This week marks the beginning of my next project, a farmhouse pedestal dining table. This will be one piece of a complete dining set including a bench, chairs and bar chairs. The client originally proposed pine for the species, but after some discussion, we landed on using a hardwood instead. I recommended Red Oak, asContinue reading “Farmhouse Pedestal Table: Design & Materials”
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Cat Litter Cabinet: Case, Doors, Drawer & Finish
The cat litter cabinets are complete. There was a lot of woodworking in these simple cabinets. What began as a simple concept to conceal cat litter, turned into a real piece of furniture. With the side’s of the cabinets assembled, I moved on to creating the opening for the entry and some ventilation holes. IContinue reading “Cat Litter Cabinet: Case, Doors, Drawer & Finish”
Cat Litter Cabinet: Frames and Panels
My current project is two custom cat litter cabinets. These cabinets will be built to look like a piece of furniture, such as side table, to conceal the client’s two cat litter boxes. The cabinets will feature a small entry on the side for the cat to enter, a shelf for storage and a slideContinue reading “Cat Litter Cabinet: Frames and Panels”
Bench Seat: Seat, Shelf and Finishing
The project is in the home stretch now. This week I was able to finish up the seat and shelf assemblies and apply the first coat of oil. The seat and shelf are made basically the same way; the frame is joined with bridle joints and the slats are mortise and tenons. The lower shelfContinue reading “Bench Seat: Seat, Shelf and Finishing”
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