Dollhouse Book Shelf A birthday present for my wonderful granddaughter, Charlotte (Charley) Murphy, I was a few months late but it is done. It is made from 1" solid red oak.   | Martial Arts Belt Holder: I built this for my talented grandaughter, Allison. She is quickly earning her belts  Thickness Planner: My Friend Larry found a thickness planner at a garage sale. My first
project was a butcher block type workbench using 2x4s. Lesson learned
- let the wood dry thoroughly before assembling.  Double Gate: I made a double swinging gate out of two 6'x6' vinyl fence sections. The 2x2 wood frame carries the load. To paint the vinyl to match the house, I sanded all surfaces to be painted with 120 grit sandpaper, used 1 coat of exterior flat latex primer and 1 coat of flat latex color. The paint is on there solid and the plastic looking shine that you normally see on a vinyl fence(that I hate) is gone. Sanding between slats is time consuming.  |
