side pieces … Continue reading
Bathroom Vanity – day 1
Wow, October has not been the best month for productivity! Honestly, I wish I could hit the “UNDO” button and try October again. Between septic problems, car problems, several household … Continue reading
Papal furniture construction
I spent a few hours yesterday, at Carriage Hill Custom Cabinets & Millwork. This is where part of the papal furniture is being constructed, for the Pope’s visit to the … Continue reading
The papal chair project
A few weeks back, I did a few test carves of the Papal seal. Those were for my next project. My friend Dave had the honor of being in charge of … Continue reading
Park bench slats – delivered and installed
A few weeks ago, I made a set of park bench slats for a very nice lady, Lena, in Southern Florida. She sent me some pictures, of the state her park … Continue reading
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