I was asked to create a small two tier plant stand. You may be asking yourself: “what the heck is a plant stand, and why would anyone want one”. To be hones, this one is purely decorative in nature. The plant will reside on a table/dresser and instead of sitting directly on the surface it will be elevated slightly.
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Creating Picture Frames
After a year or two of projects, I had a fair amount of scrap wood sitting in the corner of my shop. So, I figured it was a good time to use it up while I was in between other larger projects. I used some on a cutting board, but the rest was slated for picture frames. I have been wanting to frame an old worn out plot of our house that the previous owner had marked up with the landscape design.
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Custom cabinet with rolling barn doors
I had a request for a custom cabinet, but it had a twist (maybe a roll), that the doors would mimic rolling barn doors.
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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
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
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