Hello All, this bookcase I made in Jan. 08. The lumber store, Busy Beaver had a good sale on 1×10 x 6’, for 2.99 apiece pine of course. So I got some and decided to build it. Its 12 inches deep, 44” wide, and 67 1/2” tall. I stained it Puritan Pine and put semi-gloss poly on it. I’m posting this because, Projects don’t need to cost alot, or take forever to make. As long as you enjoy and have fun. Thanks for looking.

Total cost: 10 boards x 2.99 = __ not much

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Hello All, Here’s a picture of a wall hanging bookcase I had made for my Granddaughter on Christmas of 07. Thing was all she wanted from Grandpap was a Hug and a Bookcase as her Christmas present. Well you all know how can you turn down that logic. So of to the Basement shop I went, I skectched out some dimensions ( 7 1/2, 48 w, 38 h ), after reading some of your projects I’ve found out that theirs some type of formula dealing with proportions, Never used it, have just found out about it, maybe someday I’ll give it a try. Went to my pine supply and got some boards out, Started up the table saw and cut the boards to length. The hardest part was painting the boards, Samantha wanted a white bookcase. Well I had to do it, Even though it was only pine, not stain but paint. I got the 3 coats of gloss white on it. Oh, almost forgot, behind the top facer, there’s a 4 1/4 shelf for her to hide her diary and notes, but don’t tell that’s our secret.

Well when we showed up at the son’s house on X-mas morning, I got Samantha to go outside with me to the Explorer. I had told her I needed her too help get some x-mas cookies and pies and bring them in. Boy, was she suprised and we took it right into her bedroom and hung it above the head of her bed. She got her Hug and her bookcase. She didn’t care about the other kids present, She was totally one happy girl. Doesn’t take much to make the children happy, all they need is LOVE, and a special surprise once in awhile.

Hello All, here’s a project that I did over the winter, I took some pieces of clear pine (3/4×3/4×1 1/2 inches) and tried my hand at creating some fishing lures. I used an Exacto knife and carved out the figures after I had pencil drawn them onto the wood. I had a couple of the grandchildren help me paint the designs, one rule the more colorful the better, and wha-la masterpieces. I then used little eyescrews and put the hooks on, then clamped them tight with pliers. We tried them down at the little stream and they actually float and dart about pretty darn good. Oh, almost forgot We used spray poly to coat them good, to make them water tight. Hopefully we’ll get to use them this spring.

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Here’s a couple of pic’s of a base cabinet that I’ve started for our kitchen remodel. The base is seven (7)foot long. I’m making it out of Oak Plywood 3/4 inch, height is thirty-two (32), and the depth is seventeen and three quarters (17 3/4) inches. I’ll post more as I progress, I have a lot of running around to do lately and haven’t been able to dedicate too much time in my shop. Well ya’ll take care, your brother in woodworking John

Hello All, Just thought I’d post a project I had made for my Son’s Wife, If I should mention Daughter Later you’ll understand who I’m talking about. I simply dislike the words Daughter-In-Law, or Son-in-Law. Makes me think of the Missing 13th Admendment. Well I was trying to figure out what to make her for X-mas and my son had just recentley joined a local order, that used swords at their meetings. So I decided to make a Quilt Rack shaped like a Verically standing Sword. So my son and I could talk about the sword with out the daughter being anymore the wiser. It is made out of 1 inch Oak for the Base and End Components. They are fitted together with very snug half lap joints. The slender rails are 3/8×1” 1/4, Mortise and Tenon, It was 44 inches wide and 46 inches high in the middle. The Base was 18 inches wide. It was stained a Red Chestnut color, its a new color that MinWax came out with. Then i put on two coats of Semi-Gloss Poly. Hope you enjoy the pics…...your brother in woodworking John

