Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day

[SA1911a1]

My wife asked if I could cobble together a table, out of scraps, for her to use as a "crafts" table in the bedroom she is about to confiscate for a woman cave. The top was the ceiling of an old house that I tore down for salvage about 20 years ago. I love the smell of sawdust in the morning.... My mini shop, in a mess from working on the project....

[steelbuttplate]

Nice. Be careful or you will be making 5 units per week to sell. I hope my wife don't see this.

[ffuries]

Wow awesome job there Steve. As said already be careful or you'll be getting orders for more, then retirement won't be so slow.........

[Junk Yard Dog]

[SA1911a1]

Wow awesome job there Steve. As said already be careful or you'll be getting orders for more, then retirement won't be so slow.........

Thanks Mike. As long as someone else will buy the materials, I am happy to make the sawdust.

I just wish that, back in the day, when I had the stamina, I would have stacked my wood stock deeper. I still have a fair amount of antique, heart pine, but it is shrinking. Most of the good stuff has already disappeared into projects. My cherry (lumber.. the other sailed in 1967) is gone... A large Red Cedar recently fell on my property, but I can't find anyone to mill it for me any more. You can't buy good lumber around here, even if you could afford it.... I looked all over North Florida for some clear Fir and was told that they hadn't been able to get any in years. Of course, I do also have a stash of Beech and Birch, suitable for small projects, but if I elaborated on the possible source, poor old Jim would have a coronary.

[ffuries]

Wow awesome job there Steve. As said already be careful or you'll be getting orders for more, then retirement won't be so slow.........

Thanks Mike. As long as someone else will buy the materials, I am happy to make the sawdust.

I just wish that, back in the day, when I had the stamina, I would have stacked my wood stock deeper. I still have a fair amount of antique, heart pine, but it is shrinking. Most of the good stuff has already disappeared into projects. My cherry (lumber.. the other sailed in 1967) is gone... A large Red Cedar recently fell on my property, but I can't find anyone to mill it for me any more. You can't buy good lumber around here, even if you could afford it.... I looked all over North Florida for some clear Fir and was told that they hadn't been able to get any in years. Of course, I do also have a stash of Beech and Birch, suitable for small projects, but if I elaborated on the possible source, poor old Jim would have a coronary.

Well I'll admit that I wish I had your skills. I can come up with the ideals, the drawings, etc, but I get frustrated too damn easy and quick anymore. You've got some skill there that is for sure, showed it to CINC Household and she was highly impressed. Maybe you should make up some quick wood projects and sell them at the flea markets. Call it Steve's Southern Woodworks'..........

Maybe my problem is due to having our Son, DIL and 2 grandkids living with us right now. I can get up in an awesome mood, get ready to do weapons maintenance or some other project and get so damn agitated about something that the wife says go back to bed.

[SA1911a1]

If I made things to sell, it would be work, not fun. I hope I am done with work and I am trying my best to learn to have fun.

[millman]

That is a nice table.

[SA1911a1]

That is a nice table.

Thank you.

[Darryl]

For a second there, I though you broke in and took a photo of my garage!!!

That is a beauty of a table. Always something "extra" special when you can make recycled wood look that nice.

Darryl

[entropy]

The bench you have in the picture would be SWMBO's craft room! She'd love to have that kind of a set-up in our garage. She made some shelves for her Fiestaware the other day, she gets her handiness with wood working from her mom and grandpa. I work more in metal, though I do some stockworking.

...fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way.

[Junk Yard Dog]

Wow awesome job there Steve. As said already be careful or you'll be getting orders for more, then retirement won't be so slow.........

Thanks Mike. As long as someone else will buy the materials, I am happy to make the sawdust.

I just wish that, back in the day, when I had the stamina, I would have stacked my wood stock deeper. I still have a fair amount of antique, heart pine, but it is shrinking. Most of the good stuff has already disappeared into projects. My cherry (lumber.. the other sailed in 1967) is gone... A large Red Cedar recently fell on my property, but I can't find anyone to mill it for me any more. You can't buy good lumber around here, even if you could afford it.... I looked all over North Florida for some clear Fir and was told that they hadn't been able to get any in years. Of course, I do also have a stash of Beech and Birch, suitable for small projects, but if I elaborated on the possible source, poor old Jim would have a coronary.

Well I'll admit that I wish I had your skills. I can come up with the ideals, the drawings, etc, but I get frustrated too damn easy and quick anymore. You've got some skill there that is for sure, showed it to CINC Household and she was highly impressed. Maybe you should make up some quick wood projects and sell them at the flea markets. Call it Steve's Southern Woodworks'..........

Maybe my problem is due to having our Son, DIL and 2 grandkids living with us right now. I can get up in an awesome mood, get ready to do weapons maintenance or some other project and get so damn agitated about something that the wife says go back to bed.

Just go outside and shoot the trashcan with a .357 magnum, works for me, if still pissed off reload and shoot it again. Lot of holes in that fuckin barrel.

