Changing the wood one shaving at a time ;0)
In Wood and Plywood Cart Part I I built a base and finished the plywood side of the cart, now we’re going to add some shelves and bid to the other side of the cart. First I covered the bottom and 3’ of the back with plywood. Bottom and back of all shelves and bins… Continue reading Wood and Plywood Cart Part II
We lived with my grandparents when I was little and I have many memories of helping Grandpa with various projects. One that stands out in my mind today was putting a vent in the peak of a shed. I know my older brother was with us, and I don’t remember who got sent up the… Continue reading Best Power Tools for Kids
This show case was manufactured between 1901 and 1926.
My son likes to come out to the shop with me and build things. Yesterday as I was trying to work on my display case/work bench project he came up with the idea to make a treasure chest. Wesley’s treasure chest. It’s always hard for me when the kids want to be in the shop.… Continue reading Let the kids build
I had a bunch of stips left over from putting in floors this summer, what better way to use them up than to turn them into butcher blocks!
If you're like me, putting in baseboards is one of those things that you think is going to be easy...then isn't quite that way when you try it.
Time to get this baby installed!! I feel like I built it all over again writing Part I, Part II, Part III and Part IV, but here were are ready to load it in a trailer and install it!!
Here we are at the final assembly!!!! You can read Part I, Part II, and Part III here. Let the fun begin!!
In Part I I got the archway ready, in Part II I'll go through getting the rest of the lumber planed and profiled.
Remember that drawing I did of a fireplace I was planning on building for my dad? It is finally installed. Let's take look at the process of getting from rough lumber and plywood to a finished fireplace. For the sake of not having to change the planing head on the Woodmaster more often than necessary, the… Continue reading Fireplace Remodel: Part I the Archway
Girl with a Hand Plane 