The following are a bunch woodworking projects that I did while I tried to learn about woodworking and setup my shop in the garage from 2015 to 2018.
Bucket
For some reason I got into cutting staves. Really want to get better at this. Will try again now that I know how to setup my bevels correctly and maybe someday taper the staves to make a real bucket.
Sauna Spoon
One morning I found a huge chunk of maple laying in my yard. Some firewood fell off a truck I guess. Decided to make a big sauna spoon out of it.
Fidget spinner
Not sure why I made this. I think it was because I had some scrap maple and a broken luggage wheel laying around which had a decent baring. Also pressure fitting a bearing into hard maple is pretty fun. Got to use my belt sander to tweak the size of my fostner bit to make it exactly the correct hole size.
Serving Tray
A quick fun project using up some scrap wood.
Shop Stand
A shop stand. Pine base and tops are from an old coffee table. I bought a belt sander and needed a stand. I threw this together and eventually put castors on it. Works really nice.
window cornice
We bought some blinds and the person installing them broke the cover. While they ordered a new part, I just built these to cover up all of the blind hardware. Turned out better then I expected but still not as square as I would have liked. Would like to do more trim work now.
Adirondack chair
Probably the most fun project I’ve done so far. My dad even got into it and helped me figure out the curved tapered chair back supports.
More box joints
Practicing box joints some more now using table saw.
Whiskey box
A Christmas gift for my dad.
Bandsaw boxes
Got a better bandsaw and needed to learn how to use it.
cutting boards
I’ve made a bunch of these as they are easy and fun.
cutting board 2
big cuttin board
dart board cabnit
Son got interested in dart boards so thought this would be fun. We use it once in awhile and it is pretty nice to have. Used my tenon jig to make the raised panel doors. Also have a nice router bit for doing the stile and rails which is fun to use on the router table.
I made these plans but decided to change the doors after people said I should do raised panels.
Toy Shelf
I had some free pine lumber and we needed a toy shelf. This was the first project I attempted to use Sketchup. It was fun to see how the design and result compared. The dimensions looked better in sketchup. I also got to use my tenon jig for the spline on the miter joint which was fun.
Cherry Boxes
Friend helped me with the moulding and I mitered and routed it to make some boxes.
Miter box
Oct. 8 2017 - Cedar miter box.
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wagon wheel
Sept. 30 2017 - Birthday gift for my mom. She wanted a decorative wooden wheel. Now that I have a better bandsaw I want to give this another try.
Creeper Boxes
Sept. 2017 - Made these as gifts during Christmas. I have a couple of these I use around the shop for holding misc stuff.
Mallet
May 21 2017 - First tool I ever made. Works pretty good for banging on things that don’t fit right or need adjustment.
Picture Frames
July 2017 - We took a trip to NY and bought some art from a street vendor. Thought they would look good in my sons room with some frames.
This picture was a gift from my sister from many years ago and I finally got it framed. Was fun to use real glass on this one.
Tenon Jig
Apr. 15 2017 - Built this jig for making raised panel doors and I actually used it for my dart board cabnit. Found the plans in an old woodworking magazine. I picked up hundreds from someone who was moving.
Cedar Blanket Chest
Apr. 14 2017 - Aromatic cedar blanket chest. I had no idea what I was getting into trying to build this. Turned out alright for my first big project. This project gave me the excuse to buy a thickness planer.
router
Feb. 11th 2017 - I needed a better router and table so built this. Now it is one of my favorite tools in the shop now. I do have a fence and dust collection but not in this picture. This was built to make it easier to make a cedar chest.
Planter
March 27, 2017 - A cedar planter made from some old decking. Wife asked for this and gave me a rough idea of what she was looking for. People like the rustic look.
Box Joint Box
Dec. 4, 2016 - First attempt at a box joint box. Was a big mess but learned a ton. I have since moved to using my table saw for box joints but this was done on my router.
Trophy ribbon shelf
Nov 6, 2016 - Used old cedar decking. It turned out way to thick and heavy but it is still in use today.
[Planter](planter.jpg Planter)
May 17 2015 - First woodworking project made on my work bench. I eventually made another which turned out much better.
