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
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
Breaking down plywood
I am gearing up to start another large project. It will eventually be a large storage cabinet, 4′ wide x 3′ deep x 90″ tall, with five adjustable shelves inside, … Continue reading
Finishing party
Just a quick post today. Adam and I both had some finishing to do, so we took a bit of time just before he had to go to bed. Adam … 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
Woodworking in America day 2/3
So I was out a little late Saturday night, hanging out with the podcasters from Woodtalk Online as well as the guys from The Modern Woodworkers Association, So I didn’t … Continue reading
Woodworking in America day 1
I got here in Cincinnati a day early for the conference. That gave me a chance to see a few sites. Along the river you can see a lot of … Continue reading
Adam’s piggy bank – day 2
Adam finally finished up his school work, so he had some time to work on his pig. He got to use the scroll saw for the first time. My scroll … Continue reading
Adam’s piggy bank – day 1
So my 10 year old, Adam was rooting around in my shop and found a book that I bought years ago. It was a book about making toys out of … 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
Scanning the last supper
I have another big project coming up, so I have a couple little projects that I need to get out of the way first. I need to do a few … 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
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
Octagonal column prototype – day 2
Well, the glue is cured so I removed the tape today. There was a fair bit of glue squeeze-out so I took my block plane to it. Once I planed … Continue reading
Octagonal column prototype
My next big project, coming up, is a new altar for the chapel at my church. I have a concept that I am working from, but the design is not … Continue reading
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