For the little buddies' new dresser - the leg and side panel assemblies are completed.  :)

Starting a new project here at PVWW - a children's dresser for some of the little grandbuddies. :)

We procured all the lumber, then milled up all the blank pieces for the legs and side panels.

Here we go!

(Photo and design by @woodmagazine issue 144)

Grampa's Workshopalooza 2024!

We had a very enjoyable few days with a visit from the GA and western MI grandchildren, including this time in the shop building "special treasure boxes".   :)

The grandbuddies and grandgirlie did a terrific job! Thanks very much to the Daddies, Mommies, Uncles, Aunts, and Granny who pitched in and gave a lot of help and encouragement!

(And grandbuddies J, J, and E from MD and eastern MI - so sorry you were not able to make it here this time. But we have your kits all ready to go the next time we're together!)

Several little grand-buddies and a grand-girlie are coming for a visit this weekend through the 4th.  :)

So, I'm prepping a bunch of kits to build a project with them for some fun together in the shop! We plan to build some Shaker candle boxes (re-named for them as "special treasure boxes"  :)  ).  Sssshhhh, don't tell them, it's a surprise!

(Thanks to @timbeierlefurniture for the Shaker candle box idea.)

(Photo and plan by #finewoodworkingmagazine.)

The finishing process, packaging, transporting, and delivery on Jonathan's new bed is all complete, by the grace of God!

:)

Oak queen bed for Jonathan - made the rails with caps and cleats, then test-assembled with headboard and footboard...

Next up - make the slats, lots of finish-sanding, and applying the finish.  Getting closer!

I completed construction on son Jonathan's bed headboard with all the trim, molding, and caps.  : )

Next up: the bed rails with caps, cleats, and brackets.

I finished building Jonathan's bed footboard.  :)

Lots of homemade baseboard, caps, and moldings, so lots of routing and mitering.

Next up will be all the same stuff for the headboard!

We did some milling and application of the rails and stiles to the headboard and footboard...

Grampa's Workshop-Palooza 2023, in Va and Md!

We really loved our time with the grand-buddies and girlie, lots of fun learning some skills, building birdhouses together!  Many thanks to the shop supervisors who did a great job helping the students hands-on.  :)