Drop-down Ironing board
My mother doesn’t like change. She prefer’s to have things repaired repeatedly over buying something new. So when the legs on her trusty old ironing board broke, she asked me … Continue reading
Ironing board storage cabinet – day 12
Well, the finish is dried and it is time to install the hardware. I installed the hinges first and hooked them back together. Then I drilled two holes for the … 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
Midnight Woodworking 