Bailey’s Art box
My friend Chris had another request for a Christmas gift for his daughter. Apparently, with all of the Elves having to social distance and disinfect their work areas, the North … Continue reading
A simple Salmon ladder
Two of my kids work out at Jump Climb Extreme, Frederick Ninja Warrior gym in Frederick, Maryland. The guys who run the place, make a lot of the obstacles themselves. … Continue reading
Big fish project
I had a request to do a carving for an anniversary gift. Since I do not carve by hand, I need to start with a 3d model, then convince my … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – Wall mounted holy water fonts
I had a new challenge sent to me from Monsignor Rowan at Saint Kilian parish in New York. He had me make four consecration candle holders for the chapel they … Continue reading
Screw gun storage/charging station
At first glance, you may think that my workbench is a disorganized mess. You, of course would be wrong. It is a completely organized mess. I honestly do know where … Continue reading
Chris’s little train table – part 4
While each one of these table tops are different and each presents unique challenges, I don’t think you need a detailed walk-thru of each one so I will give you … Continue reading
Chris’s little train table – part 3
I am not going to go into too much detail on the construction of all ten of the tables I have to make, but I will highlight the more interesting … Continue reading
Chris’s little train table – part 2
To create the under structure of the tables I am ripping 3/4″ finished plywood down to 2-1/4″ wide strips. Since the sheets are so heavy, I start by ripping them … Continue reading
Chris’s little train table – part 1
Welcome to the Man Cave. My friend Chris asked me to help him build a train table. I wasn’t entirely sure what the scope of the project was, but I … Continue reading
Holly cake stand
My son got married this past weekend to a lovely young lady. They used the Wedding and Cupcake stands from my last post. Left over from that last build was … Continue reading
Wedding and cupcake stand
My middle son will be getting married in two weeks and I offered to make the cake stand. The current plan for the wedding cake is a small two-layer cake, … Continue reading
Marian procession bier – part 1
My next project is a Marian procession bier for the Baltimore Basilica. They requested a bier that would hold a statue of Our Lady of Fatima. I have made two … Continue reading
Chalkboard easel
My son is getting married in a few short months and he asked if I could make a chalkboard easel to put in the entrance of the reception hall to … Continue reading
Holly engagement ring box
Congratulations to my son Ian, he just got engaged to a lovely young lady today. When he bought the ring a couple of weeks ago, I offered to make a … Continue reading
Sword display case
I had a request to make a shadow box to display a sword. At first I thought this would be a simple task, but the more I thought about the … Continue reading
Appalachia mission trip 2019
This was my tenth year going on the Appalachia mission trip with the Saint Peter’s youth group. Our parish has been participating in the program for over 30 years now. … Continue reading
Floating shelf
After adding the new couch to the living room, my wife and I wanted to open up the corner of the room, where the TV is. This would give us … Continue reading
Kyle’s Guitar – day 2
Kyle gave me the neck and hardware, that he bought for the guitar, so that I could get exact measurements. Then I drew everything up and did a test carve. … Continue reading
Kyle’s Guitar – day 1
My friend Kyle recently asked if I would be interested in helping him build a custom guitar. He had some wood from his Grandfather’s farm that had been cut into … Continue reading
Refinishing hardwood floors
My oldest son moved out a couple of weeks back and we let him take the sleeper sofa that has been in our living room for 20 years. We wanted … Continue reading
