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  1. Classroom Treasure Chest for a Friend

    Small chest that I made for a friend of mine's daughter who is a new elementary school teacher this year. It's walnut with some semi-curly maple inlays. The finish is 2 coats of Sherwin Williams Bright Rubbed CAB-Acrylic. (I love this stuff!) Stick on rubber feet i found at Lowe's. Friction lid...
  2. 3 bowls at a time.

    I loaded a fresh cut Norfolk Island Pine log on a lathe and it was aprox 24" long. Instead of parting of the two end sections from the bowl that I wanted in the middle, I decided to rough out three bowls at a time. NIP branches (turned endgrain) make for a nice pattern in the interior of the...
  3. Kindergarten Classroom Lego Table Refurbishment

    My daughter's kindergarten class suffers from severe budget cuts from our state legislature…so I had to step in to help them have something that wasn't a safety hazard. The original table (picture two) was made of solid maple for the legs, but the top was only particle board and the legs...
  4. Classroom dividers for my daughter

    My daughter is a special education teacher with a limited classroom budget. She asked me if we could make her a couple of dividers to separate workspaces for her students. This is what Brandon ( her husband) and I came up with. They are 1/2 in MDF wrapped by pine with a groove to hold the MDF...
  5. Classroom Side Table

    This table was built as an organizational solution for my daughter's teacher. She had requested a small table to sit next to her dry erase board to hold small items used during class. It is constructed of poplar, with all mortise/tenon joinery (thanks to my Festool Domino). The top is 8/4...
  6. Finishing
    Walnut and Pore Filler I am making a dining room table. Walnut as you may guess. Being in the open pore family of woods, I read that many use a pore filler to smooth it out and give the finish a smoother, richer, possibly glossier look. I have made walnut end tables, coffee tables, etc. and...
  7. Blogs
    In the Classroom: You, Too, Can Be Self-Employed, version 2009 Every year my beautiful wife, Debra, takes me to school to present a talk to her reading classes at Alvarado Junior High. This talk began, in 2004, with me telling the kids all about being a graphic artist and how important...
  8. Finishing
    I am a bit wrapped around the axle when it comes to finishes, especially for my latest project. I am making chalk board easels for a school. 1×2 wood. 42" high, 18" wide. 1/4" hardboard 2S with a chalkboard finish. Two identical units hinged at the top. (Think fancy sawhorse.) I am...
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