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Today I am sharing how I made some AWESOME counter height chairs or bar stools! These are for a client and match a dining room table and benches I made for her. I can’t wait to see the complete set altogether.
This design is a simple way to make chairs… the joinery is mostly butt joints and with countersunk screws! So this is a great project if this is your first time making chairs… or stools… not sure what to call them!
So, I came up with a design for a built-in bookcase or bookshelf that the shelves were adjustable. That way as my plants grow or decor changes the shelves can change with it. Plus, the bookshelf is made from just 2x10’s and wood screws so it is a build that anybody can do!
I couldn’t put the old ugly numbers on my freshly painted house so I decided to get some new ones. These are the ones I used…. Modern Black House Numbers QT Home Decor. But when they arrived I couldn’t find a spot in the wood part of my house that I liked them, so I decided I would build a backer to put the numbers on so that I wouldn’t have to drill a ton of holes in my block wall.
At first I thought this was going to be a challenging project, but I quickly realized that this was going to be a super fun and satisfying project that you can complete with just a couple of tools… a drill and a jigsaw!
I have a super special project for you today… DIY Candle Holders. But not only that I teamed up with my friend over at Saburrtooth Power Carving Tools and created the “WE MAKE SAWDUST” Challenge. Where I invited three AWESOME makers to join me in making a candle holder using 3 Saburrtooth carving burrs.
4 Makers, 3 Carving Burrs, 2 Weeks and 1 Challenge = 4 AWESOME Creations!
I sure do love a good Ikea hack and boy do I have an AWESOME one for you today!
You see I had this long wall in my family room that had my Bubbly Bar Cabinet on it and nothing else. I had thought of putting a built-in bench and seating next to it because we have a pool table in that room, but ultimately we need more storage in our house. So, I said goodbye to the Bubbly Bar Cabinet and set out to make something more AWESOME!
Should you stain pine? Should you paint it? or do a combination?
Well I recently built a floating bar cabinet from some Ikea Ivar cabinets, added some beading to it and really didn’t want to mess up the finish. So I wanted to weigh all my options to make sure I got the perfect finish.
When I was first starting making I was so curious about how things went together, especially barn doors. I would see all these pretty pictures of barn doors on Instagram, but people would never show the backs. So I always wondered were they just gluing boards together, was there actual joinery in there, what does the back look like, what is this made out of, etc? And now that I have been doing it, woodworking, for a while I can let you know that the answer to the questions…. and the answers are yes, yes, flat and decorated, wood plywood and mdf! So needless to say, there is not one right way or wrong way to build at barn door… at least in my opinion.
The world is kinda crazy right now and life as we know it has seen some changes… from social distancing to toilet paper shortages to a lot of people getting sick. And those of us who don’t have an essential job (Thank you 1000% to those who do!) we might be going a little stir crazy. So I teamed up with my friends over at Bernzomatic to create a #STAYHOMESCRAPPROJECT with the hopes of inspiring you to use what you got and make something AWESOME.
One of my favorite builds in 2019 was my Bubbly Bar Cabinet. It is not only functional, but it looks super awesome and was my introduction into power carving. Ever since that build I knew I wanted to do more of it, so I teamed up with Saburrtooth Powering Carving Tools to create another AWESOME piece. And this time I knew I wanted to add texture to the whole piece. And what better piece to start with than a bench, a storage bench, because everybody could use a bench and a storage bench is even better! So let me start with showing you how I created the bench.
Most of what I make is all out of wood, occasionally I have mixed in some metal, I’ve used epoxy to fill knot holes and since becoming a Torch Bearer with Bernzomatic I have added fire to my making! So for this next project I thought I would challenge myself and see what I could make using them all! After all making and design is all about pushing ourselves to try new things or incorporate them differently in order to find our style. I’ve always wanted to make a clock and figured I should start small with a new design idea, so I thought this was the perfect opportunity to make a Burnt Live Edge Clock out of Wood and Epoxy…. with metal clock components.
If you have been following along with me on Instagram you know I have recently been completed making over my patio and when we demo’d the old patio I saved the wood in hopes of repurposing it one day. Well, once the new patio was finished I knew that I wanted to have a dining table out their for dinner parties once the the weather gets a little nicer… so that is what I set out to do.
It was inspired by a two-tone bench that I had made when I was first starting out. I loved that there are so many different ways you can finish it to fit your space or put your personality stamp on it. But did think it would be fun to add a little bit of an upgrade… or in this case a back rest. And not just a straight up and down back rest, but one that was tapered and would actually make the bench comfortable to be sat at.
Alright, alright, alright.... I am ready to tackle another step in my closet renovation, drawer fronts!!! Since this project is for me and I am doing it all in between clients builds I wanted to pick a material that would be quick and easy to work with. I thought about using 3/4" plywood for the drawers fronts, but then I wasn't sure on how well the edge banding would hold up with heavy everyday use. I like the idea of shaker style, but that is just a little bit too much work than I have time for right now. Then I thought how about solid pine, but then remembered how hard it is to find straight non warped pieces let alone 10 of them. So, I decided to go with some project panels from Lowes. They are made from pine and are fingered jointed together. They are probably made from all the scraps left over at the factory. But since they are small pieces and glued and joined they are really flat and I think they will be more stable than the other two options.
