My son received a set of Logitech 5.1 surround sound speakers for his birthday. They sound great, but for the full effect the rear speakers must be used. I wanted to avoid running wires through the walls and placing the…
I milled the rails (for lack of a better word) from a 2×10. Sitting on the bench for a week and they twisted. Lesson learned there. So I bought some pine, ripped it into 2 1/8″ wide strips and glued…
To test the mitering capabilities of the new table saw, I decided to make a quick box from some scrap 1/2″ birch plywood. All the cuts were made at the table saw with the blade tilted at 45°. The bottom…
Today work continued with the legs: the goal is to have the legs completed and the frame started. This is made a bit easier with an updated (but incomplete) drawing that is being updated just ahead of work completed. The…
Continuing on with the glue ups… and what a lot of glue there is. I went through one full container and started on a second. Started the day by replacing the desktop component that warped (as discussed in the previous…
Starting a new project today… and it’s another desk! This one is for my wife, and it’s somewhat simple in design, but will have some understated lines that will give it character. The inspiration for this build is this…
I finished the sanding on Saturday, the easy parts having been completed the previous weekend. The remaining sanding was all detail work, which took as long as the flat areas. The stain is “American Red” from Minwax, it’s water based…
So with much sanding, the wood is finally showing itself. Definitely birch, and so far I think it can be re-stained without issue. All that’s left is some detail sanding, the grooves are going to be a challenge.…
The subject of this project is an old telephone desk that has been in the family (on my wife’s side) for quite some time. Age is unknown, but suspect that it was purchased in the 50’s or 60’s. The back…
I decided to put together a drill press table using wood scraps and some 8020 pieces that I have laying around the shop. 8020 is extruded aluminum that the manufacturer bills as Industrial Erector Set. 1″ thick segments of the…