it has been a while since I have been on here, thought that I would put up my enter to the 60 Day Build Challenge back las fall

Mostly Hand Tools….

Well I signed up for this challenge with the thought to challenge myself as well, so I decided to use all (or mostly hand tools) I keep it to a similar design that I have made before ’ A wine bottle carrier ‘

Basically pictures tell the story, hand tools used, finish used, and wood is pine…nothing expensive used, all most basic shops have these few hand tools (most will have better ones)

Hand Cut Dovetails, all wood used (but dividers) were hand planed with some old stanley’s, all pine was cut to size with hand saws….wine bottle dividers and bottoms were the only parts used with power tools due to some time to get finished in time to enter by deadline

Turned out well and donated to a Local Curling Bonspiel for daughters daycare fundraiser…included a few bottles of my favorite winery in Niagara, ON Canada…. Fielding Estates Winery (www.fieldingwines.com)

Thanks for viewing and let me know your thoughts, always learning and feedback just makes us all better….

Was feature on Sawdust Chronicles Pod Cast, check out what the boys had to say about it…

Hey Gang,

I posted a few months back the bottom cabinet and counter top for my new laundry room reno…I have now finished the uppers…

Basic 3/4 ply frame with MDF doors and pine case work…turned out well for my first attempt at cabinets…

Actually funny store to go along with these cabinets…when my brother-in-law first was around the house to check out the finished project he was impressed…then later that night around the fire he asked me “so where did you pick up those cabinets?”

At first I was kind of insulted, due to he didn’t think that I could build them…but then I was thinking and figured that was a huge compliment and I thanked him…

thanks for viewing,
Jay

The Wife went out and purchased a new washer and dryer, so the honey do list got a little longer…

Basic construction 3/4 ply cabinet, with MDF doors, and a 3/4 ply top…still need to finish the cabinet above to hide the electrical box…

i think it turned out alright, but she still will not wash my socks ???

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I have noticed a bunch of Adirondack chairs posted lately…so I figured I would add some more of the chairs that we build up in the northern ontario….

These are a few of my Muskoka Chairs…that were handcrafted in the heart of Muskoka, CDN…The perfect chair to watch the summer go by on your deck or dock…

The ones pictured here are pine finished with a puritan pine stain, and 4 coats of outdoor poly…pictures were taken down at my dock on Penn Lake…and then I had some fun with some of the pictures for some promo and marketing items…

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A muskoka chair from the heart of Muskoka…

I’ve had the plans for one of these for a while, and finally had the chance to build some for one of my good friends who wanted to bring some of muskoka back to the city with him.

I would say the most popular chairs around here (Muskoka, Ontario Canada) perfect the dock or deck.

This one is made of pine and finished with Puritan Pine Stain, and outdoor Poly.

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I always wanted one of these, so I made one…

Handy item for anyone that cooks pizza, bread, etc at home…

This is made out of pine and finished with mineral oil, size is around 14” x 14” on the paddle and 30” in total length

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Things have been busy up here in the north, but finally got around to finish a few of my bowls I started back in the spring…

These are all made of White Ash, which fell in my back yard (well not my yard, but close by) during a wind storm

All finished with wipe on poly and mineral oil…

Thanks for view,
Jay

Well for all my wine-o friends out there….

Yes it is another project dealing with wine…what can I say a lot of people enjoy wine…

This is made of pine, and is stained with a chestnut stain…and finished with wipe on poly

It is basic but people seem to like it !

Thanks for checking it out…

jay

the third picture is the same style but finished natural, and shows the rack in use….

Here is one of my earlier bowls….i have about 10 more drying as I type that is the hardest part is waiting to finish them….

Maple, finished with tung oil, and some finishing wax (still playing with finishes)

For all those that bottle wine….

A 9 bottle carrier to bring with you, to carry all your bottles instead of that cardboard box…

Made of pine and created originally for my mom, who wanted something different to store and carry her empty bottles to the winemaker instead of the cardboard box the bottles came in…

Here you go guys, another project dealing with wine…you must think by now that i’m a wineo!!!!

But I’m a beer guy…but the demand is out there and alot of people like the wine!!!

Basic but different or Original…

A great piece for any cottage or rustic home….

Holds four bottles of wine….

The start of it all…this was one of my first projects….

The fun part of this one is collecting enough corks (144) to produce one…I think all my family and friends have receieved one of these over the last few years as gifts…

Not much detail, but a great looking project for the cottage…