Dining room table extension rails – day 1
Sorry I haven’t been posting much over the last month, but the holidays and the extremely cold weather have kept me out of the shop for a while. The weather warming … Continue reading
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
Oak storage cabinet – delivery and installation
Today is delivery day for the big oak storage cabinet. My garage is littered with the pieces of the cabinet, as well as all of the tools that I am … Continue reading
Oak storage cabinet – day 12
Ok, last day to spray. I have two coats applied to the shelves and sides. They look really good, but I am going to apply a third coat anyway. An … Continue reading
Oak storage cabinet – day 11
I determined that all of the pieces, that I have been spraying, are acceptable. I spent some time Jockeying everything around, moving all of my finished pieces out to the … Continue reading
Oak storage cabinet – day 10
My shop is basically useless while I am finishing the cabinet, so I haven’t been doing much. I let the first coat set for a day to cure, and sanded … Continue reading
Oak storage cabinet – day 9
I let the doors set clamped up overnight, to ensure that the glue dried completely. When I pulled the clamps off today, the doors looked a lot straighter than they … Continue reading
Oak storage cabinet – day 8
Sorry I have been off-line for a couple of days, I got hit with a stomach bug the day before Thanksgiving, and I hadn’t had much energy for working in … Continue reading
Oak storage cabinet – day 7
Today the plan is to get the doors done. I already cut the verticals for the door frame, a couple of days ago. They are a little burned on some … Continue reading
Oak storage cabinet – day 6
I decided to get the shelves finished up today. They are all cut out, but without a center support for the front, I decided to do a heavy-duty piece of … Continue reading
Oak storage cabinet – day 5
I made some good progress today. Things are really starting to take shape. I originally planned on assembling the back panel by running screws straight into the sides from the … Continue reading
Oak storage cabinet – day 4
Before I start assembling the side panels, I need to rout in the grooves for the adjustable shelf standards. I have an adjustable guide for my Hitachi router, so I … 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
Oak storage cabinet – day 3
As promised in my last post, here are the more detailed plans. Cabinet Sides.PDF I will be unable to fully assemble this cabinet in my shop. It will also be … Continue reading
Oak storage cabinet – day 2
I am finally done dragging my feet on starting this project. I actually started it a few weeks back (breaking down plywood) but I have had other things to do, … 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
Maple and walnut blanket chests – day 10 – complete
I got up bright and early this morning to get the last coat on the chests. I gave the surface a quick once-over with some fine sand paper and sprayed … Continue reading
Midnight Woodworking 