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
A few more carvings
I have been busy the last few days working on some designs for the next couple of projects, so I haven’t posted much. I have been running the Carvewright a … 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
Carving the last supper
The high-resolution scan, done by the Carvewright, with the scanning probe, was completed after 10.5 hours. I pulled in the scan to the software this morning. It looks like everything … 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
Laptop shelf for dorm bed – day 1
My son is studying at the University of Delaware as a freshman this year. He asked me to build him a shelf that can be added to the footboard of … 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
Church Altar and tabernacle stand – day 30 – Delivery day
So I put on a few finishing touches before delivery today. I drilled the base of the tabernacle stand so I could attach the columns from the bottom. I countersunk … Continue reading
Church Altar and tabernacle stand – day 29
The wiping poly dries pretty quickly, especially when it was the first coat. I was able to squee an extra brush coat on the two tops last night. This morning, … Continue reading
Church Altar and tabernacle stand – day 28
Just a quick post this evening. I sanded down all the surfaces that were urethaned yesterday. They did not need much because not much dust settled on altar parts. The … Continue reading
Church Altar and tabernacle stand – day 27
The thing I like the least about a project is the finishing. I decided to go with a wipe-on Polyurethane finish for this project. To create a wipe-on ploy, you … Continue reading
Church Altar and tabernacle stand – day 26
I finished the last bit of assembly today. I needed to attach the top plates for the raised panels. I used the drill bit from my Kreg pocket hole jig … Continue reading
Church Altar and tabernacle stand – day 25
I usually don’t get much done on a monday, but I took off sick yesterday. I had nothing better to do, so I spent the day in the shop. I … Continue reading
Midnight Woodworking 