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The First Chair
I went to Woodcraft and bought a bunch of poplar in 12/4, 5/4, and 4/4 to make my experimental first chair. And it was challenging, definitely. Here’s the result: My first test chair. There’s no finish on it and no glue; I assume it will change over time. I started at the CNC machine, where I made patterns for the front and rear legs and the rails. There were 2 patterns each for the legs, because they curve in 2 planes. Before cutting any curves, though, I first took my legs and marked out the locations of the mortises to receive...
read moreDining Room: the plan
I’m starting on a new, and very challenging project that I expect will consume the year. My dining room table is 23 years old and doesn’t look a day over 50 — and not in a good way. I want to make a new table, which is well within my capabilities. Here is the design: The dining table plan. I drew this in Fusion 360, which I’m getting better and better with. The large panels in the top will actually be ceramic tile — I found a large-format tile that had a cool pattern on it. That will be very functional (you can...
read moreCantilevered Knick-Knack Shelf
I’m not consciously trying to make up for lost time, but it kinda seems that way right now, doesn’t it? This idea has been in my head for over a year, and it’s finally come to fruition. Sketch-up model of the cantilevered knick-knack shelf unit. The idea came from a piece of 12/4 cherry leftover from making my bed, sitting in a corner minding its own business. It was just a touch over four feet long and about 6 inches wide. I envisioned splitting it into two pieces, anchoring those to the wall studs with lag bolts, and then...
read moreChild’s Stool
A friend of mine just had a baby, and I wanted to make her something for him. I had a couple of pieces of African mahogany leftover from doing Julie’s plant stand so I decided to use that to make a multipurpose stool. I didn’t design this one; 25 years ago, maybe a little more, when I was just starting into serious woodworking, I got a book with designs for children’s furniture. I made several pieces from that book including a crib/youth bed for newborn Ben and a really neat stool/chair thing that could be used in multiple...
read moreLateral File
It’s been a long time — over a year, I know. My excuse, if anybody is actually reading this, is that I had a stroke and it took me this long to get my body able to woodwork again. The project was chosen, admittedly, because it is simple to construct. I needed to make sure I could safely do everything before I commit to something more elaborate. So I decided to get rid of the crappy-looking metal file cabinet in my office and replace it with one that looks like my computer desk. The SketchUp model of the lateral file. The materials...
read moreLady Clothes Drying Rack
My wife Julie works in a government office. Like many professional women, the things that she wears to the office tend to be made of lightweight fabrics with special laundering needs. These items can’t be dried in the dryer, can’t be hung up wet … they have to be dried lying flat. Using the dining room table for this has resulted in nasty puckering of the 20-year-old top veneer, which was in bad shape anyway. Before I do anything about that, though, Julie needs a place to dry her “lady clothes” that is...
read moreBathroom shelf and organizer
I’ve been pretty idle since the fall, largely owing to an over-committed work schedule and a chronic lower back problem. But recently I found myself growing increasingly annoyed by the chaotic state of our bathroom counter. Our bathroom has two sinks, a full width mirror, and a tiny medicine cabinet built into the right side. The cabinet is too shallow for a lot of the vitamin and other bottles that we have, so those things have tended to clutter the counter instead of being put away. They compete for space with hairbrushes, razors,...
read moreOutdoor Plant Stand build, completion
Julie’s plant stand was almost ready for assembly. First, though, came the drudgery of sanding. I’d tried to avoid having to do a lot of sanding by using a hand plane to smooth edges and pieces where I could. In some cases, though, the grain was wild enough that no matter which direction I tried to plane it wanted to tear. I was afraid of damaging the carved and painted pieces, or making visible scars, so I reluctantly got out the sanders and added “learn how to use a cabinet scraper” to my woodworking bucket list....
read moreOutdoor Plant Stand build, part 2
Embellishments The wide, flat tray ends and side pieces scream for some kind of ornamentation. I debated pyrography (wood burning), but I haven’t held a burning tool in 40+ years and, while I did pretty well in junior high art class, I am in no way a graphic designer. I also have zero experience at carving, scrolling, or intarsia. What can I say? Usually I let the wood do the talking. Since this is meant to hold potted flowers, I figured some kind of flower motif would be in order. It needed to be recognizable at a distance, yet...
read moreOutdoor Plant Stand build, part 1
Julie’s plant stand started out as a pile of boards. For this design I needed three different stock thicknesses: 4/4 for the tray sides and slats, 5/4 for the sides and lattice strips, and 8/4 for the frame and feet. I spent an afternoon planing the stock to 3/4, 1 inch, and 1-1/2 inches thick and truing up an edge, and then cut my part blanks to rough dimensions. Tray One of the more interesting aspects of this design are the ends of the tray section, where the potted plants will go. They are vaguely crown-shaped, 13 inches...
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