Dining Table – Top Glue-Up
Mark Bronkalla The wood was broken down into usable lengths, run through the jointer with the power feeder and then planed. It became evident that there was an almost even split of…
Doll Trunk / Travel Case -2
With the back and doors assembled, now we can start on the “dresser drawers”. The drawer fronts are solid stock. I chose maple as it can be finished clear and…
Doll Trunk / Travel Case
My grand-daughters were getting 18″ – “American Girl ” style dolls for Christmas. My daughters asked that I build doll cases for them. They had some suggestions on how they…
Dining Table
Well I am committed now. We have discussed making a new dining table for years. However it had not risen to the top of the project heap. The goals include:…
Chicken Legs & Thighs – sous vide + grill
The key to this recipe is to use both Sous Vide and grilling. Sous Vide properly cooks the chicken keeping it juicy and tender. Grilling adds the smoke and crispiness.…
Lonzino batch 4 – first one done
The first of the 3 Lonzino pieces from Lonzino batch 4, that I started at the beginning of November is ready. For the first 5-6 weeks the drying chamber (Rubbermaid…
Meat Grinder Tune-up
I have been wanting to get into making fermented sausages such as Sopressata, Pepperoni, Salami and more. My sausage making has been rather limited as Teal is not a big…
Path Lights – Powder coating and final assembly
Now that the lights have all of the pieces soldered together and cleaned up, it is time to cut the stems and get everything powder coated. You need to be…
Path Lights – Making the Roof
The roof is the most complex part of the light. The roof panels are curved and flared towards the bottom. This means the curves are not a simple arc but…
Path Light Side Panels
The path light side panels are built separately from the roof. Once they are complete they are soldered to the roof. The bottom is the final piece that is added.…