It was time to replace a small cube shaped piece of furniture with a new A-Frame shelf. The shelf will be made from Maple and Walnut. Since the majority of our furniture is dark, black-brown, the maple will get painted. I started with 8/4 maple and 4/4 walnut. The shelf is roughly 80″ tall, 29″ wide, and 20″ deep
With my new dust collector up and running, it was time to increase my ductwork diameter.
Once I assembled my new dust collector, I no longer had a good place to store my clamps. So, I set out to make a french cleat clamp rack for the unused wall in garage. Continue reading Making a French Cleat Clamp Rack
My current dust collector has has worked pretty well at collecting chips and some fine dust. Although, I have always felt it was a bit lacking and could be improved. After some time investigating solutions online, I settled on the Oneida V-System 3000. Continue reading Installing Oneida V-System 3000 Dust Collector
I set out to make some gifts based on an Idea from my wife and then coupled that with a bit of Instagram inspiration. The plan is to inlay a design based on the Deathly Hallows symbol from Harry Potter. I originally planned to actually cut the design out, but that was going to prove challenging. Here is a photo of my finished prototype that I made from poplar. Once I figured I could actually do this properly I set out to make a few more. The finished art is about 7 1/2″ wide by 7 1/2″ tall
One of my friends was looking for a bench for the the foot of their bed. It had to be rather narrow due to space limitations and they wanted to incorporate a step into the side so their dog could get up onto it easily. Continue reading Bedroom Bench with Dog Step
I have been wanting to build a larger right wing for my table saw to help support longer pieces. You know, be a better wing man. Continue reading Table Saw Wings for Ridgid R4512
So, it is not furniture or woodworking related, but my wife and I went on a vacation to the Pacific Northwest recently. We hit multiple national parks on our trip and enjoyed a number of day hikes. I figured I would share some pictures and details for anyone interested. Continue reading 11 Days in the Pacific Northwest
I recently purchased a Ridgid EB4424 oscillating belt/spindle sander and needed a rolling cabinet for it. Continue reading Rolling Cabinet for Ridgid Belt Sander
One of the first furniture pieces I made for our house was a bench for our bedroom. It helps our dogs get on the bed and is good spot for sitting (and waiting). Continue reading Creating a Bench for Foot of Bed