Hello All, I simply have to add this as one of my most favorite creations. The spring of 06 was a very good spring for me. I had Heart surgery in September of 05, then in October of 05 I had a total right hip replacement. Not a very good fall of 05. Well but the Spring was upon us, and my brother had came down to take me trout fishing. I hadn’t been at my spot for more than a half hour, when I cast my line out, WHAM I had a strike. I was using my little 5 foot ungly stick with a silver niti on, man this fish had some energy. We tusseled back and forth for a good 15 minutes, till I won. Well here he is all 25 3/4 inches a Beautiful Rainbow Trout. The shadow box is made of Cherry, with blue stained glass as the side panels to give the illusion of water. The coat hooks are trout jumping out of the water. To help with the effects I purchased a piece of driftwood and inserted it. The dimensions are Top is 40 1/2 long 13 inches wide, 21 1/2 inches tall. Well, I sure wood like to hear about your thoughts. This project is probably one of my more costly. Taxidermy isn’t quite as cheap as I thought. My middle son has already claimed this creation…...your brother in woodworking John

Hello All, Wife wanted me to incorporate this clock that I had made for our Son and Wife’s x-mas present 2 years ago. Choice of wood was Oak, the trim wood I used Purple Heart to give rememberance of All the Brave and Courageous Men. Not only from the United States but The World Over. This day and age the world is not as large and we may think. The color I chose was a light Oak, with a couple of coats of semi-gloss poly. The Mechanism is the Slim N Trim movement with the Westminster Chain driven 8 day works. Built it into 3 Sections. Base, Body and the Hood, they simply slip together over 3 inch inserts. The base not pictured has raised panel Sides and 2 raised panel doors for storage of gloves for lifting the weights and windex for cleaning the glass. Son and Daughter were totally in Awe when they saw their X-mas present. Moments like that is what makes Woodworking GREAT…...your brother in woodworking John

Hello All, Well here’s another project that I had made while in the process of redoing our small bathroom last year.
Wife wanted a clothes hamper for in it, and I wanted a seat to sit while changing. We compromised and I put both together. I made it out of poor man’s mahogany (Pine), and some left over wainscoat type pieces. Stained it Puritan Pine and put 2 coats of semi-gloss on it, since it was in the bath by the shower. The dimensions are 45 inches wide at arm rests, 46 inches tall, and 19 inches deep. Seat is 18 inches high…. hope you enjoy the photo’s…....your brother in woodworking John

PS. My wife Sue had the honor of choosing the Wall coloring, Bubble Gum Pink, I told her that it wasn’t that bad of color. Not many stay overs in the bath room, you no what I mean, Get in, Get the work done, and Get out. ( HA HA HA)

Hello All, Well I had informed you that I’d try and post my son’s bar, that he and I made prior to X-mas of 07. He had fell in love with the Sofa table top, made out of Paduak. The base of the bar we made out of 3/4 inch oak cabinet grade plywood. The panels are made out of faux leather, which is framed by oak molding (we made it with a Router and Ogee bit). The bottom has 3 coats of Mahogany stain, with 2 coats of Poly Acyrlic clear coat. The top is made out of the Beautiful African Wood Paduak. The color is its Natural shade of orange, Coated with 4 Coats of Poly Acrylic clear coat. We utilized it for it durability and scratch resistance, hopefully time will tell. Details that you cannot see is the short section of the L has a door with 3 slide out trays ( 1 small tray on top 1 1/2” deep used for straws, knives, spoons, etc., 2 bottom trays each will hold 1 case of Tall Boys). The long section of the bar at the end closest to the mirror has a Wine Cooler built in. The in between section has 3 shelfs, bottom for extra liquers and wines and whatever, middle is a slide out ice tray and prep shelf, Top shelf has a serving area about 6 inches wide for drink glass and coasters. Well enjoy the pictures, oh the measurements are 7 foot long, 19 inches wide main section, 39 inches high. the L section is 32 inches deep. Once again Thanks for looking…....your brother in wood. John

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Thanks for Looking, these tables are a couple of items that I chose to do after seeing an article on Greene and Greene furniture last year. The basic body componets are from Solid Oak and the Orangish color wood is the African wood (Padauk). Which when I saw it I fell in love with the color of it, a Orangish color. After I had made them, My one son was in the process of making a bar for his basement. When he saw the Top of the Sofa table he also fell in love with it and said he had to have that wood for his bar top. So off to the Lumber Store we went and picked up enough to do a 7 foot L shaped bar top. Hope you enjoy the photo’s, I’ll try to upload the bar within the next couple of days. My wife is from the old school, nothings not nice until you put a doilly on it. I say what the hey, I made them for her anyway.