lowkee
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What woodworking projects do you have in store for the coming months? I'm hoping for pictures and maybe even video, here, as no words can fully describe a piece of woodwork. I'd love to see updates as time goes on for those who are mid-project or just getting started. I'm still very much learning, and any unique techniques are always welcomed.
Backstory:
Although raised in a mechanic's household as a child, I have always had a soft spot for woodworking. Recently, within the past few years, I have acquired most of the tools necessary for making some decent furniture and pretty much whatever I can dream up.
I began with building some rudimentary computer desks using MDF, onto a kitchen remodel where I built a birch and white wood bar, basic white wood cabinets, counter tops, butcher-block and trim and a paneled alcove. Having saved enough money doing those projects myself, and learning some important lessons, I moved on to build a screen porch addition to my house, complete with hip/valley roof. I recently built cabinet doors for my new counter, ones which match the existing doors elsewhere in the kitchen. A chore which wasn't large, but required some technical woodworking skills I didn't possess until the past month or so. They also required some tools I did not possess until recently.
We're finally at today, where I have a small arsenal of woodworking tools to offset my ever increasing mechanic's tool set. Though basic as woodworking goes, I have managed to save enough money doing projects on my own to justify buying a table saw, drill press, band saw, jointer, oscillating belt sander, miter saw, skil saw, jig saw, chisel set, hand plane, router and table, a few router bits and plenty of sanders and sandpaper. Now this may seem a big list to any non-woodworker, but I have found almost every tool I have purchased was needed for one project or another. To many artisans, this is likely the bare minimum or worse.
Now, having all of this equipment and a few years of building to train myself on the proper use of it all, including building benches and a few jigs, I am ready to begin tackling some real woodworking projects. So, in effect, I am finally realizing a lifelong dream to make real custom woodwork, not professionally mind you, but just for myself.
And of course, I will add some photos of upcoming and past projects as well once I get some photos together.
Backstory:
Although raised in a mechanic's household as a child, I have always had a soft spot for woodworking. Recently, within the past few years, I have acquired most of the tools necessary for making some decent furniture and pretty much whatever I can dream up.
I began with building some rudimentary computer desks using MDF, onto a kitchen remodel where I built a birch and white wood bar, basic white wood cabinets, counter tops, butcher-block and trim and a paneled alcove. Having saved enough money doing those projects myself, and learning some important lessons, I moved on to build a screen porch addition to my house, complete with hip/valley roof. I recently built cabinet doors for my new counter, ones which match the existing doors elsewhere in the kitchen. A chore which wasn't large, but required some technical woodworking skills I didn't possess until the past month or so. They also required some tools I did not possess until recently.
We're finally at today, where I have a small arsenal of woodworking tools to offset my ever increasing mechanic's tool set. Though basic as woodworking goes, I have managed to save enough money doing projects on my own to justify buying a table saw, drill press, band saw, jointer, oscillating belt sander, miter saw, skil saw, jig saw, chisel set, hand plane, router and table, a few router bits and plenty of sanders and sandpaper. Now this may seem a big list to any non-woodworker, but I have found almost every tool I have purchased was needed for one project or another. To many artisans, this is likely the bare minimum or worse.
Now, having all of this equipment and a few years of building to train myself on the proper use of it all, including building benches and a few jigs, I am ready to begin tackling some real woodworking projects. So, in effect, I am finally realizing a lifelong dream to make real custom woodwork, not professionally mind you, but just for myself.
And of course, I will add some photos of upcoming and past projects as well once I get some photos together.
More of a mixed medium woodworking/iron/ concrete/copper/asphalt / etc. project.
