Woodworking - Tumblr Posts
Why, yes, I'm a Linux user! How'd you know?
whittled her a mushroom and tiny spoon. we are the fabled adhd/autism pair your mom warned you about
Just shipped the new Dragon Priest Staves. Which one you liked more?
Available for ordering at my Etsy. Link in bio
Medium Wine Cellar Berkshire Example of a mid-sized minimalist porcelain tile and white floor wine cellar design with display racks
A heart of love ❤️
A shaving horse I'm (re)building! I wanted to be able to collapse the whole thing so it's easy to store on my cramped balcony, so I decided on mortise and tenon legs that are easy to pop out.
The first set of legs failed so I bumped up to a piece of 2x3 pine that comfortably holds my weight and chiseled out larger mortises for them. The legs are unfinished but everything is holding for now.
I'll shape them into something nicer another day, right now i'm just happy I can actually use this thing!
The Art of Japanese Joinery, Kiyosi Seike "The joiner's art, almost forgotten in the West by all but fine cabinetmakers, has had a long history in Japan, where it is still vigorously alive. The reputation of the traditional carpenter rests largely on his skill as a joiner, choosing and fashioning joints unknown in the West."
Another afternoon chipping (hah) away at this project.
I decided that, as much as I liked the rough hewn look of the clamp "arms" (which were repurposed from yet another old project) I was more annoyed by how crooked they sat. So I cut a 2x4 in half for the new arms, found a height off the ground I liked, bored a hole for the dowel pivot, and through-bolted another scrap piece for the footplate.
I'll probably reinforce the arms around the pivot point, theres only 1/2" of wood on either side of the hole and I have a feeling that's likely to fail sooner rather than later.
It's annoying to backtrack and redirect progress to sort out issues mid-build, but i've learned it's even MORE annoying to have to fix broken equipment in the middle of a separate project.
Aside from that, everything sits flush and the arms pivot effortlessly; once I finish the clamp I can't wait to get to put it to work! Oh I also did some shaping and sanding on a wooden sabre I've been toying with. The arc is more pronounced than most models I've handled so it's even more forward heavy, and the simple grip feels good in the hand. It still feels like it could use more tweaking so I'm holding off on the lacquer finish.
Sun Room - Transitional Sunroom
Roof Extensions - Midcentury Deck Deck - 1960s glass railing deck idea with a roof extension
Inspiration for a large modern loft-style bedroom remodel
Motivating ideas for a sizable modern loft-style bedroom renovation
Music Room Living Room Detroit Image of a medium-sized, modern, open-concept living room with a music area, beige walls, a tile fireplace, and a wall-mounted television.
Eclectic Family Room in Austin a sizable eclectic family room image
DIY LoZ Sheikah Slate
Thought it's about time I shared the birthday gift I made for my bestie @tsukinoshinjiu! It's a custom Sheikah Slate! So I'm gonna share how I made it... (finished images at the bottom!)
First I started by looking at in-game references for it and getting a general feel of what it looks like, what pieces I'd need, and what the general shape would be like. I wanted it to be a special box of sorts, so they could hide little treasures or letters...
After getting the general feel of the colors and shapes I'd need as well as what would be sunken and what would pop out, I looked for some measurements I could base myself off of. Luckily I found a Reddit post of someone who'd already done the hard work for me.
I tweaked the sizes slightly (namely putting them in a measurement system I could actually understand) then opened up SketchUp to model it out and simulate my rough idea.
I really wanted to stay true to the rounded corners, so I went for a layered technique, using 3 mm wooden slates.
So I created a "base" piece, a "body" piece, and a "lid" piece. In the end, it ended up being 5 body pieces, 1 base, and 1 lid. (And no, I didn't have access to 6 mm wood, otherwise, I'd simply done 2 6mm pieces for the body instead) In total, the depth was roughly 2.2 cm
Once that was ready, I laid out a simple graphic for my cutter. In it you can see the measurements:
Height: 25,33 cm (~10 in.)
Width: 15,33 cm (6 in.)
Depth: 2.2 cm (0.8 in.)
(yes I named it 6mm, I mistyped dw about it) Once that was done, I looked at the front again and opened up Illustrator to make the vector path for the cutter. I had barely used Illustrator before so I had to learn while I was doing it *sweats* but I got it done, and here's what it looks like. I saved it as .eps (vector) so the cutter could read it.
Once that was done, all that was left was to wait for the cutter to be done with my pieces....
Then I immediately started painting and organizing! Decided to start with something small, so I chose the little triangles, I took them apart and painted each piece individually, then with some scotch tape I held them together and put them aside. Next I painted the main piece as well as the lid, body, and base. I glued the layers first then painted them, same with the rest. The handle was especially fun to do and I think it turned out especially pretty. Always working my way up to the smaller colors. Once all those pieces were painted I glued them in place.
The little lines really tested my pulse *sweats again* I don't think they're perfect, but I tried my best (the circle around the eye is especially scuffed)
Not pictured (because I forgor) I made little stops on the bottom of the lid so it could stay in place and be used as a box. I used some thick 2mm hard grey board to make 4 little rounded stops and glued them to the bottom of the lid. When I was done, I sprayed the entire thing in a shiny finisher!
The inside had a special engraving since I'd originally wanted to throw in the Korok Bookmark I'd made for them in there as a surprise, but since this gift had lagged behind for a while, the bookmark was sent ahead of time along with the other goodies I'd prepared for their bday.
Once it was all ready I threw in some other goodies inside and packaged it for the mail! They got it last week and the reaction was...
In the end, the slate arrived a little later than I had wanted, but it got there in one place and the unboxing video I got from them was priceless hehehe.
So yea, that was my adventure making a custom Sheikah Slate as a bday gift! If I eventually remake it, I'll try to make it look even closer to the original.
And if anyone would like to try their hand at making it, go ahead! If there's interest for the files I'll find a way to make them available as well.
Bye bye!
Wet Bar - Traditional Home Bar
Mid-sized elegant l-shaped ceramic tile wet bar photo with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, granite countertops, multicolored backsplash, mirror backsplash and gray countertops
Seated Bar Home Bar in New York Large elegant u-shaped laminate floor and yellow floor seated home bar photo with glass-front cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, granite countertops, gray countertops and an undermount sink
Enclosed - Modern Living Room Image of a medium-sized, minimalist enclosed living room with a typical fireplace