Sunday, September 30, 2012

Friday, September 28, 2012

Attitude adjuster

I was going to paint this black but I'll probably never get around to it.



Shop stool

I'm going to make new bar stools for the kitchen so I thought I would start with a prototype.  I made this from 2x4's and some very cheap pine.  I didn't sand it, wipe off any glue or apply any finish.  It's certainly nothing to look at but it is very light and sturdy and will work well for a shop stool.  I used no nails or screws, just dowel joinery and glue.



Tuesday, September 25, 2012

First go at Olive wood

I bought a small chunk of Olive wood a while back.  I've seen more interesting pieces but I really like the dark streaks in the grain.  I was kind of hard to work with.  Tools had to be very sharp and you had to go slow.