Apartment Projects #15: Details...

Belated Birthday wishes Mike

Nice view, all the wee bits make it a home

The spice rack was done right first time makes

it easier to clean up.

jamie

-- Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though 'twere his own. --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Happy Birthday, Mike!
Let us know how the numbers hold up. I made some this summer out of plywood with a good primer and three coats of exterior house paint. It’s hard to get wood to last outside, so I’m hoping mine last because they were purchased by a customer of mine.

-- ~Julie~ followyourheartwoodworking.blogspot.ca

Happy birthday, Mike!!!!!
Nice job on the numbers!!

-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!!

Nicely done Mike . It’s the smallest things adding up that make a house a home ! Oh and Happy Birthday my friend !

-- some men see things that are and wonder why, I dream of things that never were and ask why not .... rfk

Happy Birthday. I’d like to be 27 again….

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net

Nice Work! How rewarding is that, to make something you see everyday! Happy B day too, 30 is not that far away, enjoy in my friend :).

Nate

-- "With a little bit of faith, and some imagination, you can build anything!" Nate

Wonderful blog, Mike! You are right that the small things can make a big difference in making a house your “home.” The numbers came out great!

Happy birthday to you too! Glad to see you spend some time doing what you like. The ocean is a wonderful place to reflect and relax. I am happy to read you had such a good day!

I wish you a happy and healthy year ahead!

Sheila :)

-- Contributing Editor, Creative Woodworks and Crafts, Sheila Landry Designs http://www.sheilalandrydesigns.com "Knowledge is Power"

Yesterday was my birthday too! I hope you had a great day!

-- Jason - Colorado Springs

good to know the lighthouse
was still there indeed

like a thoughtful friend
in need

great works michael

and new jaws
on old vices

make for a happy home

enjoy b’boy

-- david - only thru kindness can this world be whole . If we don't succeed we run the risk of failure. Dan Quayle

Numbers looked good, Happy Birthday!!!!

-- Bob Kenosha Wi.

What a wonderful birthday – and now you have a reminder you will see everyo=time you walk into the house.

-- Kay - Just a girl who loves wood.

Love that kitchen storage unit- neat idea with the dowel!!

What a beautiful pix of the ocean. You are right about the calming effect regardless of the weather.

-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!

Looks like you are still having fun… and hope you had a fun birthday…cheers

-- Drink twice... and don't bother to cut... @ larrysworkshop.wordpress.com For lovers of all things timber...

:-)
right on Mike evrery thing on its own place calm us down …. LOL
even when the wether is a little knarworn and the waters show its teeth
it is great to clear the mind of frustrations :-)

its the small things that makes a home welcoming you
nomatter how long the honey to do list is …. :-)

ceep fidling with them
Dennis

Thanks Everybody, I had a Fine Birthday…
Jamie: I used to do a lot of through-mortise and tenon…
The Spice Rack was a pretty early effort… I remembered making it, as I took it apart… I had tried to mark both sides at one time, thinking that that would be fool-proof… But, I think I had one of the sides flipped the wrong way, with the result that it looks slightly like one of those marble-run tracks when it’s examined head-on…
Julie: When I used to cut them out of plywood, most of the time I was using found-wood (particularly drawer bottoms). The wood was very dry and I don’t think that helped…
Using a good plywood and applying several coats of anything should buy you some time… and if the owner gave it some TLC once in a while (like a new coat of paint!) that would help… but, given time, I’m afraid the elements are going to win…
Using a thin hardwood like this, it’s certainly not going to peel, but I could get splitting later on… I’ll be keeping an eye on it…
Jim: Did you know, that 7’s are hard to hang? If you stand them up too much, they look like 1’s…
Not enough, and they look really wrong… And it’s tricky to hold onto the seven, and stand back twenty feet and take a good look… :)
Don: Just making a little mark in the World my Friend…
Roger: So would I Brother, so would I… but only if I can keep what I know now!
Nate: I’m sorry if I mislead, the Street number isn’t my age, I doubled that yesterday! I was born in 1958…
Sheila: The Ocean never fails to restore my “inner balance”... I need to go there, at least a few times a year.
The Sea, speaking with it’s voice of eternity, puts my problems or concerns in their proper perspective… And the salt air isn’t bad either! :)
Jason: Well fancy that! Happy Birthday, and I hope it was a Good One for You! I don’t know about you, but more often than not, mine would always fall on the first day of school… I used to hate that! A lousy way to celebrate it, summer’s end, and back to school… :)
David: The Light at Cape Neddick in York, Maine is one of the most photographed places in the world. Until recently, it had always been manned… I always wondered what life was like for the keeper and his family, completely isolated on their own island, but separated from land by only about 100”!! Like living in a fish bowl, I guess…
People used to ooh and aah, and get their cameras ready, when the keeper let his dogs out to do their business! LOL
Bob K.: Thanks Mr. Kollman! Total cutting time was about three minutes… unless you count the re-sawing… that would bring it up to a little over ten minutes… A real easy one, but it’s nice (occasionally) to do a project that doesn’t take a year and a day!
Kay: Thank You! I see you’re relatively new to the site… Welcome to Lumberjocks!! I hope you’re enjoying it my Friend!!
Lew: Originally, it had a loop of rope (clothesline actually) that went through all the holes and around the whole thing… Since it isn’t a wall-hung anymore, but rather a counter-top, I needed a simple way to hold it together. A couple dowels fit the bill… simply… :)
Larry: Thank You Mr. Degoose! How’s the Lase-learning coming? Soon you’ll have to change your title to “Laser Larry”!! LOL
Dennis: The Honey-do list really isn’t very long, my Friend… and it’s mostly stuff that we both want accomplished…
Next on my list is getting the car registered and inspected… The last time I brought it in for an oil change, my mechanic hinted that there wasn’t going to be anything needed to be done for inspection. So he asked me to think about whether I’d like the headlights re-ground… Did you ever hear of that? He described it as a kit, comprised of finer and finer sandpapers, and some kind of rubbing compound that makes the lenses look like new… It’s not a safety issue, yet, but more light is always better, right?
Again, sincerely, Thank You my Friends…

-- Mike in Concord, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.