I have been a tinkerer all my life, using a handsaw to cut a bow on a piece of wood to make a toy boat before I can remember how old I was. My Dad always let me explore my limits, even though I rarely put the tools back where I found them.
I made a stool (Trestle style) in the 8th grade (1964), with hand tools, and as coarse as it is, it has been passed on in my family and I now have it. You can still stand on it safely.
In the past, I have tried my hand at some bookshelves, some 1x10s with dadoed grooves in the sides to hold the shelves and something stapled to the back to keep it from collapsing sideways. I am not sure where those shelves are, but after about 30 years, they are no longer with me.
Somewhat a jack of all trades, I have finished several basements including framing, electrical, plumbing, tile, drywall, and finish carpentry. They aren't too bad. My most challenging project was stairs at my brother-in-laws house. Mitered oak treads. Before that I had hardly heard of rise/run and had a vague idea of what a stringer is.
Now I want to start creating some real furniture. I started with a built in bookcase. Oak plywood, pretty much the same as 30 years ago, but with edge banded frame and shelves. Then a changing table storage system for the soon to be baby next door. My next major project is a piece of furniture for my TV.
I have added several albums of the recent projects. Check 'em out.
I made a stool (Trestle style) in the 8th grade (1964), with hand tools, and as coarse as it is, it has been passed on in my family and I now have it. You can still stand on it safely.
In the past, I have tried my hand at some bookshelves, some 1x10s with dadoed grooves in the sides to hold the shelves and something stapled to the back to keep it from collapsing sideways. I am not sure where those shelves are, but after about 30 years, they are no longer with me.
Somewhat a jack of all trades, I have finished several basements including framing, electrical, plumbing, tile, drywall, and finish carpentry. They aren't too bad. My most challenging project was stairs at my brother-in-laws house. Mitered oak treads. Before that I had hardly heard of rise/run and had a vague idea of what a stringer is.
Now I want to start creating some real furniture. I started with a built in bookcase. Oak plywood, pretty much the same as 30 years ago, but with edge banded frame and shelves. Then a changing table storage system for the soon to be baby next door. My next major project is a piece of furniture for my TV.
I have added several albums of the recent projects. Check 'em out.
