Shit you built with your own two hands (picture thread)

[The Reverend Floater]

It's been about a year since I checked in, but I'm declaring it done. Kitchen built in bench with cabinets, drawers and shelves. Everything got pretty delayed as I was ready to paint all the paintable stuff in November, and well it rained on Caliifornia until April, and when it wasn't raining, I was skiing. There's still a bit of drawer adjustment and paint touch up, but close enough.

Very first attempt at hand cut dovetails on some scrap. I'll keep my day job.



Rough carcass and drawer boxes made


Shaker style floating panel drawer fronts


I hate painting. I hate spraying. I never want to paint anything ever again. Hate, hate, hate.


Carcass installed


Blum undermount drawer slides kick ass. They glide like butter fully loaded and are worth the premium.


Had to crank out a pizza peel wedding gift


Polished up real nice


Butcher block slab shaped up


Flanking shelves from extra backsplash roughed


Finished and ready to go


Shelves installed


Up close


And done

Goddamn, DJ. Your skilz are legit.

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[Not DJSapp]

That's a lot of pillows.

do you sit on the shelves?

If you can find space,3-4 people can sit in the pillow storage area. And in fairness to Mrs. DJSapp, all of the places in the house to sit are covered in pillows and/or throw blankets. She just hasn't bought blankets for this one yet. She actually might not since this is at the dinner table.

[gaijin]

Dope, DJ.

You’re inspiring me for my entryway build. I was planning a similar bench/storage but was going to use removable bench seats/cushions that I bought some mix-matched goat skins to use as covers.

But that bench top matches my office table in the next room. Hmmm.

Dope work. The color and design of the whole wall is rad.


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[old goat]

One piece of advice regarding entryway lift top bench/storage--you will never be able to use the storage without first moving your wife's crap piled on top of it.

[Not DJSapp]

One piece of advice regarding entryway lift top bench/storage--you will never be able to use the storage without first moving your wife's crap piled on top of it.

Add two kids to the mix and it would never, ever happen. That's why I rolled with drawers, and even then I'm expecting them to be blocked 50% of the tiime.

[Pow4Brains]

Beautiful NotDJ!


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[old goat]

Add two kids to the mix and it would never, ever happen. That's why I rolled with drawers, and even then I'm expecting them to be blocked 50% of the tiime.

Yeah--all my kitchen base cabs are drawers. Don't know why it didn't occur to me to do the same with the entry way storage ,also the dirty laundry bench in the closet. I guess because I built that stuff early in our marriage.

[gaijin]

Good tips. Hadn't thought about the crap sitting on the bench. Doh...

Oh well, saves me having to wrap 3-4 bench seats in goat skin. And now I get to think of a new use for the goat skin.

[warthog]

NDJS- I have a buddy with a full on woodshed in his 2 car garage. All cars park outside always. Full on Festool dream shop.
He says the same thing about paint. Must be a thing. Maybe you guys like wood so much, it pains you to cover it up?

[riser4]

do you sit on the shelves?

Does he look like an elf to you???

[Not DJSapp]

NDJS- I have a buddy with a full on woodshed in his 2 car garage. All cars park outside always. Full on Festool dream shop.
He says the same thing about paint. Must be a thing. Maybe you guys like wood so much, it pains you to cover it up?

Not really for me, it was all poplar. It's more that I have a shitty spraying setup, so it's a lot of work and pain to get a smooth finish. I seem to screw up the second coat every time and it gets all orange peely.

[old goat]

Rub on finishes--either store bought or homemade poly/oil/thinner--are pretty foolproof although take a lot of coats. Start with Danish oil allowed to dry without wiping, then sanded in with a second coat w 320 paper, then the rub-in finish.
Finishes have gotten tougher as environmental regulations have changed formulas--I have never been able to duplicate the best finish I've ever done on my wife's dressing table probably 25 years ago..

[GeoMatt]

Been a while since I've taken time to work on a project not related to work.
1436 Tracker Topper Jon Boat. Bought it used a few weeks ago, unadulterated boat - barely used. Came with a 15hp Johnson outboard and a 60 lb thrust transom mount trolling motor. spruced up the trailer with some paint on the steel, new rims/tires, new bunks, and reworked some of the wiring. Painted the boat, added wood floors and decks (aluminum framing), storage, bench cushion, and a poling platform. All in total, I'm about $2,800 into the project - boat, motors, and materials - and probably 40 hrs of labor. I have some other things I'd like to do next spring - Sea Deck on the wood casting deck and floor, two new batteries wired in the front for balance, etc. I can run this thing with the gas outboard, electric trolling motor, or oars. Functional any lake in Colorado where boats are allowed. Already looking forward to next summer.

[dunfree]

Music Stand

[Not DJSapp]

^^^ Very cool. How'd you go about bending the legs?

[east or bust]

^^ Pretty slick for sure


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[dunfree]

Thanks! Steam bent the legs square, shaped/tapered them, glued them up. Top 4 pieces to support the music are steam bent too. Since there was finish talk top dark “mystery wood” is a wiping varnish for semigloss, the ash lower is a soft wax.

[ianpnw]

[spanky]

Nice outhouse.

[The Reverend Floater]

Anybody here do any bladesmithing? I've been considering taking it on as a new winter hobby. I love working with my hands, love welding and really enjoy the craftsmanship of a custom knife.

Thoughts?

[AmmergauerTele]

I dig that forged in fire show….makes we want to hammer some steel and get a wicked cool sander.

[swerve]

Anybody here do any bladesmithing? I've been considering taking it on as a new winter hobby. I love working with my hands, love welding and really enjoy the craftsmanship of a custom knife.

Thoughts?

Hit up adironrider, pretty sure he had a small knife shop at one point.

[riser4]

Anybody here do any bladesmithing? I've been considering taking it on as a new winter hobby. I love working with my hands, love welding and really enjoy the craftsmanship of a custom knife.

Thoughts?

Hattori Hanzo.

[adrenalated]

Hack job C-grade cabinet making.

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

Looks good. I like beetle kill pine.