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| Annika |
Posted - Jan 14 2012 : 10:00:44 AM
I'm opening a woodworking thread. I can't be the only girl who loves to build and carve 
Way back in the 70's, I was the only girl in high school woodshop class. I remember how weirded out the boys were [;) One of the things that I made was a big oak cutting board on little legs that my dad still has, so I've been at this for a while now 
I am currently working with my hunny to draw up plans for an arbor for the front gate, a pergola for the back porch, which becomes blisteringly hot in the summer, a corner entertainment center, more book shelves, a table and benches for the bbq area, a wooden garden cart, a bat house, raised bed frames for the garden, a couple of cold frames and framework for a greenhouse. AND I need to finish re-finishing a couple of Adirondack chairs, re-finish our cottage dining set, re-finish the chicken coop, re-model the kitchen and figure out how to expand our current porches/decks to include a gazebo =P
I also love old pre-electric hand tools. Old hand cranked drills, lathes, chisels ...you name it, I love them! I just need a safe place to store an antique tool collection. Looks like I'll need to build a tool shed as well 
What wood working/building plans are you girls working on or interested in ?
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
http://thegimpyfarmgirl.blogspot.com/
http://pinterest.com/annikaloveshats/
Make eggnog not war!
Joyeux Noel!!!
'Nollaig shona duit!'
Happy Christmas!
May peace and plenty be the first to lift the latch on your door, and happiness be guided to your home by the candle of Christmas.
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| Cherime |
Posted - Apr 28 2012 : 06:26:57 AM
Thanks ladies but it was necessity. The DH died and left me with an unfinished house. If I want it finished I am it. I just started with simple stuff and went from there. But try to be careful to get smaller tools that fit you hand. I must say the Bosh impact driver the smaller cheaper one is perfect for those jobs where you could sprain a hand with a cordless drill. That impact driver takes the work out of sinking screws and it is small so fits my hand better.
CMF |
| lindagwynn |
Posted - Apr 27 2012 : 10:43:57 PM
Cherime, what a beautiful job, I wish you were closer and I would hire you. Very nice work. I love the woman cave, good for you.
With lots of hugs and smiles, have a great day.
Farmgirl#3864
Linda
www.gwynnsgifts.com |
| oregonatural |
Posted - Apr 27 2012 : 9:37:41 PM
Cherime, I'm very impressed! I love the look of all that wood. Maybe someday,....:-}!
Farmgirl #4053
My off-grid homestead blog: http://oregonnatural.blogspot.com/
ETSY Shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/OregonNatural
Blessings to you from my mountain girl heart! |
| Cherime |
Posted - Apr 27 2012 : 7:50:25 PM
Good job Susan.
Below is my bathroom. I made the sink cabinet from scratch, the medicine chest body and reused the mirror from the miserable fiberboard garbage I replaced. Did the shelves and all the beadboard and paneling. Had a couple of guys walk into my fully laded garage a couple of days ago and they commented that it was a real man cave. "Nope. This is a woman cave, all mine". Table saw, routers, chop saw, band saw, planes, chisels, and a home made 8 foot long movable holder for all my wood. I started with books and just up graded my kitchen then went to work on the bathroom. I love working with wood.
CMF |
| Homestead Dreams |
Posted - Apr 19 2012 : 2:28:44 PM
Those are lovely! I'm inspired to try my own hand at a project like that
http://spiritualhomesteading.blogspot.com/
Farmgirl #3028 |
| lindagwynn |
Posted - Apr 18 2012 : 7:16:46 PM
Nice job Susan
With lots of hugs and smiles, have a great day.
Farmgirl#3864
Linda
www.gwynnsgifts.com |
| rksmith |
Posted - Apr 18 2012 : 5:17:07 PM
WOW! Those are nice!!!
Rachel
Farmgirl Sister #2753
True enlightenment is nothing but the nature of one's own self being fully realised-- His Holiness the Dali Lama
http://madame1313.wordpress.com/ |
| oregonatural |
Posted - Apr 17 2012 : 4:27:01 PM
OK sister woodworkers! Here's some pics of the little willow things I've been making. I'm still getting used to the power tools. These were the smallest set we could find (Royobi) and they are still awkward for my small hands. But I'm getting better! I hope to graduate to making some arbors, trellis, and plant stands soon and eventually chairs and benches!
Farmgirl #4053
My off-grid homestead blog: http://oregonnatural.blogspot.com/
ETSY Shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/OregonNatural
Blessings to you from my mountain girl heart! |
| rksmith |
Posted - Mar 14 2012 : 5:16:01 PM
Good luck! Have fun!!!
Rachel
Farmgirl Sister #2753
True enlightenment is nothing but the nature of one's own self being fully realised-- His Holiness the Dali Lama
http://madame1313.wordpress.com/ |
| lindagwynn |
Posted - Mar 14 2012 : 4:21:53 PM
Good luck Susan, please post a picture somewhere so I can see what your doing. I love the soap dish and would love to see the furniture.
With lots of hugs and smiles, have a great day.
