Woodworking Odds and Ends
Squirrel Feeder. Let’s have a picnic!
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Badger Cornhole Boards. I didn’t take many pictures during the construction process. I learned that vinyl cornhole wraps are a whole industry. They make it easy to produce a very polished result.
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Can we say overkill? Nicely-milled boards, baltic birch plywood, and a stainless steel cable to precisely measure the proper 27 feet for a regulation cornhole game.
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Yes, I’m that anal … of course the nail holes need to be filled before painting.
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This gave me an excuse to test latex paint with my HVLP sprayer.
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It’s a box… I followed a nice video by Steve Ramsey to build this little box. Suffice it to say my version ended up with hinges due to multiple screw-ups on my part. And I just may have mounted the latch hardware upside down too…
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End Grain Cutting Board. Let’s face it, everybody in woodworking builds these. I’m no different. I went big, which makes it very handy in the kitchen. Made from maple and cherry.
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Mini Wisconsin. I’ve cut out a bunch of these from a variety of exotic hardwoods for giveaways and white elephant gifts. Always seem popular with the mapper folk.
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Rustic Wisconsin #1. Made for a friend. Genuine barnwood is actually kind of pricey. I usually find good stuff at Deconstruction, Inc. in Madison.
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Rustic Wisconsin #2. Super simple to make from a few pieces of wood slapped together. Another item I donated to a silent auction. Bidding got crazy, much to my surprise. I may have to open an Etsy shop just to sell these suckers.
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Rustic Wisconsin #3. More barn wood, but super-sized. This time I didn’t glue the boards together, instead strips on wood on back hold things together. Use LED fairy lights for very subtle backlighting.
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…. complemented with “rustic” LEGO arcade console?
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“Money Tree” Bank. I found plans for this neat little bank in Wood Magazine. I donated it to a silent auction, and the bidding heated up faster than I ever expected! Photo credit: Scott International Photography.
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Giraffe Bank. I can’t remember for sure, but I believe this was another Wood Magazine plan. I neglected to take a final picture with the hind legs glued on. I ended up donating this to a silent auction for raise money for a scholarship fund.
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Bowl Turning. I wanted to try my hand at turning, so I took a class at our local Woodcraft. Blank was a chunk of walnut.
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Turned out pretty decent for a first effort. It was a fun experience, but I don’t see myself getting into this on my own. I don’t have the space for a lathe, and it would take a bit of an up-front investment to get started.
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