Wainscoting

Installed some wainscoting in our entry hallway.  The paneling is 1/4" birch plywood, the rails and stiles are pre-primed 1x4 and the cap is a 1x2. Painted to match the trim in our house.

Also, finally finished the fireplace mantle by installing and painting the cap.

Shop Projects

A few shop-projects that I have completed over the past few months (and some new tools).

Cordless drill storage (March 2016)

Dial indicator mount for checking table saw alignment (February 2016)

New Estwing hammers (20oz and 16oz), I love the look of these classic leather grip hammers.

Tool tray for my bench.  This was a simple plywood strip that I screwed to the underside of the bench.  This allows me to store small tools in the tray, and keeps stuff from falling behind the bench (February 2016)

Vise mount for bench.  The four bolts are attached to the bench using t-nuts underneath the bench.  I can remove or install the vise in about 30 seconds.

Garage door insulation (February 2016)

New Porter Cable Drill Press with mobile base and simple table (finally replaced my benchtop drill press).

LED Light over the lathe (January 2016)

Finished Walnut Bowl (#1)

Bowl sanded to 600 and finished with beeswax.

Turned Bowl

This is my first attempt at turning a bowl.  I started by gluing together two 6" x 6" pieces of 8/4 Walnut.  I used a combination of traditional turning tools and a Easy Wood Tools Finisher and my new Nova Midi-Chuck.  I still want to hollow out a little more near the bottom, then a ton of sanding and finish.

Shop Cleanup

One of the biggest advantages of having everything on wheels, especially in a small shop, is that it makes cleanup super easy.  This morning I wheeled everything out of my shop area and used my shop-vac to thoroughly clean up all the sawdust that accumulated behind and under all my tools.

Lathe Stand

This was a relatively simple cabinet build for my lathe.  The size allows me to store the lathe in the bottom shelf and the entire cabinet can fit under my MFT when not being used.  All joinery was done with my Festool Domino and Kreg Pocket Holes...and as with all shop furniture, no glue in case I need to change something in the future.

Bottle Opener with Cap-Catcher

I made this "simple" bottle opener/cap-catcher out of walnut.  The box is dovetailed and the bottom of the box slides open to dump the caps into a trash-can.  The live-edge on the back piece was not the original design, but after looking at the extra cut-off piece I decided to use it instead, I think it adds a lot to this piece.