Tables

I actually made these before the bench but didn't get a chance to photo them until after. Made in the same style and methods as the writing desk, it's now a set. :P

 Thanks to Steve over at woodworkingformeremortals.com for the inspiration.

Too long

 It's been far too long sing I put something here. I've been dealing with stuff. But, here we are again.

 I was able to get out into the garage/shop again a few days ago and work on a project or two I'd been meaning to get to for a week or more. I finished that (pics later) and then, because I still had some time to work with, I built this bench:

It's based on plans provided free by Jay over at Jayscustomcreations.com and is made from salvaged 2x4's. It still needs to be sanded but, otherwise, it's done and I like it.

 Be Well.

please help if you can

 I will freely state that I did not know this even existed until I checked one of the blogs I recently found and this is totally NOT my idea, but I’m spreading the word.
April Wilkerson is a woodworker who’s blog of the day told of an email she’d received about http://www.gardenofinnocence.org/ , how they provide burials and cremations for abandoned and unclaimed children and that they are looking for volunteer woodworkers to make caskets or urns for abandoned and unidentified children.
 This brings back a lot of tough memories as my wife and I nearly lost our daughter twice within her first three months of life. I know that there are many, many others out there who have lost children and I can’t say I understand how you feel, but I can get close.
 If you can, please contribute to this fantastic charity by making a casket or urn. Plans are available on their website.
Thanks.

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I will freely state that I did not know this even existed until I checked one of the blogs I recently found and this is totally NOT my idea, but I’m spreading the word.
April Wilkerson is a woodworker who’s blog of the day told of an email she’d received about http://www.gardenofinnocence.org/ , how they provide burials and cremations for abandoned and unclaimed children and that they are looking for volunteer woodworkers to make caskets or urns for abandoned and unidentified children.
This brings back a lot of tough memories as my wife and I nearly lost our daughter twice within her first three months of life. I know that there are many, many others out there who have lost children and I can’t say I understand how you feel, but I can get close.
If you can, please contribute to this fantastic charity by making a casket or urn. Plans are available on their website.
Thanks.

- See more at: http://lumberjocks.com/mIps/blog/41603#sthash.oWdkLkDK.dpuf

Wall Cabinet

I didn't do a "progress blog" on this one because it only took me about an hour to make. Not really worth it.
 The old cabinet that this was is was 24"x24"x12" and I was always digging around in it for stuff. I replace that with this one:

It's 36" tall x 18" wide by 5 1'2" Deep. no putting stuff in front of other stuff. Much better.

Done enough

Well, the finish and the glue are still drying but I’m gonna call this done. It’s not perfect, there are flaws that I know where they are but, as I built it out of scraps and stuff I found, I think it’s darn good.

I’m putting this in my room tonight!

Finishing (not done)

Today I got the drawers built for the desk. I would have liked to have used some good quality 1/2 ply for the drawer sides but I couldn’t find any, so I used a 1/4 sheet of OSB that I got from a construction site.



I put another 1/4 sheet of OSB for a temporary work table so I could more easily coat the legs.


I also made and put on the edge banding on the desk top.

Sadly, all my polyurethane went solid to the point were it was unusable. But, apparently, at some point in the past I found or bought a can of satin finish brushing lacquer and there was still about 1/2 can left! So, I’ll be using that.

Almost there…

Assembly

Well assembly is now firmly under way.

Adding 1/8” facing to the inside of the center spine so it’s flush with the bottom rail and center post.


Here’s the carcase, glue is drying on the facings, but otherwise assembled. YAY!


First pair of drawer slides installed.


Adding the edge banding to the top. this is what you do when your longest clamps aren’t long enough…