I set out to make two coffee tables. To make it easier on a perspective buyer, I wanted to make the tables easy to transport and assemble. If it came down to it, I could even ship the tables in a low profile crate or box.
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Making a PLant Stand
I was asked to create a small two tier plant stand. You may be asking yourself: “what the heck is a plant stand, and why would anyone want one”. To be hones, this one is purely decorative in nature. The plant will reside on a table/dresser and instead of sitting directly on the surface it will be elevated slightly.
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setting up supermax 19-38
Earlier in they year, I had ordered a new drum sander. It took a few months to be delivered, but I finally have the Supermax 19-38 in my shop. In November, I built a dedicated rolling cabinet for the drum sander and it now is the time to see how well the cabinet works out. I also took some time to properly assemble and calibrate the sander.
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Silverware organizer
I set out to create a better silverware organizer for our island drawers. The current one (purchased) was too narrow and short. It didn’t make good use of the drawer space. The goal is to use all scrap wood and not to use any glue, just in case there needs to be modifications later on.
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Custom laundry storage cart
In the laundry room, we have a small, plastic storage cart that was in place when we moved int. It holds things like detergent, bleach, dryer sheets. With it being plastic and holding a fair amount of weight, it leans and falls into the washer and dryer and can’t stand on its own. So, I set out to create a custom cart made from wood.
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End grain cutting boards
With the holidays coming up and a large amount of scrap wood in my shop, I decided to make some end grain cutting boards.
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Creating a custom coffee table
My wife and I have been wanting to replace our ottoman/cube/coffee table thing for a while. I wanted to build a custom one and we landed on a design that we both liked.
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Custom end table with recessed outlets
The Plan
We have a corner in our living room where two couches meet and there is just a large empty space. So, we decided to make a table to fill that spot. The table would be about the same height as the couch arm rests and it would be nice to have a place to plug our electronics in for charging.
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Building A-frame shelf
It was time to replace a small cube shaped piece of furniture with a new A-Frame shelf. The shelf will be made from Maple and Walnut. Since the majority of our furniture is dark, black-brown, the maple will get painted. I started with 8/4 maple and 4/4 walnut. The shelf is roughly 80″ tall, 29″ wide, and 20″ deep
The Plan
Creating Epoxy Inlay Art
I set out to make some gifts based on an Idea from my wife and then coupled that with a bit of Instagram inspiration. The plan is to inlay a design based on the Deathly Hallows symbol from Harry Potter. I originally planned to actually cut the design out, but that was going to prove challenging. Here is a photo of my finished prototype that I made from poplar. Once I figured I could actually do this properly I set out to make a few more. The finished art is about 7 1/2″ wide by 7 1/2″ tall