A simple yet very practical cabinet for the storage room.
Since most of my machines are still not accessible due to the workshop remodel,
I had to get by with store-bought finger jointed boards and portable saws etc.
While it wasn't exactly fun, it helped to learn how to work around the shortcomings;
hint: A track saw will never replace a table saw for me :)
Most joints are dado joints, either notched, or hidden by the ash trim. The entire cabinet
was finished with linseed oil, followed by a couple of layers of shellac.
Despite a lot of initial warping, it turned out quite satisfactory.
Tall and Narrow Bathroom Cabinet
Not my greatest work, not the greatest pictures—however, finally a solution for my bathroom,
which had practically no storage options at all.
Instead of starting from rough lumber, I had to work with what was available at the local
hardware store, since my workshop is currently being remodeled and most machinery is not
accessible.
The finger-jointed boards of acacia turned out quite nice, especially once treated with
linseed oil and shellac, which brings out the grain very nicely.
The drawers were constructed with dowels made of the acacia wood, by using the
Lie-Nielsen doweling plate.
They are also running on ½" runners, a bit overkill for this size, but
they certainly run very very smoothly, which prompted me to also include a drawer stop.
Sofia's Entry Table
"Exactly as I had pictured it" my wife said when this project was finished—which is probably the
best compliment one can expect :)
This entry table was made to my wife's exact measurements and specifications. Built entirely in
pearwood, and painted with milk paint by my wife.
I had bought this milk paint a few months ago out of interest, and since Sofia had a
distressed-paint look for the entry table in mind, this was the perfect chance to have her
test it...
It turned out much nicer than I had expected. The paint requires at least two layers, but is very
easy to use since it is perfectly sandable between layers. And the distressed look, created
by carefully sanding some edges, adding a few scuff marks etc., was fun to achieve, at least
that's what the wife reported...
Built with love and built to last.
Jumping Rope with Pearwood Handles
After being disappointed in the cheap plastic jumping rope that my nephew received
for christmas, I promised his dad to make a nice classic wooden one for the little guy.
Pearwood was used again, since I have plenty of it at the moment.
The handles were turned on the shopsmith, the black accents are burned in with a steel string.
Shellac was, as always, my choice of finish.
The trickiest part was certainly to drill a perfectly straight hole through each
handle. Once that's done however, it's just about sizing the rope and... jumping!
