Woodworking Show and Tell

Al,
Nice work. It can be hard to find a large piece of spalted Maple that hasn't gone to far to the punky side.

I just finished this for the house up north. Douglas Fir with both leaves. Now my next decision is if I should distress it or not and then stain or natural??

That would be perfect skicat, his are old and gray so your old ones would blend in perfectly. Can you bring 2 or 3 to GL?

Hollywood wrote: Don't be so hard on yourself! How much trouble was it to make those teak strips? I know Feelgood M.D. is missing a couple on his 86 BFN.

I am replacing all of mine with new so they match. I have several of of old ones that are fine, just need some teak oil. I would be glad to send a few out, just let me know.

I read somewhere it was New York or michigan

JoeinNY wrote: I am actually pretty sure cornhole originated around southern Ohio.

...in cell block D.

haha well done as usual Hollywood. & yeah eric, when you tell people you're playing cornhole, it's always good for a few really awkward looks. haha

Nate

skicat wrote: Well, mine can't compare, but here are my latest 2 amateur projects. the corn hole for my boyfriend for his birthday & my pretty self.

Don't be so hard on yourself! How much trouble was it to make those teak strips? I know Feelgood M.D. is missing a couple on his 86 BFN.

81nautique wrote: Most people can't imagine being with their mate 24/7, I feel sorry for them a bit.

Well said.

Rob

Man am I impressed! Can't wait to meet Dana after that story. Guess we could say she liked your wood.
Couldn't resist Alan..sorry.
Me and Patti work together now at the same place...know exactly what you mean. I love working with her. So much to talk about around the dinner table now.

john

BuffaloBFN wrote: Again, very nice and I'll admit to being outclassed! Put up some more.

Thanks but you surpase me with detail and finishing. I can just tell from a quick glance.

I'm my own worst enemy, everyone looks at my work and loves it, I look at it and see every defect or mistake I made. Without having the time to become really good at it I've moved on to other things. Like boats!!!! I've also discovered that I really dig working with metal and am starting to have a little fun with that.

Riley wrote: That's really nice. What is the light colored wood, quarter sawn oak?

Thanks, That's poplar. most of my stuff was done a very tight budget back then. I could barely afford to eat so I saved money on any unexposed wood.

Now this going where I hope'd it would! That's tight Alan, I really like the style with the 'balls'. I never would have thought of that use...until now?!!?

And the story is awesome; give her a hug from me! Good people do good things and often end up together. A key west wedding comes to mind as well...

I have explored hidden catches and hiding things in plain view. My 'security hardware' is in a place noone would guess...and it's close and handy! I also don't use fasteners other than for hardware and not always for that.

Again, very nice and I'll admit to being outclassed! Put up some more.

Bad ass projects alan...

Alan, Well I must say that you have wood in your blood as well! I enjoyed your story and especially the outcome as much as seeing your projects. Very nice.

Ok Greg, Here's my first one but you'll have to suffer along as I need to tell the story behind this piece. Although the styling is my least favorite it is the most treasured item in our home.

The date on the back of the picture is 1994, a few months prior to building it I came home from work one day to find my wife and 2 very young children were on a plane 1000 miles away never to return. We'll leave that as it lays but being blindsided and without knowing a single soul in Chicago except the people I worked with I fell into a pretty deep hole.

Luckily one of my counterparts at work saw what was going on and knowing I did a little woodworking challenged me to get myself busy and make her something. I asked her what she wanted and she said "I don't know, maybe a box to keep trinkets in or something, surprise me"

I went to Raindogs dreaded Fine Woodworking Magazine and saw this item that caught my eye and decided to give it a shot. It is a reproduction of an 18th century spice cabinet, in those days many spices were so rare and valuable that the elite owned cabinets designed specifically to store them. Many had secret compartments to hide their most valuable items.

It is white oak and has no mechanical fasteners except for the hinge screws.




There are three hidden comparments behind the front drawers.


There is also a hidden drawer for documents in the back, you have to trip a little slide latch and the back panel drops down to expose the hidden drawer.



I put this together in one week as I was on a mission and nothing else to do with my time anyway. I presented it to my friend and she was awestruck. I really hated to give it away but I was happy she was the one recieving it.

Less than one year later she moved in along with her prized Spice Cabinet and the two have never left.