Reader Submitted
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Sliding Top Memory Box
Just another weekend project with a little joinery exercise – 45 miter corners with 1/4 inch box joints in the field.
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Bedframe and Dresser
Both the king size bed and the dresser/mirror are finished with a water based polyurethane. I buffed it out with an automotive polishing compound and the finish came out beautifully.
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Simple Spindle Cutting Jig
This reader has a clever jig idea for cutting square and octagonal spindles.
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Keeping Paint Rollers Fresh
To keep your paint brushes and rollers, put a plastic bag over it and stick them in the ice box.
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Hoopback Garden Bench
My daughter bought a house not too far from us with a front porch. It looked empty, so I thought a bench would be in order to add to the front of the house. I bought the plans for your Hoopback Garden Bench.
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Pecan Bed Frame
Here are some pictures of a bed I made out of pecan wood. I had a pecan tree milled into lumber and made the bed entirely from the wood.
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Harley Rocker
I designed this rocker by visiting a local Harley shop, and I picked up a few accessories to add to it, including the simulated speedometer, the key and the Harley logos inset in the tank.
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Time Saving Picture Frames
I used pre-finished flooring to make a couple of shadow box style display frames.
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Shower Curtain Finishing
One of my favorite materials for covering tables benches, etc. for finishing or gluing is a vinyl shower curtain.
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Big Slabs are the Best – for Some
In his editorial last time out, Rob shared that lately, he has found fun in working with thick slabs of lumber, and asked if anyone else was working with it.