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365 Create: Day 25

Day 25 –

A wedding box I made for my wife and me. The idea of the project was simple – pull, slide, and open.

Each of the boxes does one of those functions. The whole set of small boxes measures 17″wide x 11″tall x 5 3/4″deep.

It was made from one large piece of walnut, all cut down/milled on my table saw and sanding wheel. The board was roughly 3 1/2″ thick. The pieces for the box case are 5/16″ thick after cutting and sanding.

I’d get about five pieces out of each piece of rough stock. Then simply cut, glue, clamp, drill, make dowel rods, install dowel rods, engrave, join boxes, stain, finish, and hang.

*Side note, all traditional joinery. No nails or screws.

365 Create: Day 24

365 Create

Day 24 –

Here’s the desk I made for our oldest son. I love the simplicity and modern look of this piece. The whole desk is made of different kinds of maple. And in going along with my dislike of metal fasteners (screws or nails), all of the joinery is hand cut and chiseled.

365 Create: Day 23

365 Create

Day – 23

This is a drawing on a desk top I did of a 9mm handgun. I also made the desk that this drawing is on.

But I’ll be using that for my day 24 post!

365 Create: Day 14

365 Create

Day 14 post –

A table I made a while back. Its ok though, I never ended up posting it on my website. The table was pretty fun working on.

The legs for the table was by far the most challenging part as I don’t have a lathe any more. Ended up making the legs with a big Craftsmen drill and some sheet metal.

…side note – Had a lathe but it was super scary. Ended up getting rid of it!

365 Create: Day 11

365 Create

Day 11 –

This is a habitat I whipped up today for my pet centipede. As in, now he has officially become my pet.

I caught him in my garage about 2 1/2 months ago. He’s been living in the jar I originally caught him in. Ever so often I’ll give him some fresh grass and water and he’s a trooper.

So now he has a new home.

Threw this together with maple, plexi-glass, and five-minute epoxy.