And a charcuterie set made for a gift. Two spreading knives and a cheese cutter. The spreading knives were sized different to accompany larger and smaller hands (husband and wife in this case).
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Some hammering warmups for smithing
And a charcuterie set made for a gift. Two spreading knives and a cheese cutter. The spreading knives were sized different to accompany larger and smaller hands (husband and wife in this case).
And a charcuterie set made for a gift. Two spreading knives and a cheese cutter. The spreading knives were sized different to accompany larger and smaller hands (husband and wife in this case).
45 minute headboard
After a fun move, my curious cat decided the old french door headboard wasn't his favourite so it ended in broken glass and lots of brooming. With some spare pallet wood, plywood, 2x2s and a nail gun... a new headboard was made in 45 mins. Danish oil to finish.
Cheap Matching Nightstand for the Headboard
Pretty simple design overall. This too only cost about 45$ using some of the spare hardwood, pine from my desk and fittings I had.
Hard to tell in the pictures but I cut slots in the back for charger cords. They'll never fall off the nightstand and have to go searching anymore. They stay right in place at all times. I also cut the bottom shelf pine about 2 inches shy of the wall to make room for the power bar to fit snuggly between the pine and wall making it flush with the shelf.
Super Cheap Headboard with Ambiance
This was a fun project to see just how far I could stretch a dollar. Found a French Door from the 1940s online for free. Had some spare hardwood oak from a flooring job, some framing pine and extra christmas lights (which I will replace with proper string lights eventually). Total project cost was about 45$
Hardwood Mocha flooring on the top and shots of it in the corners of the legs.
Sanded, cut down to size and repainted.
Lots and lots of clamps and tie downs to glue it all together
With bedroom lights on. Kept and used the original hardware. Keep the original feel and use every part of the buffalo! What can't be seen is the dark hardwood on the top sill and some of the trim details along the top.
With bedroom lights off. Ideal for night reading and overall ambiance. I have plans to blacksmith some candle holders that'll be put onto the side legs. Add an easily reached backlight switch as well. It'll add to the overall ambiance and feel. I'm trying to keep it all as cheap as possible.
Hardwood Mocha flooring on the top and shots of it in the corners of the legs.
Sanded, cut down to size and repainted.
Lots and lots of clamps and tie downs to glue it all together
With bedroom lights on. Kept and used the original hardware. Keep the original feel and use every part of the buffalo! What can't be seen is the dark hardwood on the top sill and some of the trim details along the top.
With bedroom lights off. Ideal for night reading and overall ambiance. I have plans to blacksmith some candle holders that'll be put onto the side legs. Add an easily reached backlight switch as well. It'll add to the overall ambiance and feel. I'm trying to keep it all as cheap as possible.
Simple Live Edge Wood Computer Desk (or... replacing the crappy flat packed computer desk with the 2" hole in it)
After something relatively light fell less than a foot on my cheap Ikea computer desk and put a hole in it, I decided it was time for a proper desk. This was after a handful of beers, a light slip of the hand and a few solid expletives. Armed with some basic measurements, grabbed some fairly cheap live edge wood the next day to get rid of this hollow eye-roll.
Looked at each piece. Selected which two edges I wanted to keep live, which sides are the prettiest like I was a judge on America's Next Top Model, pulled out the table saw (no connection between ANTM and a table saw) and cut some tongues and grooves. The hardest thing about doing this is that no edge is straight because of the live sides so I had to make a clamped on straight line level to go against the rail to make the cuts.
Glued and clamped the 3 pieces together then added two perpendicular wood support rails (several less rails than an ANTM model on a night out) at the ends for more joining support. I really wanted this to be a no screws/nails desk. Mission accomplished. After 5 or 6 layers of poly and 120 to 1000 grit wet sandpapering, the simple, fairly cheap desk was finished. Reused the Ikea legs to be economical then added some eye hooks so I can under-mount my computer. Let the beautiful wood do most of the work if I'm honest!
Looked at each piece. Selected which two edges I wanted to keep live, which sides are the prettiest like I was a judge on America's Next Top Model, pulled out the table saw (no connection between ANTM and a table saw) and cut some tongues and grooves. The hardest thing about doing this is that no edge is straight because of the live sides so I had to make a clamped on straight line level to go against the rail to make the cuts.
Glued and clamped the 3 pieces together then added two perpendicular wood support rails (several less rails than an ANTM model on a night out) at the ends for more joining support. I really wanted this to be a no screws/nails desk. Mission accomplished. After 5 or 6 layers of poly and 120 to 1000 grit wet sandpapering, the simple, fairly cheap desk was finished. Reused the Ikea legs to be economical then added some eye hooks so I can under-mount my computer. Let the beautiful wood do most of the work if I'm honest!
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