Ironing board storage cabinet – day 11
Just a quick post today. The polyurethane has dried from last night so I gave the door panel and the cabinet a quick sanding with fine steel wool to take … Continue reading
Ironing board storage cabinet – day 10
I had a couple of hours to work last night so I drilled the last three pocket holes for the top. I glued it as well as screwing it down. … Continue reading
Ironing board storage cabinet – day 9
I finally received my hardware to finish the cabinet. The first thing I did today was install the hinges. As I have discovered in the past, reading directions can often … Continue reading
Ironing board storage cabinet – day 8
The glue has dried on yesterday’s patch job. I used my tiny plane to take down the edges of the plug then used my chisel to smooth down the top. … Continue reading
Ironing board storage cabinet – day 7
I was thinking about the door hardware that I ordered for this cabinet. The hinges require a half inch deep bore for mounting. I wanted a raised panel look, to … Continue reading
Ironing board storage cabinet – day 6
Made some progress today. It will probably take a week or so to get the hinges and drill bit that I ordered, so I decided to get everything else done … Continue reading
Ironing board storage cabinet – day 5
The evening did not start well. Not working from a set of plans is really becoming a problem. I cut the top and the bottom so I could do a … Continue reading
Ironing board storage cabinet – day 4
It has been a few days since I worked on this cabinet. I finally have the new table saw up and running so I could cut down the door panel … Continue reading
Ironing board storage cabinet – day 3
Not doing much yet, the energy levels are better, but still down. I did get back to cleaning up the glue joints on my wider boards. I used the smoothing … Continue reading
Ironing board storage cabinet – day 2
I didn’t get much accomplished today. My little shop helper has managed to pass his cold on to me, and my energy levels are much lower today. This morning, I … Continue reading
Ironing board storage cabinet – day 1
I have a couple of projects to work on this weekend. I started on the first one today. I am making a cabinet to house an iron and ironing board. They … Continue reading
Dining room benches Finished
Just a quick post today. The benches have been sitting in my shop for a couple of days, to let the finish cure a bit. I gave them a final … Continue reading
Statue bases
While I let the benches cure in the shop I won’t be making any saw dust. I figured I would put up another project that I completed a few months … Continue reading
Dining room bench build – day five
I learned something new today… Before I go into that though, I just want to mention that I do not learn well from books and classes. My best teacher has … Continue reading
Dining room bench build – day four
I am trying a new approach with my finish on this project. I normally just brush on two coats of semi-gloss polyurethane, but I recently watched a video, by Tom … Continue reading
Sacristy cabinet delivery
I won’t have time to get into the shop today so I am posting the pictures of the sacristy cabinet that I delivered this past weekend. Since the cabinet was … Continue reading
Dining room bench build – day three
I spent about 8 or 9 hours in the shop today. I made some good progress. I was going to start with planing all of the boards I glued up yesterday, … Continue reading
Dining room bench build – day two
I normally work from a plan on most of my projects, but these benches are pretty simple. I have built about a dozen of them. They consist of a bench … Continue reading
Dining room bench build – day one
I have a couple of friends just down the road who asked me if I could build two benches for their dining room table. Since I don’t sleep much, and … Continue reading
Eric’s new walnut chest
Don’t let the red eyes fool you. He is a pretty good kid. A few years back, my oldest son decided that he was tired of his bedroom. He … Continue reading
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