woodwork - One Less Dog In The Hunt

Although I fall far short of a woodworker, I do enjoy working out in the shop. Over the course of the past year, I’ve tried my hand at refinishing and building from scratch. Sometimes I get carried away, like when I made three of the children’s picnic tables just because I wanted to see if I could improve. I originally made one for my grandchildren to use on our deck, but it just seemed I could try it with a little different style or different wood. I ended up with one on the deck and two taking up space in the garage shop. I’m sure my wife would appreciate it if I could find homes for some of my projects so we could get both cars in the garage if needed.

In 2012 we experienced a house fire. Though much of the downstairs portion of the house was merely water damaged, much of the upstairs portion was destroyed. In it there were a few items we tried to recover due to sentimental value. My middle son’s room was beyond recognition and very little remained. There was a cedar chest which had been acquired by my wife in a garage sale many years earlier. It contained pictures and mementos. We were able to recover it, but it was badly singed.

As I began to look for things to occupy my free time I decided to pull the chest out of the corner of the garage, where it had been since we moved into the new house. (BTW the outlet you see in the background isn’t wired in yet. The garage is also a work in progress, but I’ve put in a lot of work since these pictures were taken. Maybe I’ll give you an update later).

Tag: woodwork

A Few Projects

Getting Handsy