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Using up Scraps (2)

Using up Scraps (2)

I did another quickie project using wood and supplies already on hand. This one is going in the bedroom to be used as a low bedside table, but in form it is actually a one-person bench. Again, there is no drawing for this, it was a...
Using up Scraps (1)

Using up Scraps (1)

So, before doing the bathroom vanity I wanted to knock out a couple of quick projects using the spare wood I already had on hand. This is the first of those; it took me a Sunday and a few hours during the week to finish. We have had for...
Adam’s end tables

Adam’s end tables

The second part of Adam’s housewarming gift was a pair of end tables to go with the coffee table. He had only one requirement, which was for a drawer 5 inches deep. Seemed fairly simple. Basic drawing of the coffee table I would add...
Adam’s Coffee Table

Adam’s Coffee Table

I’ve been making furniture for a very long time — a little over 30 years, as I was reminded recently. But one person I hadn’t made anything for yet was my oldest son Adam. So when he mentioned needing a coffee table for...
Mom’s Coffee Table

Mom’s Coffee Table

This is a fix job on a project I designed and made in the basement of my Jessup home. I lived in Jessup between 1990 and 1994, so this project was probably made in 1992 or later — about 30 years ago, in other words. It was a pretty...
Sewing table, part 3

Sewing table, part 3

After that huge fumble on the top, I figured I was probably going to be okay with the Law of Averages for a while. And, I have to admit, the new top was better-looking than the original. Drawers The drawers for this are mostly...