I've been pretty busy making stuff this spring. My daughter is getting married in October and as something to put in the guest bags, I've made a bunch of wood coasters. Around 500 of them:surprise:. They're about 4" square by 1/4" thick and I made an assortment from maple, walnut and cherry. This was a very tedious and boring project but well worth it considering that it's for my daughter.:grin:
This project reinforced my feelings about being retired and not working on a production line. I know I wouldn't want to make coasters for a living. I didn't include any pictures since they're quite mundane.
However, I have attached pictures of a dog bed I just finished for my grand dog. It's made from walnut and finished with spray lacquer. My wife bought the cushion for it. One thing that I haven't learned very well is wood selection. Not the type of wood but the actual pieces that I use. I have too much heartwood (I think it's heartwood - it's the light colored parts) in the project and I think it detracts from the overall appearance. I keep telling myself that I'll pay more attention the next time I build something but I always seem to forget.
This project reinforced my feelings about being retired and not working on a production line. I know I wouldn't want to make coasters for a living. I didn't include any pictures since they're quite mundane.
However, I have attached pictures of a dog bed I just finished for my grand dog. It's made from walnut and finished with spray lacquer. My wife bought the cushion for it. One thing that I haven't learned very well is wood selection. Not the type of wood but the actual pieces that I use. I have too much heartwood (I think it's heartwood - it's the light colored parts) in the project and I think it detracts from the overall appearance. I keep telling myself that I'll pay more attention the next time I build something but I always seem to forget.
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