Tennis Court Benches

I designed park benches for the tennis courts in our town.  10 men and boys from our church built them.  One of the boys and I built the prototype.  It all worked.  We built one and had 2 others ready for assembly including staining.  One of the men had teak 4X4's, so we used those for the legs.  I am sure they will last a long time and are very sturdy.  The high school tennis coaches are going to place them around the court and apply a couple more coats of stain.   I hope our church gets some publicity for this in our local paper, we will see.

Medal Hanger

After finishing the bed side stands, I finished a piece to hang running medals. The shelf is walnut and the medal hanging wood is wormed maple. The finish is shellac that is waxed clear.

Bed Stands

This project is finally done.  I think I was very slow on this one.  I built two bed side stands.  The wood is cherry and the trim is ebony.  The finish is a Bartley Varnish.  There is no stain on the wood.  The style is Greene and Greene.  Here are the pictures.  I hope to deliver them soon.... week after next.

Two Bedside Stands

One Bedside Stand

The door handles -- cherry and ebony middle

Top -- no drawer

The pillow ebony plug on the breadboard top

Hinges

Side Profile

Open Door

On to finishing the panels

Now the panels needs finishing, then glue the piece, and lastly build and finish the top.  Need to decide stain and finish.

While things go slow

Jigs

Still working on a project for a friend, I am moving way to slow on the project and need to get a cracking.  Today I roughed in the panels to be sure they fit.  All the cherry is fairly red, with little sap wood, I was careful picking it out.  Here are all the parts and jigs I built for the project.  I am sure glad I do not give out deadline dates, all would be disappointed!

Parts

Mentoring at church

I mentored a young man at church.  We went to distribute water at Flint and made this cross.  He designed it, sanded and finished it.  I cut out the boards.  It turned out fairly nice. 

Bed stand plans

Here are the plans for the bed stand.  It was a revised plan from a woodworking magazine.  It will be a Greene and Greene inspired piece.

Bed Tables

I am building bed stands for a friend of mine.  I am just starting and have roughed out the 1 - 1 3/8 inch pieces on my table saw.  I just started today.  I built the jigs for the legs and rails earlier in the week.