by Louie | Jun 21, 2021 | workshop
I had enough material leftover to make a workbench and I set out to make one that is a pretty basic, no frills kind that can take a beating. The top is pretty level and I didn’t spend too much time thinking about it since this is my first workbench anyway. I...
by Louie | Jun 8, 2021 | outdoor
Insert HGTV voice here: “Summer is here and I have a lot more wood to make things out of so why not make some hanging planter boxes. Let’s get started!” Okay, I’m not even gonna pretend that I’m just winging it, I’ve been looking...
by Louie | Apr 11, 2021 | ideas
In a previous post, I said I started my woodworking journey with a catio, that was apparently a lie. I completely forgot that I started with a laptop stand first. It was a small project but a project none the less. It takes just as much effort as any other project, it...
by Louie | Apr 4, 2021 | outdoor
With the rising costs of lumber, I entered the wood working hobby at possibly the worst time. Luckily though, I had some scrap wood I can work with to teach myself some techniques and practice some outdoor furniture building. Looking over the type of wood I had on...
by Louie | Mar 28, 2021 | outdoor
The first official day of spring, I went out with my hammer and prybar and took down the handicap ramp that had been taking up half of our backyard, unused. I happily took down that aging ramp, piled up each piece aside thinking of what I would do with them. A lot of...
