When we got the new cnc router I
needed to practice making things with
it in my new shop. So I made this
"birdhouse mail box". The router cut
the shapes, the numerals, and the
'windows' on the little houses. Not bad
for a first try; now to make 31
improvements to the design, the
process, and the quality of -and
efficiency of- the construction.
needed to practice making things with
it in my new shop. So I made this
"birdhouse mail box". The router cut
the shapes, the numerals, and the
'windows' on the little houses. Not bad
for a first try; now to make 31
improvements to the design, the
process, and the quality of -and
efficiency of- the construction.
Always in search of a repeatable
project I came up with these 'popsicle
stick' chairs...... well first I saw
something like it on the web, then I
made it up. Again that's a first try, they
need 31 improvements: lighter,
smoother, seat a little more
bum-friendly. They are perfect for
practicing guitar as the position puts
your (my) knee at just the right height
to rest a guitar.
FISHIN'! chairs: I owe that to Donnie
down at the dump where I recycled
some of my rougher attempts. By
recycled I mean I gave 'em to Donnie.
project I came up with these 'popsicle
stick' chairs...... well first I saw
something like it on the web, then I
made it up. Again that's a first try, they
need 31 improvements: lighter,
smoother, seat a little more
bum-friendly. They are perfect for
practicing guitar as the position puts
your (my) knee at just the right height
to rest a guitar.
FISHIN'! chairs: I owe that to Donnie
down at the dump where I recycled
some of my rougher attempts. By
recycled I mean I gave 'em to Donnie.
Interesting thing: these radius doors
were done long before we got our cnc
router. Every detail of this cabinet is
my own design and handiwork, except
the finish coat which I owe to my good
friend and former co-worker Eldon
Westby.
The cabinet was the brain child of
Sandy Benson at Custom Audio Video
in Bluffton SC. They wanted a cabinet
to house a hidden TV and, just for fun,
a hidden coffee maker.
were done long before we got our cnc
router. Every detail of this cabinet is
my own design and handiwork, except
the finish coat which I owe to my good
friend and former co-worker Eldon
Westby.
The cabinet was the brain child of
Sandy Benson at Custom Audio Video
in Bluffton SC. They wanted a cabinet
to house a hidden TV and, just for fun,
a hidden coffee maker.
The photography credits here are
mine so if you notice the spots, sue
me. This picture shows how effective
bookmatching grain can be when using
french black walnut. Believe it or not
the table in the foreground is made of
the same wood with the same finish!
mine so if you notice the spots, sue
me. This picture shows how effective
bookmatching grain can be when using
french black walnut. Believe it or not
the table in the foreground is made of
the same wood with the same finish!
Another cabinet project; it's amazing
how much work can fit in a one car
garage. I am glad to have a new shop
though, with a separate room for
painting and an air conditioned office:
spoil me.
how much work can fit in a one car
garage. I am glad to have a new shop
though, with a separate room for
painting and an air conditioned office:
spoil me.
This SUN&MOON wall plaque is made
of MDF: medium density fiber board.
That's sawdust and glue to you. The
shape was easy, the faces a trick, but
the real challenge is to get paint on it
even around all the edges. Keep trying.
of MDF: medium density fiber board.
That's sawdust and glue to you. The
shape was easy, the faces a trick, but
the real challenge is to get paint on it
even around all the edges. Keep trying.
Radius doors for cabinets in the dining
room, MDF again. About four feet tall,
with glass and paint they'll look like
they were there when the house was
built back in '07. That's 2007 not the
previous century.
room, MDF again. About four feet tall,
with glass and paint they'll look like
they were there when the house was
built back in '07. That's 2007 not the
previous century.