Fun little way to use up some shop scraps. Cut bottom off 2 liter soft drink bottle. Cut 4 square pieces of wood with length of sides about 1.5 inches larger than diameter of bottle. Cut 4 posts 3/4×3/4 and about 6 inches longer than the cutoff bottle. Cut 3/4×3/4 inch notch in each corner of 3 of the squares to attach the posts. In the fourth square make the notches slightly larger; this is for the sliding lid that can be raised to remove or fill the bottle. I also used an adjustable circle cutter to cut a groove the same diameter as the bottle in the lid piece to provide a more secure seal on the bottle (see fourth picture). In another square I cut a 2 inch diameter hole and then used my router with camfering bit to bevel sides of the hole to match the shape of the bottle neck. (Picture 3)
To assemble use plain square piece as bottom, glue and nail ends of posts in notches. Next position and fasten neck piece on posts so that bottle spout is about 1 inch above bottom square. Slide in lid square. Take final square and attach to tops of posts. Roof piece should be about 2 inches larger in diameter than squares used in body. I tilted saw blade enough to leave 1/4 inch edge and cut through to center point of piece Rotate to get pyramid shape.(Recommend using dado jig for safety). Perches are added by notching 4 pieces of .25×1.25 X 7 to fit snugly around base. Drill holes for 1/4 inch dowels before attaching.

This is a friends antique piano stool that had suffered considerable water damage after being used as a plant stand. I had to reglue practically the entire top and treated with lemon oil polish.

Bought this wardrobe at an estate auction last year. Had no intention of buying it but could not pass up the price, only $55. It is very old, made of poplar. The reason it sold so cheaply was that the finish was in poor condition, it was very dirty, and the doors had come apart and needed some repair. The first photo shows it with the doors repaired. I refinished with Minwax Special Walnut polystain. I added some walnut drawers to make it more functional.

I built this for my daughter based on plans in woodworking magazine. Made from birch ply with walnut trim.

Couple of bookcases I built and donated to local elementary school. Made of mostly recycled pine lumber.

I converted the horse wash stall in my barn/shop to an office. Paneling is cheap 1/4 inch plywood coated with water based polyurethane. Trim is solid cherry. Countertop is walnut and poplar strips glued together. Floor is 4×8 sheets of 1/2 inch wood siding.

Folding picnic table built for my g-niece. Built from poplar with Armour waterproofing finish.

Toy train I made for my g-nephew. Made from walnut and cherry. Wheels purchased from hobby shop.

My daughter requested a simple coffee table so I built this for her. Black walnut with 4 coats of semi-gloss polyurethane.

Got a great auction deal on a garage full of cherry and walnut but couldn’t get it home. Called my brother who has a cattle trailer and still took 3 trips of 40miles one way in near 100 degree heat. Made the clock on the left for him as a thank you.
The clock on the right was my first, made from very old walnut tree blown down in a storm at my g-grandfathers house.
Works and plans from Klockit.