What We're Making

[Ronstar]

The bottle openers are beautiful. What is the wood used for the handles?

Thanks - we don’t know the wood species. Brother in law pulled some logs out of his firewood pile because they were too tough to split, and he gave them to me for projects. He thinks he’ll be able to figure it out by the neighboring trees when they leaf out in the spring. Looks a little like walnut.

Here’s a piece from a crotch between limbs of the same tree. Interesting grain.

 

[sdtech]

1st floor remodel doorway

We are remodeling our house and one of the tasks was to get through a wall to a new living room. We're making it an arched opening with no door.

 

[sdtech]

Thanks - we don’t know the wood species. Brother in law pulled some logs out of his firewood pile because they were too tough to split, and he gave them to me for projects. He thinks he’ll be able to figure it out by the neighboring trees when they leaf out in the spring. Looks a little like walnut.

Here’s a piece from a crotch between limbs of the same tree. Interesting grain.

How do you finish the wood? These really are outstanding.

 

[Philliefan33]

Tomorrow is DD’s bridal shower, a fiesta/desert theme for cinco de Mayo. I made these cupcakes and cookies

 

[street]

Beautiful! A lot of great talent.

Ron I like that wood project a lot.

 

[Jerry1]

Very nice Philliefan. Enjoy the shower and congratulations to DD.

 

[Ronstar]

How do you finish the wood? These really are outstanding.

Thanks - finish on that one is 5 coats teak oil with a light sanding between coats. Then wax applied with 0000 steel wool. I finished 2 others with teak oil and a friction polish at the end. Friction polish is applied while the wood is still on the lathe. The heat from the friction melds the polish to the wood.

 

[audreyh1]

Tomorrow is DD’s bridal shower, a fiesta/desert theme for cinco de Mayo. I made these cupcakes and cookiesView attachment 31411View attachment 31412

Wow, you really know your succulents!

 

[Finance Dave]

Recently made 3 apothecary style drawers for my office. Box joints make a nice appearance. These are hickory.

 

[Sunset]

We are remodeling our house and one of the tasks was to get through a wall to a new living room. We're making it an arched opening with no door.

I like archways.

I take it that is not a supporting wall.

How did you do the bend part ?

 

[Ronstar]

Recently made 3 apothecary style drawers for my office. Box joints make a nice appearance. These are hickory.

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Very nice!

 

[Scuba]

Tomorrow is DD’s bridal shower, a fiesta/desert theme for cinco de Mayo. I made these cupcakes and cookiesView attachment 31411View attachment 31412

So cute!! Very creative.

 

[sdtech]

I like archways.


How did you do the bend part ?

I looked at a lot of options for making the bend in the arches and found a kit through home depot for $25 that works great.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/13-in-Prefabricated-Framing-Arch-Kit-UAK13/203621239


The harder part looks like it will be the molding that will fit inside and then around the door. I found some flexible stuff for the inside and then googled and will try the polyurethane molding with some special cuts to make the trim work out. Almost done with drywall sanding and then will move back to flooring.

 

[Koogie]

Made DW an outside plant pot stand. All ripped out of one Western Red Cedar board. Stained with Spar Urethane.

 

[pacergal]

Nice

 

[Ronstar]

Have another great nephew - built another toy box

 

[Ed B]

If assembly counts as making then I "made" a new island for the kitchen.

 

[Ed B]

Home made jam from sand plums. They are about the size of cherries. In addition to being excellent for jam or jelly they are also fun to eat straight off the bush.

 

[street]

WOW! Some beautiful work by all.

 

[msieweke]

I had a taste for doughnuts, Krispy Kreme style. They are at their best with a glaze, but the glazed ones didn't last long enough to snap a photo.

 

[Ronstar]

Made a stand-alone cabinet for the powder room

 

[Nemo2]

Made a stand-alone cabinet for the powder room

Great!

 

[ERD50]

Made a stand-alone cabinet for the powder room

Love the curve in the sides/legs. Very classy!

-ERD50

 

[street]

Very nice job Ronstar.

 

[Philliefan33]

Made a stand-alone cabinet for the powder room

I love it!