This week I dove into the farmhouse table finally by starting to flatten the slabs for the top.
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Viewer Projects
Hope Chest by Kenny
Picture Frame by Travis
My girlfriend is a photographer, so I make a lot a frames for her business. It’s not a fancy project but ever since the video you put out about paying attention to grain direction I’ve been getting some nice results. Small 5×7 Knotty Alder picture frame.
Segmented Bowl by Steve
I just made this bowl as a gift for my mom on Mother’s Day. It was first try making a segmented bowl and one of my first few projects on the lathe at all. In fact, I think its the first one on the lathe that I’ve actually finished. I took inspiration from Frank Howarth, scaled it down to more manageable levels and went for it. I used maple and walnut and spent about a week of evenings working on the project. I even made a clamp set up just like Frank did. I ran out of time before applying any finish so I just sanded it all the way up to 1500 grit on the lathe which gave it a nice shine and feel. When I first started making the bowl I had trouble planning the size of the rings so I cut a plastic bowl in half on the bandsaw and used it as a full scale model and went from there. I’m pretty happy with the outcome and my mom was pretty happy.
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Hand Prints by Greg
Your Mother’s Day plaque reminded me of a project I made. I made 2 hand prints of my girls for my wife’s birthday. I trace their hands on a piece of paper for a pattern. Then I glued the patterns on 1/2″ white pine board. Then cut them out on the scroll saw. Then I glued the handprints on a 1/4 white pine backer board finished with Minwax Classic Grey stain. Then I made a frame from 3/4″ Hard Maple. I finished the project with Minwax Water Base Polycrylic finish.
Gardening Tools by Jake
I’m 15 years old, and have been woodworking for a year, and turning for 5 months. This is a set of gardening tools that I made my mom for Mother’s Day this year. They are made from paduk and maple, with cutting board conditioner and shellac as finishes. These are before and after pictures.
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5 Responses
Love your patio and fire place! The table will be a great addition to a great back yard.
Thank you!!
Hi Matt! Always fun to watch your vids! You are amazing! I don’t know how you have time for a “real” job! Keep up the wonderful wood work! Well,, you can’t quit now, cuz, you have, like, ALL the tools, right? 😉 Nick’s mom
Matt
Just received a 20″ planer from grizzley. It is on a mobile base. Am getting a 12″ jointer soon. Is yours on a mobile base.
David
Yes it’s on the super heavy duty base (D2058A) and you’ll also need the extension bars (D2246A)