A friend of ours was looking for some large sliding barn doors to conceal a large opening. The room was previously a den, but will now be used for a bedroom. The opening is 69″ wide by 90″ tall. Two doors were used due to the size and they were completely made from pine.
Continue reading Building Barn Doors
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.
Continue reading Installing 6″ Metal Ductwork
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
Continue reading Creating Epoxy Inlay Art
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
