My first three projects

ok.. that cat condo is amazing. I wish I was small enough to explore it!!! I want more pix of it to see all of the special features.

I like the bookshelf and the bed. Impressive.

So now you jump from a cat condo to a fooseball table?? WOW.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Oh one more thing! I promise the next project I post will actually show some wood. There is little to be seen on the condo, but it’s just oak veneer ply. The cat really likes her initial burned in there. I hate cats. The kids spend more time climbing on the thing than the cat does. Good thing I built it with that in mind. It may look top heavy, but it is very sturdy.

-- Dad to 5, Son of The One

MsDebbieP….

I’ve posted a few more pics here. Sorry none of them are really great though.

http://picasaweb.google.com/auburnfan93/Workshop02

-- Dad to 5, Son of The One

Experience is the best teacher. The bed is especially nice! Now lay down that paintbrush and slowly back away…. :-)

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Glad to see you posting. Yea!

Foosball might be a bit tough as people are pretty tough on them, but I can give you an air hockey table if you want. ;-)

You may hate cats, but I see you love children. That’s a fair trade.

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

haha@ Charlie… that “p” word is bad bad bad

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Don’t worry, as I’m cleaning, I throwing away most paint brushes. Keeping a few for touch ups around the house and some cheap ones to spread glue. Don’t worry I’m sick of paint. Although, I do have a projection screen project on the list. But the painting there could be considering a work of art (if it turns out right), many layers from ultra white base to a shiny chrome back to white with some silver added and topped with a satin type finish. Gotten lots of differing opinions on that the top coat. Anything too Glossy creates hot spots or glare. Just enough adds some gain to the screen which I need since I have lots of ambient light.

Been thinking about that one for a while. What’s the best way to join 3/4 ply? Biscuits? The screen will be 120 X 62 or something like that. Bigger than the standard 48×96 sheet of ply.

-- Dad to 5, Son of The One

Don’t worry, as I’m cleaning, I throwing away most paint brushes. Keeping a few for touch ups around the house and some cheap ones to spread glue. Don’t worry I’m sick of paint. Although, I do have a projection screen project on the list. But the painting there could be considering a work of art (if it turns out right), many layers from ultra white base to a shiny chrome back to white with some silver added and topped with a satin type finish. Gotten lots of differing opinions on that the top coat. Anything too Glossy creates hot spots or glare. Just enough adds some gain to the screen which I need since I have lots of ambient light.

Been thinking about that one for a while. What’s the best way to join 3/4 ply? Biscuits? The screen will be 120 X 62 or something like that. Bigger than the standard 48×96 sheet of ply.

-- Dad to 5, Son of The One

Yes, biscuits or a spline if you don’t own a biscuit cutter. But sounds a bit unwieldy.

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

Foosball table . . . pretty ambitious. Now that I think of it . . . maybe a really nice project. Long dowels for the “rods” and use contrasting wood for the players . . . like purple heart\walnut and birch\maple.

Hmmm . . . start a blog when you get going on this one.

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

Those projects look liek a great start in woodworking. Foosball tbale would be a cool project I’ve looked at plan for a pool table but I need little more practice first.

CtL

-- Chris L. "Don't Dream it, Be it."

Paint’s not a bad cover for ply and MDF. You’ll get pounced on if you paint walnut around here though, I’ve seen it happen. ;^D

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

yah. me too :(

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Pat, pat.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Ambitious projects for first time. Paint is fine!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)