What We're Making

[Ronstar]

And a walnut flag box.

 

[Catkins]

Upcycle Ornaments

We have been into upcycling for 10 years, had an Etsy shop and was in an antique mall for several years. Here are some ornaments I made from vintage toys for last year's tree.

 

[Catkins]

Upcycling

My husband makes furniture out of vintage things.

 

[Walt34]

That's some neat work!

 

[Catkins]

Mixed Media Assemblage

I also do mixed Media Assemblage art. Not for everyone, I know, but I really enjoy making it and displaying in art shows.

 

[Catkins]

Stained Glass

I love stained glass, but I'm not patient enough to do the amazing windows that artist make. So, I do my own little thing with glass.

 

[Ronstar]

My husband makes furniture out of vintage things.

That level table is the coolest piece of furniture that I've ever seen.

 

[skyking1]

Fun stuff there and welcome!

 

[Catkins]

Thanks Ronstar and slyking1.

 

[Surewhitey]

That level table is the coolest piece of furniture that I've ever seen.

I was going to comment on his being level headed...

 

[Surewhitey]

Wrapping up some woodworking projects. mahogany pocket knife case.

Nice detail on the drawer fronts. Did you use a bead bit?

 

[Ronstar]

Nice detail on the drawer fronts. Did you use a bead bit?

Yep - used a bead bit. I imitated the drawer detail from the Gerstner tool box drawers.

 

[street]

Catkins>>>Those are really creative projects!!! I like them a lot and thank you for sharing your work.

Ronstar >>>That is a beautiful knife box.

 

[pacergal]

Catkins--what a fun and beautiful way to "reduce, reuse, recycle". Love the pictures!
Welcome to the forum.

 

[Surewhitey]

Still working on the kitchen. Installed the pantry and fridge panels today. Still lots to do.

 

[Ronstar]

^^^ Looks great!

 

[Surewhitey]

Got everything done except the doors. Pantry doors were a beat down to install in such an non-square house. Used my Incra miter sled for the crown square trim and I was surprised how well it worked.

 

[Ronstar]

^^ Once again very nice! I feel your pain on getting large doors to fit.

 

[Surewhitey]

^^ Once again very nice! I feel your pain on getting large doors to fit.

Thanks. I basically built everything, so other than the square factor, I only have myself to blame. I had to only trim 1/8" off 1 door and it was pretty good alignment from there. My first time & hopefully my last...

 

[Surewhitey]

Started a new project enclosing a large patio. Waiting for it to be painted & then I'll install the Screen Tight system to the outside. Client was a little nervous before starting, but was perfectly happy after yesterday. Retired math teacher who sweats the details... A lot.

 

[Ronstar]

Looks great! And perfect timing for spring.

 

[Surewhitey]

Looks great! And perfect timing for spring.

Thanks... Been trying to get it done since December. Schedules just wouldn't align.

 

[Ronstar]

Came back from our trip with 5 knife handle blanks. Split one of the handle blanks, sandwiched in a blade blank from Indy Hammered Knives, and sanded and oiled down the handle to make a finished knife. Forgot the type of wood.

 

[Toast]

Nice! Looking forward to seeing a picture of the enclosed patio once completed.

 

[scrinch]

Built a small vanity for the remodel of our tiny (4' x 5') bathroom. I used leftover solid cherry from my bedroom furniture project 20 years ago, plus some 1/2" cherry plywood. This is a really tight spot for a vanity, so I needed a small unit. None of the standard sizes fit the space, so I decided to do it myself. The door is a sample that I got last summer when I was buying kitchen cabinets for our summer cabin. The previous (for 63 years!) sink here hung off the wall.