I asked my daughter if she wanted to make a shelf for her room together. I got out the dry erase board and suggested something like this:
Right away, she rejected that design and sketched her own with 3 shelves and hooks at the bottom. Ok, well at least she knows what she wants!
A few years back I picked up some veneer and a few other items at an estate sale and my daughter Hannah really like some Lacewood veneer that I had. That drove the decision to make this shelf out of Lacewood. Hannah did all the operations herself and got a good introduction to the tools in the shop. Breaking down rough stock on the miter saw, ripping on the table saw, face and edge jointing on the jointer, using the planer, drum sander, and random orbit sander. Not a lot of pictures because it was her first time using most of the tools and both of us needed to focus on what was being done for safety. A camera would have been a distraction for both of us.
Rough lumber
Skip Planed
She used the miter saw for the initial break down of the rough lumber
Next was ripping on the table saw (clamping stock to the sliding table) and using the jointer.
Marking the jointed faces.
After glue up
Finish applied and French Cleat installed. We used Boiled Linseed Oil as the finish. I didn't know of anything that is easier to apply (and repair).
Drilling holes for the hooks in the bottom. I have already been scolded for her hair not being put up. (rightly so). Luckily we didn't have any disasters. Didn't even think about it until I saw the pictures.....
Now it was time to hang the shelf in her room.
Where exactly should this shelf go......
This spot looks good.
Hold this while I go grab something....
Hanging up the shelf.
All done.
Right away, she rejected that design and sketched her own with 3 shelves and hooks at the bottom. Ok, well at least she knows what she wants!
A few years back I picked up some veneer and a few other items at an estate sale and my daughter Hannah really like some Lacewood veneer that I had. That drove the decision to make this shelf out of Lacewood. Hannah did all the operations herself and got a good introduction to the tools in the shop. Breaking down rough stock on the miter saw, ripping on the table saw, face and edge jointing on the jointer, using the planer, drum sander, and random orbit sander. Not a lot of pictures because it was her first time using most of the tools and both of us needed to focus on what was being done for safety. A camera would have been a distraction for both of us.Rough lumber
Skip Planed
She used the miter saw for the initial break down of the rough lumber
Next was ripping on the table saw (clamping stock to the sliding table) and using the jointer.
Marking the jointed faces.
After glue up
Finish applied and French Cleat installed. We used Boiled Linseed Oil as the finish. I didn't know of anything that is easier to apply (and repair).
Drilling holes for the hooks in the bottom. I have already been scolded for her hair not being put up. (rightly so). Luckily we didn't have any disasters. Didn't even think about it until I saw the pictures.....
Now it was time to hang the shelf in her room.
Where exactly should this shelf go......
This spot looks good.
Hold this while I go grab something....
Hanging up the shelf.
All done.
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