After talking to my 9 year old last week we decided we needed to make some projects for several family members. We talked about it and came up with a good idea for a few of them. My son loves pen turning, so we wanted to do something around that. I still have some acrylic …
As I was putting the finishing touches on the bedroom furniture, I wanted to make sure I documented how the repairs looked after I was done. Here are the cracks on the edge of the top and base of the night stand. These were repaired by putting a bead of CA glue in the crack …
Well, it wasn’t intended to be a Mother’s Day present, but I timed it pretty well. After letting the lacquer cure for several days, it was time to put the finishing touches on this furniture. To cut the gloss sheen from the lacquer back, I started with 0000 steel wool, and rubbed the finish until …
This past week, I got these two pieces out of the attic, sanded them and made a few repairs. Now it’s time for stain and finish. After sanding, I got rid of most of the dust with a brush and the air compressor. But to get the best finish you can, you need to remove …
Thankfully the dresser and nightstand didn’t need any major structural repairs. However, while sanding everything, I did find a few small cracks and good sized patch of missing veneer. Since I was hoping to wrap up the finishing this weekend, I knocked out these little repairs this evening. The bottom shelf and top of the …
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 …
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 …