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.
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Building A-frame shelf
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
The Plan
Creating Epoxy Inlay Art
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
Bedroom Bench with Dog Step
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
Creating a Bench for Foot of Bed
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
Another Dog Kennel Cabinet
My family wanted a similar dog kennel cabinet like I made previously. I don’t have much detail in this post, just some pictures and a few words. Continue reading Another Dog Kennel Cabinet
Custom Pantry and Lower Cabinet
We have a small pantry space in our house that is getting very cluttered. My wife and I decided to make some custom shelving and cabinet to store all our stuff in there. Continue reading Custom Pantry and Lower Cabinet
Making a Dog Kennel Entertainment Stand
I was inspired by a few pictures I found online that had furniture pieces made that doubled as dog kennels. Our dog kennel is just sitting in our dining room. Luckily we have small dogs, so it doesn’t need to be a very large space for the dogs. My wife and I talked and we decided to replace our current entertainment stand with a dog kennel entertainment stand. The following post outlines the entire build. Continue reading Making a Dog Kennel Entertainment Stand
Building Shop (or Bar) Stools
I have been wanting a shop stool to use with my workbench. I find myself stooping over quite a bit when chiseling and laying out joinery. Sitting would be much nicer. Continue reading Building Shop (or Bar) Stools
Side Table with Magazine Storage
I set out to build a side table with magazine storage. My grandmother currently has one that is too small and is starting to fall apart, so this will be a replacement. The new side table will be made from cherry. Continue reading Side Table with Magazine Storage