Comments on: Getting it Done in ’10

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:06:43 +0000

My wife and I just finished building our own retirement home last fall, with our own two hands. The treat for me, the garage is 32′x24′ with a full second floor which I claimed as my woodworking shop. My resolution is to have the shop set up and functional by Spring. Second have my first project from the new shop be accomplished by me and my grandchildren (2 girls 4 boys). I don’t know what the project is yet but we’re thinking hard for one.

By: Gary

Gary — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:14:56 +0000

Sounds like ya’ll have your work cut out for you. Which reminds me that I need to build a lumber storage system of some sort, clean my shop/organize it. Figure out where I am goin to put my new toy (a Makita 2030N 12-1/2″ planer/6″ jointer combo) which weighs 330lbs. Any thoughts on where to position this in my shop, which has a dirt floor?

By: Norm Reid

Norm Reid — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:33:46 +0000

I’ve got several plans for the year. The first is to finish the bluebird houses that got me started in woodworking. Then install vises and dog holes on my bench. Then I’ll be ready to learn hand dovetailing. After that, I’m scheduled to take a class with Jeff Headley to build a Winchester style Chippendale desk that will involve many dovetails. Somewhere in the year I want to make chip and dip trays with the CMT kit I bought, build a small cabinet to hold our vitamins and other pills and finish a Mission-style table I’ve started. Think that’s enough? Oh, I want to start turning bowls as well.