Anyone enjoy woodworking?

kschweer · Oct 11, 2015

With all the DIY and custom stands on here I figured a few if not a lot of you enjoy woodworking. When I have the time I like to make things. Built this today. A shelf for my bedroom.

I'm trying a finish to look like aged barn wood on it. Never done it before but I like the look and it was easy to do. I figure if I don't like it I can just paint over it. It will darken as it dries.

I would love to see some project you guys have done and maybe some ideas for future projects.

-Kevin

marvelousone · Oct 11, 2015

Very nice. I enjoy building stands. I am not a pro at it. Here is one I built

dbl · Oct 11, 2015

Figured I would chime in as I love playing with wood. I didn't want to get up from my favorite chair, so I figured I would share items I've made that I could get a picture of sitting here watching the game. First is a coffee table:

The custom built in shelving you see in the background is another one of my projects. Hard to tell from picture, but the wall is about 14', then cuts the corner of the room where the TV is built in to look like a fireplace, then continues down the next wall for a couple more feet.

The "antique" buoy's on the right most shelf are not actually old, but something I made for my wife a couple months ago.

And to keep the fish theme, I happen to have a picture (because I took it only a few hours ago) of a stand I completed this afternoon (except the finishing) for my neighbor.

As I said, I love playing in sawdust.

kschweer · Oct 11, 2015

marvelousone said:
Very nice. I enjoy building stands. I am not a pro at it. Here is one I built

Very nice!

kschweer · Oct 11, 2015

dbl said:
Figured I would chime in as I love playing with wood. I didn't want to get up from my favorite chair, so I figured I would share items I've made that I could get a picture of sitting here watching the game. First is a coffee table:

The custom built in shelving you see in the background is another one of my projects. Hard to tell from picture, but the wall is about 14', then cuts the corner of the room where the TV is built in to look like a fireplace, then continues down the next wall for a couple more feet.

The "antique" buoy's on the right most shelf are not actually old, but something is made for my wife a couple months ago.

And to keep the fish theme, I happen to have a picture (because I took it only a few hours ago) of a stand I completed this afternoon (except the finishing) for my neighbor.

As I said, I love playing in sawdust.

Awesome work man! I think my next project is going to be a coffee table. Trying to source some reclaimed lumber for it.

dbl · Oct 11, 2015

That was my original plan...to use old barn wood, or at least reclaimed lumber of some sort. Very difficult to find in my part of Florida....there aren't many barns here!

kschweer · Oct 11, 2015

dbl said:
That was my original plan...to use old barn wood, or at least reclaimed lumber of some sort. Very difficult to find in my part of Florida....there aren't many barns here!

Waiting to see how this barn wood treatment works for the shelf I did. I know it won't be anything like legitimate barn wood but hopefully it will look good. I have a few places around to check out for barn wood, just have to get a plan and save some cash. That stuff can get kinda pricey.

dbl · Oct 11, 2015

It's definitely pricey. I did find a guy on the other coast that was selling some reclaimed lumber (I assume he brought it in from somewhere up north), but he was a little too proud of his stock. Funny part is my wife told me to pay him what he wanted, but I just couldn't justify the cost for a contemporary "rustic" coffee table.

kschweer · Oct 12, 2015

dbl said:
It's definitely pricey. I did find a guy on the other coast that was selling some reclaimed lumber (I assume he brought it in from somewhere up north), but he was a little too proud of his stock. Funny part is my wife told me to pay him what he wanted, but I just couldn't justify the cost for a contemporary "rustic" coffee table.

That's what I'm seeing. Guys with a lot of it laying around asking $10 a board foot and up. I guess they don't realize it's not worth anything if no ones buying it because it's too expensive.

Here's a test piece I did with the treatment. It gets darker as it dries. This has been drying for about 5 hours. Not too bad

jasonandsarah · Oct 12, 2015

I also love working with wood. Don't have any pictures handy but figured I'd throw it out there that I live in Maine and the barn to house ratio is like 2-1 lol
I haven't recently checked any prices but a lot of the time you can get old barn wood for just tearing down the barn or just to get the wood out of their yard.

afamousjohnson · Oct 12, 2015

Have a buddy that goes thru the hassle with old pallets but makes some amazing stuff. Those previous look great.

Heres a chicken coup I just finished - not premo woodwork but a woodwork project.

143MPCo · Oct 12, 2015

would this count as woodworking?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/reefer4life/albums/72157651039831102

143MPCo · Oct 12, 2015

also I'm going to steal this idea, like it alot!!!

kschweer · Oct 12, 2015

afamousjohnson said:
Have a buddy that goes thru the hassle with old pallets but makes some amazing stuff. Those previous look great.

Heres a chicken coup I just finished - not premo woodwork but a woodwork project.

Nice work man! I love fresh eggs

kschweer · Oct 12, 2015

143MPCo said:
would this count as woodworking?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/reefer4life/albums/72157651039831102

I would say definitely! Nice work man

dbl · Oct 12, 2015

143MPCo said:
would this count as woodworking?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/reefer4life/albums/72157651039831102

I knew you would post this one up!!! I actually PM'd you a long time ago for details. Stunning work. Wife still wants this to be my next project.

143MPCo · Oct 12, 2015

kschweer said:
I would say definitely! Nice work man

Thx!

dbl said:
I knew you would post this one up!!! I actually PM'd you a long time ago for details. Stunning work. Wife still wants this to be my next project.

Slacker :rolleyes:.