UPDATE, FINALLY!

WOW! It's been a crazy few months here around the homestead. After battling the flu, walking pneumonia & strep throat for 3 weeks straight, our household is finally "sickie free"! Going through all of that put me a tad behind in the shop, but I'm back on course.

Currently working on the oak crib for my friends uncle. Its the same pattern as the crib I build for my daughter, but we changed the spindled back to a solid panel. Its a lot easier to build the second time around! Here is a rendering of what it will look like:

 

Designing my next project for a friend of mine. She was looking for a mudroom bench with coat hooks and over/under storage compartments. She showed me a few items she liked and I measured for fit and came up with this:

 

 

 

She also wanted a "huge" bookcase for her new family room. This will not only house their collection of books, but also family pictures and home decorations. Bookcase will also feature puck lighting. Approximate size will be 12' wide by 8' high.

 

 

 

And last but not least, a repeat offender (!) wanted a third storage bench, so I drew this up:

 

 

So, If you dont hear from me for a while, I'll be in my workshop beneath a pile of sawdust!  Mark









Jigsaw Puzzle Table

My Dads cousin contacted me shortly before Christmas to see if I could build a table for assembling jigsaw puzzles. She is a flight attendant and had seen one in a SkyMall catalog, and wanted to get it for her son. After reading the poor reviews the product was given, she decided to contact me. I had never seen one before, so I did some research online. There was not much info to go on, so I opened up Google SketchUp and got to work. Figuring out the angles for the legs and the fold out leaves was a challenge, but I think it turned out very well.

 Now, if only I had the time and patience to be a "puzzler"!

 Folded for transport/storage

 

 Antique Brass Sash locks keep puzzle pieces in place during transport/storage

 

 Legs fold into eachother via rabbets cut on inner legs

 

 Legs splayed @ 115º angle. Notice rabbet cut out of right side legs.

 Leaves open to 165º via brass knife hinges and end cap cut @ 15º on top

 

Completely open and ready to play!

 

 The only puzzle we own: My 4 year olds Dora the Explorer Puzzle!

 

 Fold out leaves hold pieces until they are ready to be fit in the puzzle.

 

Busy as a Bee!

Lots goin on in the shop these days. Trying to finish up on a Jigsaw Puzzle Table & a Chess Box. Had to squeeze in a couple of custom washer boxes for some high school softball fundraisers. Got a couple new orders to start working on when I wrap these up. More to follow........