Entry Table

Since moving into this house I have wanted something to place between the 2 pillars in the foyer.  I knew what I wanted... a longish, narrow table of some kind... but hadn't come across anything that really seemed to suit the purpose.  So, in the spirit of continued learning and experimentation, I decided that I should make one.  More lessons learned and damn if I didn't make a mistake but I'm rather happy with it.

As always I started with the most choice raw materials.  In this case an 8 foot 1x12 and an 8 foot 2x6.  Have I mentioned how very much I enjoy having a van??  Easily sliding this stuff in the back and shutting the door is made so much more enjoyable as I watch the guy next to me in his mighty pickup truck balancing a similar load sticking off the back of the bed as he ties it down so it doesn't fall off the truck.  I always offer to help but never has it been accepted.  I think it has something to do with the image of the  'construction worker' type being seen as needing help from the geek in the crocs driving a mini-van.

 

I'm becoming more adept at rigging jigs to make working with the wood a bit easier.  Working with the longer shelf boards was not the big challenge I thought it was going to be.  This setup let me slide the boards in, adjust them, flip them over as necessary, and had my 'stops' all set. 

 

And the finished table.  Sized perfectly!  Now I just need to stop at a few flea markets and/or junk stores to get some stuff to put on it :)

 

While working on this I came up with an idea for my next project but that will have to wait a couple of weeks as I have to tend to the yard a bit and then I'm scheduled for a trip to see the kids!!

 

 

 

 

End Tables

My sawdust-breathing adventures continue and I'm having quite the delightful time of it.  I continue to experiment and learn and I do believe I'm reducing the number of dumb things I do when trying out design/construction attempts.  Something I really did want, not that I needed, was a couple of small end tables to accompany the love seat, so I made a couple.  This is my most ambitious 'shaping' project thus far and I did screw up a number of attempts prior to getting it right but I believe I did.  Again, I had a lot of fun doing it which is, I'm thinking, the number one objective :)

As they sit along side the loveseat.

 

Sitting on the hearth just for the light.

Little Stand

I didn't need this thing but wanted to try out some design things as well as doing a bit of practice.  I guess it's a small bookcase or 'thing' holder or a combination thereof.  As it always seems to be when I'm putzing around smelling sawdust, I had a good time doing it anyway.  Made a couple of mistakes but learned a couple of things for next time as well.  So... time well spent :)

I sized it to fit along this very short wall in my office bedroom which is where it's probably going to remain lest I give it away.

 

Putting some stuff on it makes me kind of like it.  Maybe I won't be so quick to give it away!