Accidental Woodworker

My wife asked me for a tool tote.

clean up first I had to clean up the shop and put things away.

top goes on first I have six coats on the top and I was happy with the look and the shine.

Three days out from my last chemo cocktail and I ain't feeling so good.

I let it cook I resisted the urge to play with this after supper last night.

bearers done I was a good boy and after supper last night I glued on the two short bearers.

thinking cap on Started to think about this last night at my desk.

done cooking I was a good boy last night and after dinner I went back and glued the two other sides.

first replacement slats fitted No hiccups getting this set fitted.

first set I had to replace the two outside slats, #1 and #5.

first mortise chopped The width is a snug fit with the slat.

aprons I had two small scraps of 7/8" thick poplar that I used to get the 8 aprons for the nightstand from.

needs to be shiny The after on top and the before on the bottom.

pic from the past This shaker step stool had been on my A list to do for a bazillion years.

hmm.......

sigh I should not have played with this yesterday.

I did not have good day today.

oops I forgot to tape this off before I put on the primer.

I didn't get much done today.

tedious This word comes from the Latin word meaning this pisses me off.

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oops It would appear I made a me-steak in the order of operations.

didn't forget Molded the front edge of the 3 shelves.

hmm........

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The bowling alley project is dead in the water.

I had my 3rd chemo cocktail today with my final one scheduled for the 22nd.

cooked I resisted the urge to come back and play with this after filling the supper pie hole.

finish done I can't see a color difference between the blonde shellac and the super blonde underneath it.

Slow shop day.

first one Last night after dinner I went back to the shop and put on the first coat of shellac on the shelves, the top, and the drawer.

hmm.......

last one What a PITA installing the back screws on the bearers.

half laps done The shelf bearers fit perfectly F/B.

The light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter.

sigh As I was eyeballing this I saw two gaps that I know weren't there on the dry fit up.

last chance Eyeballed the sides for a while before the glue up.

nice feeling My layout triangle is correct front and back and side to side.

glue up time I'm going to glue the sides first.

bumblebee orchid pic This is a birthday present for my son in law.

working on the slats Getting the length between the rails and adding 5/8" for the mortises.

first one done Checking that the depth is 3/8" deep on each one. helper This spans the two rods of the vise and I set the narrow rails on top of it.