This one has been in the works for a while. One Saturday over ten years ago, my then-girlfriend, now-wife, got a call from her Dad. Her old bedroom set that her sister was using was being replaced. If she wanted her furniture she needed to come get it. Soon. Seeing how it originally came from …
Month: April 2020
Sometimes you make something just because you want to try something different. I’ve seen several versions of these, and decided to make one. I’ve had this slab of cypress for a little while (from the friend with the sawmill) This slab has a couple of knots and a few splits and checks. After marking the …
My latest project calls for a wood circle bigger than I can turn on my lathe. You can get close with a bandsaw, but I wanted a true circle, and I’m not quite that good yet. Time to make a quick jig. The first step was setting up the belt sander, making sure the belt …
By now, I’m sure my wife is used to me saying “Don’t throw that away, I can use that.” My wife also loves this one Christmas scented candle from that place in the mall. She doesn’t fight the crowds on Candle Day. She catches them on sale a few days before, so she already has …
Right now, my workbench looks like this 5 days a week. My shop is pulling double duty as a office while I’m working from home. I’m fortunate to be in a place where this is possible. It’s different than going to the office every day, but I’ll keep at it and stay productive. I did …