I’m making a cabinet for my daughter’s house, it will go above the desk for book storage etc. During Hurricane Ike, a pecan tree died due to salt water flooding. I used the wood from that tree to make the panels for the door.

While updating the bathroom, we looked for a new Vanity. none of them looked very good, either pressed board, or plastic angle joints, Just fast cheap crappy construction.
Solution? Build it yourself. This one is made of poplar with a tung oil finish.

When cutting plugs for fill recessed screw holes, I put a piece of tape over them before cutting on my table saw.

Here’s a tip to help when changing blades in your band saw. Use a spring clamp to hold the blade on the upper wheel while threading the blade into the guides and lower wheel.

here’s a jig I used to make raised panels for doors on cabinetry. I cut about 1/16th to 1/8th of an inch on each pass. Feed the board across the saw blade. When done, ROS to smooth the saw marks.

Finished panel:

I have been building cabinets and needed to buff the Tung oil finish. Here is a solution:
Tee shirt material, contact spray adhesive, and an old sanding disk. put about 3 layers on.
This works pretty nice, if the pad gets worn, just add another layer.

I’m in the process of building a piano bench for my daughter to raffle off for a fund raiser for the home school music coop. Here’s a picture of it nearly done. Still to go is hinge and lid support and two more coats of tung oil. The bench is made of [...]

I bought a new kayak, a plastic one this time. It’s a 10 foot pelican sink, got it for fishing as it has a bunch of room inside. Here’s a picture of the fish and you can see a bit of the boat in the background. My current thoughts on this boat [...]

One of my favorite Canadians, Mag Ruffman, has a blog on home repairs, crafts and general constructing projects. Here is a link to a video to give you an idea of the zaniness.
Mag
And, here is her site:
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Always good for a laugh or at least a shake of the head.
Tony

I managed to brave the heat and put the rack on the trailer this afternoon. Here’s what it looks like, remember you can click on the picture for more.

The rack is attached with eye bolts and does not modify the trailer.
Later..
Tony