Category: Wood Working

  • Eagle Project update

    No pictures yet, but we appear to be finally in the home stretch of George’s Eagle Project for Scouts. This has been a long time coming, and we are eager to be finally finished with the effort. As previously posted, he is conducting a project to produce and install several book libraries, for a local…

  • Eagle project

    Not planning on a Wednesday Warfare game this week, due to a conflict with our Eagle project efforts. We finally have funding and supplies, and the project has now been tackling the tasks item by item. Over the weekend, we chopped up the panels into the various parts, the next step is for the volunteers…

  • Gaming Table completed (mostly)

    Happily, I managed to finish up the table project on time, without major issue. As pictured, the gaming area is much cleaner now with cables hidden but all the electronics functional. The surface is smooth, solid, and blends well with the rest of the decor. And with the larger size, we added an extra foot…

  • Staining the table

    Another update on the gaming table – most of the panels at this point have received their stain layer. This is using Minwax oil-based wood stain, in Dark Walnut coloring – which is the same one used for TV cabinet. For the most part, the stain has gone on very easily – simply wipe it…

  • Gaming table progress

    On Thursday, I shared the progress of the gaming table top section, and that the various pieces were now cut, assembled, and otherwise drying. Following our gaming sessions this weekend, I now had time to validate that they actually fit (they do), and accomplish the original goal. Most importantly, that the various pieces slot together…

  • Gaming table, phase 2

    Finally starting on the next stage of the grand gaming table. As published previously, my intent has been to create a large gaming surface, for our oversize group. We have the table itself, which itself is rather massive, but still a bit cramped for the players. The first step was to create a virtual table…

  • Digital Game Table

    Part of my gaming room configuration has been the design, building, and deployment of a digital table and table space for the group. For this reason, we purchased an oversized table (approximately 10 foot), to fit our overly large group. Eventually, this will be covered by an overlay, providing space for the players books, papers,…

  • Coffee Table

    Spent the weekend working on a project for the living room, crafting a coffee table and crafting workstation for the wife.  Definitely not heirloom quality furniture, but functional and very sturdy.  It still needs a bit more work – the top needs to be sanded, painted and actually attached, but it is otherwise complete. Total…