Ipad stands
These seem to be a hit. Sold 2 to one person so far. 2 of these 3 are made from pallets. $25 each if interested.
View ArticleLazy or genius - installment 1
This is the first installment of what may or may not be a one part series. It was a rough morning... we ran out of coffee. I had to dip into the camping stash which required grinding the beans. It...
View ArticleCamp fire creations
Here are a few things I made camping the other week. I carved this spatula with a draw knife and spoke shave. These twig whistles were a big hit with the kids, not so much with the grown-ups. Some...
View ArticleDIY sliding barn door
If you search the internet for sliding barn door hardware you'll be shocked at how expensive they are. Miranda wanted one and I wasn't about to shell out $400, so I just made it. The 'hooks' on the...
View ArticleBike Hangers
Our garage is getting cluttered once again. The camper takes up a lot of room and things have started to pile up. I picked up a couple of these bike hangers from Harbor Freight.
View ArticleArticle 17
For a while now I've had this dust deputy attached to a shop vac. It was on a platform with casters. It took up a lot of space and was always in my way. Not long ago I purchased this VacuMaid wall...
View ArticleBook Shaped Humidor
My brother in law wanted a book shaped humidor for his pipe tobacco. It's been a long time coming, but I finally finished the project. This was the third version as I wasn't happy with the first two....
View ArticleRustic van door trim
In our house we're usually followers of the 'you make a mess, you clean it up' rule. That's a lie, it's actually the 'wait it out until mom gets annoyed and cleans it for us' rule. However if that...
View ArticleLazy or genius - installment 2
This is part 2 of what may or may not be a 2 part series. That's right, I pressure washed the shower, genius!! This was a 'before' pic, don't judge.
View ArticleKitchen hutch almost done
Here's the kitchen hutch that has been consuming most of my time recently. It still needs doors and knobs but it's far enough to get out of my shop. This is mostly solid Red Oak. The top is about...
View ArticleTrash to more trash
I picked up a bunch of shutter/door things during a Craigslist lumber run this weekend. This one happened to match our shower curtain perfectly. I couldn't be more excited.
View ArticleLazy or genius - installment 3
Here's part 3 of what may or may not be a 3 part series.... power tool pumpkin carving.
View ArticleKitchen coffee station turned something else
I finally finished the kitchen coffee station that I got suckered into making. I say that because I was hoping for a manly coffee station but ended up with just more real estate for doilies, plastic...
View ArticleWeekend honey-do list
I have a never ending 'this is what you must do next' list. This weekend #1 on that list was moved to #4 to make room for a plate holder, stenciled sign, and Christmas tree stump. This log is...
View ArticlePhone stand
I thought this piece of maple looked pretty cool so decided I would make a phone stand out of it. I wanted a glass smooth high gloss finish on this. Started with poly but when polishing I just...
View ArticleSofa table
I built this sofa table completely from 2x6 framing lumber. I did my steel wool/vinegar mix on the top to 'age' it. The bottom is black milk paint. For some reason these pictures make the bottom...
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