[Sonny]

Very nice.

[Junk Yard Dog]

What's with the teeny-tiny vice Steve? You need a vice I have a few in the old shed we are knocking down. A little rusty but good USA steel from long ago, maybe 100-120 pounds worth, big enough for most any job. I can set one aside for you before I sell them for large wad's of cash on eBay. Got a miter box saw that's almost new, friend brought it to me last week and it bit me, I don't do much work with wood so it's available. Got a shit ton of nice wood clamps also, the ones actually made from wood, got them off a cabinet guy who owed me money.

[SA1911a1]

What's with the teeny-tiny vice Steve? You need a vice I have a few in the old shed we are knocking down. A little rusty but good USA steel from long ago, maybe 100-120 pounds worth, big enough for most any job. I can set one aside for you before I sell them for large wad's of cash on eBay. Got a miter box saw that's almost new, friend brought it to me last week and it bit me, I don't do much work with wood so it's available. Got a shit ton of nice wood clamps also, the ones actually made from wood, got them off a cabinet guy who owed me money.

The real (6") vise is on the other side of the room. That little vise comes in really handy for holding small stuff. I would like to talk to you about wood clamps. That is one thing you can not have too many of. I am going to build a 14' jon boat pretty quick and I will need a ton of clamps.

Here is the table, in place, ready for the wife's birthday tomorrow. As you can see, I have still not painted the shutters, but I have started cutting out the third set. Three coats of tung oil has that old wood shining like a mirror. Even though it is not as durable as modern coatings, I like working with tung oil or BLO.

[Steve The Pirate]

Nice looking table.

[ffuries]

What's with the teeny-tiny vice Steve? You need a vice I have a few in the old shed we are knocking down. A little rusty but good USA steel from long ago, maybe 100-120 pounds worth, big enough for most any job. I can set one aside for you before I sell them for large wad's of cash on eBay. Got a miter box saw that's almost new, friend brought it to me last week and it bit me, I don't do much work with wood so it's available. Got a shit ton of nice wood clamps also, the ones actually made from wood, got them off a cabinet guy who owed me money.

The real (6") vise is on the other side of the room. That little vise comes in really handy for holding small stuff. I would like to talk to you about wood clamps. That is one thing you can not have too many of. I am going to build a 14' jon boat pretty quick and I will need a ton of clamps.

Here is the table, in place, ready for the wife's birthday tomorrow. As you can see, I have still not painted the shutters, but I have started cutting out the third set. Three coats of tung oil has that old wood shining like a mirror. Even though it is not as durable as modern coatings, I like working with tung oil or BLO.

Like everyone has stated, awesome job Steve, but tread carefully buddy. You do to good of a job and she'll want more "Handyman Hubby" made furniture for her "Lady's Lair".

[polymerase2]

Thanks for validating my never throwing away any old wood. Every old growth 2x4, even one 3' long will have use. My wife thinks I have way too much wood.But, take a 100 year old piece of shiplap, cut out the rough spots and you have several board feet of clear select long leaf yellow pine. The stuff is gorgeous.
I had to take down a two story shed and had the demo guys save me every piece of wood. I had about 30 1X12 by 14' pieces, I've gone through about 2/3rds milling exterior trim.
Look at all the whitewood garbage being used for exterior wood and you will understand why it is worth the time.
I'm going to make a butcher block bar top out of old 2x4's. I'll post when I'm done

[millman]

Thanks for validating my never throwing away any old wood. Every old growth 2x4, even one 3' long will have use. My wife thinks I have way too much wood.But, take a 100 year old piece of shiplap, cut out the rough spots and you have several board feet of clear select long leaf yellow pine. The stuff is gorgeous.
I had to take down a two story shed and had the demo guys save me every piece of wood. I had about 30 1X12 by 14' pieces, I've gone through about 2/3rds milling exterior trim.
Look at all the whitewood garbage being used for exterior wood and you will understand why it is worth the time.
I'm going to make a butcher block bar top out of old 2x4's. I'll post when I'm done

This bar is made from the original kitchen floor of my house. My father redid the house and found that the original floor was walnut, and made this.

[SA1911a1]

Thanks for validating my never throwing away any old wood. Every old growth 2x4, even one 3' long will have use. My wife thinks I have way too much wood.But, take a 100 year old piece of shiplap, cut out the rough spots and you have several board feet of clear select long leaf yellow pine. The stuff is gorgeous.
I had to take down a two story shed and had the demo guys save me every piece of wood. I had about 30 1X12 by 14' pieces, I've gone through about 2/3rds milling exterior trim.
Look at all the whitewood garbage being used for exterior wood and you will understand why it is worth the time.
I'm going to make a butcher block bar top out of old 2x4's. I'll post when I'm done

This bar is made from the original kitchen floor of my house. My father redid the house and found that the original floor was walnut, and made this.

That is a really nice piece.