Farmgirl#3864
Linda
www.gwynnsgifts.com |
| oregonatural |
Posted - Mar 14 2012 : 2:13:30 PM
OK, I've got the girly size power tools and I'm ready to start making my Rustic Twig Furniture. Wish me luck.
I'm so excited!
My off-grid homestead blog: http://oregonnatural.blogspot.com/
ETSY Shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/OregonNatural
Blessings to you from my mountain girl heart! |
| oregonatural |
Posted - Jan 24 2012 : 7:55:38 PM
Hey, I'm no expert but I'm trying to get over being intimidated by it. My husband is a cabinet maker with a shop full of tools I don't know how to use. I think it's hard to have your husband teach you. Why is that? He's a dear heart, and I'm willing, it's just hard to understand sometimes. Anyway, I'm not giving up!
Here's a link to a video I made of a steamer I use for steaming wood so you can bend it.
It's funky. The steamer that is. And the video too, really, but what the heck.
Cheers!
Here's the link:
http://www.youtube.com/user/redoleary?feature=mhee#p/u/1/u9Kwd8ijk58
My random wacky off-grid blog: http://oregonnatural.blogspot.com/
Blessings on you from the bottom of my mountain girl heart! |
| Alee |
Posted - Jan 22 2012 : 05:30:50 AM
I love woodworking. I wish I had the tools. I am hoping to start building my collection of tools this year. I want to make some beautiful bookcases for our house :)
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.farmgirlalee.blogspot.com
www.allergyjourneys.blogspot.com
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| Homestead Dreams |
Posted - Jan 22 2012 : 05:11:13 AM
I'm not quit as advanced as some of you, building large items (although I've never tried--yet!) I discovered back in high school that I REALLY enjoyed working with wood. We had to design then widdle little boats out of a block of wood and then race them across the school pool. I wasn't particular interested in the design or the race--I got stuck on working with the wood! Widdling it, sanding it, changing it from one shape to another-working with a natural material
I just this past week widdled a crochet hook to work with my thick yarn and it reminded me how much I enjoy wood. I would love to continue this newly (old?) sparked wood working interest. Starting small and working up to the larger items requiring electric saws and power tools I am 7 1/2 months pregnant, I should probably wait until after my baby is born to pull out the big guns!
http://spiritualhomesteading.blogspot.com/ |
| rksmith |
Posted - Jan 22 2012 : 04:38:10 AM
Kimberly check out a local Lowe's or Home Depot...they usually have free classes on building stuff and using tools.
Rachel
Farmgirl Sister #2753
True enlightenment is nothing but the nature of one's own self being fully realised-- His Holiness the Dali Lama
http://madame1313.wordpress.com/ |
| batznthebelfry |
Posted - Jan 21 2012 : 9:42:17 PM
the idea of using pallets for Mission style furniture is brilliant! Annika you have my mind going crazy right now with that idea...since I adore mission style furniture......I remember back in the late 1970's Mother Earth News did an article on making counter tops with pallets that were beautiful...anyway I think it was MEN who had it point is it was such a simple & beautiful way to re-us the wood....I think I would love to do a butcher block type of idea with them someday......just have to find the ones that aren't all pine & are of the harder wood........i found a tumbstone business here that has cool pallets in different shapes than the traditional ones we are used to...i used some of them that were about 18inches by 42 inches as bracing walls inside my canvas greenhouse...the 12 inch by 12 inch ones I found there also work great for the chickens feed & water-ers to keep the containers off the ground or shop floors...plus you could paint them & use them under your plant pots on your porch ect....anyway new idea of where to find pallets for you all....Michele'
Chickens rule!
The Old Batz Farm
Hen #2622 |
| edlund33 |
Posted - Jan 16 2012 : 11:44:09 AM
I so badly wanted to take a shop class (either woodworking, metalworking or automotive mechanics) in high school, too. But I had good grades (in every subject except Math where I excelled at "D-" no matter how hard I tried....and that was only because I tried so hard the teacher couldn't flunk me). My counselor felt that I had more potential in academic classes. At the time it was a real bummer, but years later I ran into him at a community event. When he asked what I was doing, I told him I was a landscape construction supervisor and proudly noted that I had learned and was using carpentry, welding and automotive skills on a near daily basis in my job....but hadn't yet found a use for all the "skills" I learned in AP history. The look on his face was priceless....
I too enjoy working with wood and tools. My family owns a landscape business so I get occasional opportunities to build benches, fences and decks at work. Much of my personal experience lies in the area of building concrete stair and flatwork forms. While this may sound exciting at first...the downside is the handiwork always gets torn apart a few days after the mud goes in. My Dad built the home my parents live in from the ground up. Both of my grandfathers were accomplished craftsmen and worked in the family business for many years. So carpentry projects have always been a presence in my life. I inherited my maternal grandfather's tools - because none of my other cousins were interested.
On my personal time I tend to prefer making smaller items like boxes and plaques that I can use for my Rosemaling and decorative painting projects. Last winter I also enjoyed assembling components for my beehives from a kit. Upcoming projects I've been dreaming about include a raised garden bed for my herbs and decks with HC ramps off of our two sliding glass doors.
