Blog Woodworking Plans

we shipped this one off to nantucket this week.

trevor whipped it up from the drawing above. sort of a classic sideboard/dresser/dressing table design. beaded drawers, a beachy whitewashed type finish and restrained hardware.

lots of mortises

which inevitably leads to lots of tenons

and then you have a skeleton

and you add your panels and undermount drawer runners

fit up your faces and paint everything.

we developed the finish samples from a weak aniline dye stain with a benjamin moore off white sponged on over it. we had a dead flat finish, which was the one ultimately selected, and a matte finish at the top of the sample, which actually had a small shine to it.

we tried a subtle glaze, with our standard disclaimer, and ultimately,

the client selected the unglazed whiter version

and we massaged it til done .. never as easy as it seems it should be

when you are dealing with a piece with lots of surfaces ...

well here we are again. happens every year. sometimes early like last year, (4/24), sometimes

really, really late like this year. glad its here. there was a LOT of whining at the end.

and, actually, its only 38 degrees this morning .. it is, however, sunny for now.
click the photos to enlarge them.

after 14 years and an empty nest, 20 healthy plants is waaaay too much asparagus.

fortunately, they are easier to get rid of then zucchini

the wood frogs did their thing in the vernal pond below the shop for a couple days ..

theres a very short video with good sound at this link. if youve never

heard them, they are pretty cool sounding.

theyre hard to get close to, but if you spook them, and then sit still for about
5 or ten minutes, one by one, theyll come back out and start calling.

and this week it was finally time for the annual glowing woods at sunset photo.

from the front porch. that was tuesday .. all leaves now.

and the crabapple is out

with the leaves open in the background

weve had 3 male ducks loafing on the pond for about 3 weeks now

and were hoping that means well get some baby ducks soon.

the employee lounge is open for lunch

blue sky. full woodshed. outdoor shower on maybe this week.

orioles in the yard .. kit is watching the male build a nest over the driveway.

hopefully well get some photos once he gets a little further along. kits backyard bird list last week was pretty impressive ... scarlet tanagers, catbirds, indigo buntings, hermit thrushes,3 kinds of woodpeckers, flickers .. on and on.