Hey all,

Been a while again, but here is the latest from the shop. This is a prototype for a salad fork and spoon that was requested. This is the first attempt at creating these carved items where we actually had to follow a design given to us.

The final product will be in walnut, so stay tuned we will post the finished items when they are complete.

In other news we have updated the site to be friendly with PDA’s and iPhones, so that those of you using mobile devices, PDA’s or iPhones should have a better vewing experience.

Ciao for now!

OK we hoped to post this a week or so ago. This cool little table is made from 4 cedar 5/4 by 6 foot long deck boards, we got a really good deal at our local wood supplier on the wood. It turns out this table is very popular. Several people we showed it too thought it was pretty cool and wanted one. So instead of getting the finish on the original one we ended up building a couple more. We have decided to sell these little 22 wide by 16 long by 17 height tables. For more info or if you are interested in buying one contact us .

For more images please click the picture below

Chris was cleaning his room.. ya I was shocked too tough to get a teenager to do that. Anyway he came out and asked if I had an extra box in the shop to keep his wallet, keys and stuff in.

I didn’t have one kicking around, but I did have some leftover cutoffs from other projects , so I created this.

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The top is made from white oak, the main box is walnut and the trim is done in brazilian cherry, it is then finished with 3 coats of BLO (boiled linseed oil) that has been diluted with paint thinner and then 3 coats of shellac were applied. It still needs a final buffing in a week or so, but overall I am quite happy with how it turned out.

I have an old stirring spoon that after being beaten on the side of the soup pot for years is about to break. Someone had given us some cherry cutoffs they had , so asked Pat to carve me up a new spoon.

This is what she came up with.. now I’m not sure I want to put it in a pot …

My neighbour has a TV stand and the door on one side got broken, so I was asked to see if I could fix it. The frame was pretty messed up so built a new frame, but was able to use the panel.

This was a quick and easy project and did not cost them much to have it done.

Well seems like only yesterday but once again it has been a while since my last post. Finally getting some projects finished up and in the next couple days will be posting pictures of a very cool outdoor serving table, cross between a little side table and a serving tray.

In a couple of minutes I will be posting projects I have been working on that I remembered to take pictures of ….

Take care all and as always feel free to comment on any of our posts

Ciao for now

Trying to glue up a frame or actually even a small box is a pain in the … well it is not easy.

I found a couple of jigs on the internet for picture frame jigs and this is what I came up with.

Pat was using the jigsaw for cutting blanks for her wooden spoons, not an easy task trying to figure out how to clamp it down. Yes I know a scroll saw or band saw is the answer.

I thought before we ran out and bought a scroll saw we should see how much we would actually use one. So I came up with this little table for the Jigsaw to turn it into a cheap scroll saw, seems to work pretty well.

Click on picture below for more pictures of the jigsaw table.

An update on this Pat hadn’t even seen it yet, when she calls me to tell me someone lent us a scroll saw . Aw well I already used the jigsaw table once and I’m sure we will use it again.

Well it was time to replace the old folding banquet table that has been in the shop for the last… well actually since we first setup shop last May or so. I had an old Spruce workbench in the basement that has been there for 14 years. It was just taking up room and collecting all the stuff no one knew what to do with.

I took it all apart (thank god I screwed it together) and Debbie and I milled up all the old 2×4 ,2×6’s that made up the old bench. We ended up with enough wood to build the table below as well as put in shelves to replace the old bench in the basement.

Chris Debbie and I assembled the table. We screwed and glued all joints as well as the plywood top, then screwed a piece of MDF to the plywood from the bottom. Reason for this was we could not decide what to use for a top and means we can replace it with something else or another piece of MDF when it wears out.

Sure is nice to have a worktable that doesn’t shake,rattle and roll around the shop

Ciao for now!

Steve

Hey All,

I know I promised a bunch of you I’d get some pics of my projects I have been working on in the shop. Well I finally have gotten around to it. So the site has been updated with a gallery and new woodworking section.

I’ll try a little harder to keep this up to date and will try and get some pics of the shop so you can all see how it has changed over the last 6 months or so.

Steve