🦋 Carpentry
I have done some woodworking on and off for about 6 years. Spent a lot of time on (now-defunct) Badger Pond and on WoodCentral's Hand Tool forum. But I am coming gradually to recognize that what I really enjoy is carpentry -- the finesse required for furniture joinery is just frustrating for me, and the finished product never comes out like I want it to. Today I finished my latest carpentry project, which was a big (approx 2' X 4' X 1 1/2') box for the patio, to keep barbecue supplies in. It is replacing a lidded plastic bin, which worked ok except the top was concave so it collected water every time there was rain and formed a breeding ground for mosquitos. This box has a sloping roof with shingles on it, and should shed water quite well. (It's raining now, so we'll see how it does.) This is sort of a practice run for a garden shed I want to build later this summer, which will be on essentially the same plan except with a doorway let into the side and of course, without hinges on the roof.
posted evening of Saturday, June 24th, 2006
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