Annika - you might check your local library. There are tons of do-it-yourself books (BHG probably publishes one) that have plans for Gazebos, etc. Another possible source are universities and extension agencies. I've found some really nice detailed plans for sheds and other structures on those kind of websites. Good luck!
Cheers! ~ Marilyn
Farm Girl No. 1100
http://blueskyanddaisies.blogspot.com
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson |
| Annika |
Posted - Jan 16 2012 : 09:41:54 AM
My front porch and yard area are really, really in need of a make-over, poor things! I really enjoy my outside spaces and this deck and gazebo combo would be so lovely! There is no plan that I could find but I plan on using the picture to design my own version. Perhaps all painted white with terra cotta pots of bright flowers This may take a while to afford and build, but it's in the works.
http://www.bhg.com/home-improvement/deck/building/upgrade-your-deck/?sssdmh=dm17.527161&esrc=nwwu052411&email=2234374989#page=12
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
http://thegimpyfarmgirl.blogspot.com/
http://pinterest.com/annikaloveshats/
Make eggnog not war!
Joyeux Noel!!!
'Nollaig shona duit!'
Happy Christmas!
May peace and plenty be the first to lift the latch on your door, and happiness be guided to your home by the candle of Christmas.
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| Lieberkim |
Posted - Jan 15 2012 : 5:26:50 PM
I'm seriously tool challenged. What I need is all you farmgirls to hang out with and maybe help me build stuff!!! :D
Excuse the mess & the noise, my children are making happy memories |
| Annika |
Posted - Jan 15 2012 : 1:55:07 PM
I was hoping to snag some pallets to make into mission-style benches and tables for my porch this summer =)
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
http://thegimpyfarmgirl.blogspot.com/
http://pinterest.com/annikaloveshats/
Make eggnog not war!
Joyeux Noel!!!
'Nollaig shona duit!'
Happy Christmas!
May peace and plenty be the first to lift the latch on your door, and happiness be guided to your home by the candle of Christmas.
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| rksmith |
Posted - Jan 15 2012 : 11:57:49 AM
Old pallets are awesome to use for so many things. I just read an article a little while back (can't remember which magazine it was in) about using them for plant stands. It was really neat looking, then there was that great article in MJF about making a barn with them. My dad is a master carpenter so I learned tons from him and one of my aunts used to have a woodshop where she made toys, puzzles, games and other artsy stuff when I was little--I loved going to stay with her in the summer! When my dad does any work, he keeps all the "scrap" materials and we've been able to use a good bit of it so far on little projects. Everytime we go somewhere and there are pallets DH will say "you wanna just load them up and bring them home don't you" YES!!!!
Rachel
Farmgirl Sister #2753
True enlightenment is nothing but the nature of one's own self being fully realised-- His Holiness the Dali Lama
http://madame1313.wordpress.com/ |
| Fiddlehead Farm |
Posted - Jan 15 2012 : 05:51:37 AM
I wasn't allowed to take shop class either! It was the only elective for freshman year along with home-ec. I already knew how to sew and cook so I wanted shop class, but was not allowed. I like to build things too. I am building a greenhouse this year with a bunch of big old storm windows that I found on Craig's list! I have built all my square foot garden beds and my tomatoe arbor last year. I am drawing up plans for some window seats with storage for my corner windows in the dining room. I love to repurpose my materials.
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farmgirl sister #922
Don't go with the flow...you are the flow.
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
- E. B. White |
| batznthebelfry |
Posted - Jan 14 2012 : 10:37:47 PM
I am the power tool queen of the neighborhood...lol...Its funny this would be here cause earlier tonight I was drowing out a design of a hobbit house for the chickens to make maybe this year......My 1st foster home I was in my foster dad was a carpenter & taught me about tools & how to use them...at 12 I was helping build kitchen cabinets with him.....I built a 10ft by 6 ft chicken coop & a 6ft by 8 ft coop in the last yr & a half.....I love building things & I too, have lots of old non electric tools that I treasure....I adore old wood planes for some reason & have quite a few & even use them from time to time.
Do either of you ever get ahold of old wood pallets?....I made a small arched bridge from one for a garden once......I make chicken ladders with them also & plan to use them for the hobbit house framing..........
back when I was in school they wouldn't let us in the shop classes...lol.....too ungirly like....
this spring I will make fencing for the garden plus expand the fencing for the chickens...we have a nice wooded area behind us that I want to get down trees & cut for the fence posts & to make some gates with them as well......Nothing like the smell of sawdust in the air :)....Michele'
Chickens rule!
The Old Batz Farm
Hen #2622 |
| rksmith |
Posted - Jan 14 2012 : 2:05:22 PM
I was also the only girl in my shop class in high school! It was that or home ec. I'm way more shop class than home ec material. DH enjoys the fact that I like powertools, lol. Right now, my priorities for building are: more chicken yards & coops, bigger snake enclosures for my ladies, and an outside flight pen for our cockatoo (and hopefully a few more companion birds). I've got several pieces of antique furniture that need some work.
Rachel
Farmgirl Sister #2753
True enlightenment is nothing but the nature of one's own self being fully realised-- His Holiness the Dali Lama
http://madame1313.wordpress.com/ |
