Category Archives: Parenting
What to Do with a Recalled Crib
Was I going to throw a recalled crib, a crib deemed unsafe for a baby to sleep in, into the landfill? Stay tuned (Ha! All of you!) to see what these nearly castoff bits become.
Posted in Environmental, Parenting, Recycling, Woodworking
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Girls’ Dress-Up Closet — Finished!
It was done on time, too. 2nd coat of gloss had just dried on Xmas eve. How Santa got it down the chimney we’ll never know.
Girls’ Dress-Up Closet — Part 6
Progress! Feet installed, sanded, and the first coat of paint.
Girls’ Dress-Up Closet — Part 5
Finally made some progress. On track to be done by Xmas! Mostly just need to add feet and paint now.
Girls’ Dress-Up Closet — Part 4
First experimental cut for the rounded tops made.
Girls’ Dress-Up Closet — Part 3
A couple minor adjustments were needed, but otherwise things are fitting pretty well. Next, I’ll cut the stays for the shelves from a length of quarter-round.
Girls’ Dress-Up Closet — Part 2
Made the cuts for the bottom rails. Made trickier than it should have been just because my table saw, a cheap Ryobi, won’t make clean cuts. So I actually made them with my Porter-Cable router, routing off about a half … Continue reading
Girls’ Dress-Up Closet — part 1
First step was designing it in Sketchup. Download the skp file. Then I laid out the pieces to see how to cut them out of an 8′x4′ sheet of 1/2″ plywood. And cut ‘em out. Next it will be time … Continue reading