weekend woodshop

hackberry jake · November 17, 2014, 08:36:06 PM

The cold weather made an excellent weekend to build a shop fire and work on projects.

My brother has one son that desperately needs a toy box and his wife and my wife are both pregnant as well so we decided to make three toy boxes.

The dimensions will be 20" x 20" x 40" so we started by cutting all of the lumber into 41" long pieces to make handling easier.

I then jointed two faces

We then ripped the boards down to 5" wide. This is the first time I have got to use the feeder and it was pretty nice! Safer too I'm sure.

We then planed all the lumber (didnt get any pictures of that) and here is the finished stack of lumber.

I then built a boxjoint jig for the tablesaw and that was a pretty good stopping point.

The next day we made some trim for a friends new house remodel out of walnut. Just rectangular door trim and the base trim just got sent through the tablesaw with the blade at 45 drgrees to knock off one corner. It looks pretty good! I like woodshop weekends 8)

WDH · November 17, 2014, 08:38:13 PM

The box joints will be a nice touch.

yukon cornelius · November 17, 2014, 09:45:44 PM

I like learning from your projects! you have some nice toys in your shop also!

hackberry jake · November 24, 2014, 03:18:53 AM

Its been one of those days. I layed in bed for an hour and couldnt get to sleep so I got up and went out to the shop. I started working on mounting the lid on one of the toy boxes and I turned around to get a clamp to hold the toybox onto the jointer. Before I got back with the clamp the toybox fell off the jointer and busted the freshly sanded and mounted lid into three pieces.

Should've just stayed inside and twiddled my thumbs I guess.

thecfarm · November 24, 2014, 09:32:44 AM

:(

tule peak timber · November 24, 2014, 09:42:07 AM

well....That's why Franklin sells glue . You will get her patched up in no time . Cool pics .....Rob

Bill Gaiche · November 24, 2014, 10:10:46 AM

With that glue Rob mentioned and a little TLC, you will have that lid back good as new. bg

yukon cornelius · November 24, 2014, 09:47:03 PM

if you can build it you can rebuild it, I always say.

woodworker9 · November 25, 2014, 01:02:20 PM

I know exactly how you feel. I recently went temporarily brain dead in the shop, and walked away from an upper on a built in job that was sitting on it's lower cabinet, but not secured. I had the stained glass doors and transom installed and everything. It was complete, and ready for disassembly and finish. $15K job, and everything shattered, and the trim work got smashed to H E double toothpicks............. :'( :'( :'(

It gets better.

WDH · November 25, 2014, 04:38:53 PM

Jake,

I hate it when that happens.

hackberry jake · November 25, 2014, 05:02:18 PM

At least the the box joints held tight. 8)

hackberry jake · December 28, 2014, 10:08:45 PM

The toy boxes are finally finished

We will screw on the other two name plates when we have names for them. Arlin dean is the only child out of the womb so far. :-)

thecfarm · December 29, 2014, 07:20:18 AM

Nice picture of the first born.

WDH · December 29, 2014, 08:00:11 AM

You are going to need a whack of toys for those toy boxes. Better get started on making some wooden ones. Those are beautiful ~~chests~~ toy boxes.

What is that stickered in the back of the shop?

Larry · December 29, 2014, 10:22:25 AM

Jakes Toy Box & Cedar Chest Company. Looking good.

I think that space under the top is a great idea. Makes for a attractive handle and also is an excellent safety feature for the kids.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · December 29, 2014, 10:35:36 AM

WOW HACK......Thats something to be proud of! Nice Cedar chest too.

hackberry jake · December 29, 2014, 10:39:47 AM

Thanks guys. And thats walnut flooring in the back of the shop. It isnt stickered... each layer is perpendicular to the next.

tule peak timber · December 29, 2014, 10:54:22 AM

Great looking chests . Hand me downs for future generations.

coalsmok · December 29, 2014, 11:07:17 AM

Those are some good looking toy chests.

WDH · December 29, 2014, 09:00:35 PM

It looked walnuty back there.

samandothers · December 29, 2014, 09:10:30 PM

Danny may be getting older today but he has quite the eye!

Peter Drouin · December 30, 2014, 06:55:54 AM

Nice job, All my kids are gone with their toy boxes too. ;D ;D

Buck · December 30, 2014, 08:07:07 AM

My experience with younguns and toy boxes resemble the pic with the little fella inside. My boys would get inside and throw everything out to play with the box. :

pineywoods · December 30, 2014, 11:33:01 AM

Your post implies that you built all 4 over a weekend. Dang, you are quick ;D
I just finished 2 similar size out of cherry and that took me the better part of 2 weeks
Nice, cedar makes nice chests. What finish ?/

hackberry jake · December 30, 2014, 07:36:47 PM

Quote from: pineywoods on December 30, 2014, 11:33:01 AM
Your post implies that you built all 4 over a weekend. Dang, you are quick ;D
I just finished 2 similar size out of cherry and that took me the better part of 2 weeks
Nice, cedar makes nice chests. What finish ?/

definately took longer than a weekend! Mainly just worked on them one day each weekend and it took close to a month. Polyurethane for the finish. I wanted something tough. I was tempted to use a oil finish though. Quick and easy.