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Outdoor Plant Stand build, completion

Outdoor Plant Stand build, completi...

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,...
Outdoor Plant Stand build, part 2

Outdoor 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...
Outdoor Plant Stand build, part 1

Outdoor 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...
Outdoor Plant Stand design

Outdoor Plant Stand design

Way back in March, when spring was right around the corner, I designed this for my wife Julie: My original plan was to have it done for her birthday in May.  That was before I knew I needed surgery on my left foot, which took me out of...
Outfeed Storage Unit

Outfeed Storage Unit

My latest shop project is designed to fix a long-standing problem: I built two of those carts almost 20 years ago, with the intention that they would help me keep things organized and handy.  They really haven’t worked out well....
Joint Fail

Joint Fail

The other day I re-entered my workshop for the first time in over a month.  I’m still not ready for serious woodworking — my foot is healing up nicely, but full weight bearing, carrying, and handling myself around power tools...