Things I built today

They still need to be sanded though.

I made 9 crates and 2 trays.I had many more stickers, the wood I use for making the crates. I get them really cheap because they would get thrown away, so I buy them. I make whatever it is roughly. I sand afterwards. I am not that worried about the appearance.  I don't want them to be a hot mess but the stickers are not always square, the same size (width and thickness, I take care of length) and not always smooth. They do make nice crates and such and look a bit rustic.

Also, since I had not moved the tarp covering the wood in a while, I had a new resident....

There were no eggs or babies in it. I didn't destroy it either, not yet anyway.

Things I have been working on

I have been working on the coasters. The base will get polyurethane, the coasters themselves will get tung oil, I think. I am not 100% on that yet. I am of the mindset that polyurethane causes the coasters to look beautiful but not very functional since the water will bead on the top and could run off. I usually leave mine plain. I recently heard that tung oil will treat the wood but not stop the absorption. It will slightly dull the wood color. I am thinking. I will decide when I decide.

I am also working on building a pochade box. I hope to be substantially complete this week on it

I also made some spice shelves and more crates, big and small.

little shelf

I made a couple of these this past week. I just have a pics of one but I made two. The are made of 1x3s. I also used the little strips that I use for the crates as the bar in the front. I wanted it to look like a spice rack in a way, though only small spice bottles can fit in the bottom shelf. I may make some more but make them slightly taller.

Bo(ok) ends

Made these for one of Lori's friends at work. He gave me a hunk of a tree thinking it would make a good table top but it split. Lori suggested bookends. Great idea

I tried a little sale today

I started at the house today in the front yard trying to sell. I had no one stop.

So I loaded the truck and went to Azalea Square to try that area. I had the same result. Nothing.

I went to Walmart. Nothing

Back near Azalea Square. Nothing and as I was getting ready to break it down someone stopped and bought 2 cards. I was happy for the sale and it did not make it a complete loss. It was nearly a complete loss but not after buying 2 cards.

New style box with lid

I like boxes. I like making boxes. I don't know why, I just do. I am not great at them but most that I make are nice enough. I went down the rabbit hole of youtube as many do and get stuck in it frequently. Steve Ramsey had one on how to make a basic box. I liked it and have been making several simple, basic boxes.

I will make more tomorrow. Along with many other things

The one above was made the other day. It is now painted grey and sitting on a shelf in Lori's bathroom.

Those were made today. I should probably get better at taking pics of my work or at least crop them better.

And....more boxes and crates

I made a couple of cherry wood boxes and some more crates. I tried a new box style that what I have done before. More on that on next post.

As far as the crates go, I think I am up to 60+ of all sorts of varying sizes and shapes.