WOODWORKING

 

Getting ready for retirement, I started putting together a woodworking shop.

In this picture, I'm adding a router table to my table saw.

See the complete project here.

 

One of the first things I built was a step stool for Grandson, Van.

 

Then I built Van a swing to hang from the tree in the back yard. I used precut 'select pine' 1x2 lumber that was actually 3/4" x 1.5". I found a picture of something like I wanted and made a set of plans using the pre cut wood.

 

With Granddaughter Faith's first birthday, I built another swing out of rough cut White Oak.

Click here to see the project.

So now, daughter-in-law comes over and says 'Hey Dad, can you build this?' To which she pulls out a set of plans for a hamper that she picked up at Lowes. The plans say 'intermediate' skill. I figure, what the heck, I'm intermediate, I can do this.

 

With my love of rough cut white oak, I built it out of that. It would have been a lot easier if I had used precut material, but what the heck. I learned a lot.

 

Glider Porch Swing

I changed to poplar this time and built a glider for Helen and the grand kids to use on the back porch.

 

 

Link to youtube video about my new dove tail jig.

 

SEWING BOX

A try at making something fancy with my new dove tail jig.

 

And for some smaller projects

Pipe Making

 

 

 

Brief Case

I saw a project like this on Lumberjocks.com and wanted to build my own.