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Storage crisis 2

Storage crisis 2

Posted by on May 12, 2025 in Shop | 0 comments
This was just a little thing, I didn’t even start from a full 3D model on this … just a pencil and paper drawing of one side: Drawing for a simple box This is to replace the ancient Enfamil can, Solo cup, and miscellaneous...
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A minor storage crisis

A minor storage crisis

Posted by on May 5, 2025 in Shop | 0 comments
I’m sure you who have your own workshops have had this sort of problem, too. I made something about 15 years ago that has served me fairly well, but suddenly because a serious pain point. This was the original unit: My original...
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A little something different

A little something different

Posted by on Apr 8, 2025 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on A little something different
At the end of March I took another Goggleworks class. This one, taught by Denise Palko, was called Traditional Upholstery Techniques for Furniture Makers. After my recent experiences where I farmed out the upholstery work, I wanted to...
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Amy’s Desk part 5

Amy’s Desk part 5

Posted by on Mar 24, 2025 in Projects | Comments Off on Amy’s Desk part 5
All the major parts of the desk were done, so I just had a few little things to do. I started by doing the wiring in the pedestals. Pedestal wiring I bought these off Amazon because they looked simple to install and way less time and...
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Amy’s Desk part 4

Amy’s Desk part 4

Posted by on Mar 12, 2025 in Projects, Techniques | Comments Off on Amy’s Desk part 4
I got tripped up for a little bit on these drawers, I’ll confess right now. And here is where it bit me. First up, let’s look at the drawing again: The SketchUp model of Amy’s desk On the right side are supposed to be...
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Amy’s Desk part 3

Amy’s Desk part 3

Posted by on Feb 28, 2025 in Projects | Comments Off on Amy’s Desk part 3
With the pedestals made, I turned my attention to the desktop. This will be a fairly standard-issue desktop for me, except it is solid maple instead of plywood so I had to take some care with joinery to allow for wood movement. Hard maple...
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