Larry Strawson Home Renovations

Nothing to write home about, but I thought I’d share my acrylic pushsticks and thin strip ripper guide.I used 4 earth magnets inset in the base of the thin strip ripper guide. They hold it in place really well.Actually I just made these ones today (and used DaveR’s inserts he told me about to hold [...]

…geometry, patience, Mel Bartel or Dennis Moor book and 2 sharpened knifes.
That’s all you need.
Someday, I’ll be better than my dad.
P.S. Of course… you need a bandsaw, jointer, planer, table saw….

Source:Chip carving

I was witting my description and the page closed. I wrote my description in the 1st comment below.

Source:Tadpole Modern Sofa Table / End Table

This is my home built RADIAL ARM ROUTER.

Source:RADIAL ARM ROUTER

A little picket fence keeps my three golden retrievers from going upstairs uninvited.
I used simple pine boareds and include a stand. Note that the fence is supported by 2×3s attached to the pickets and then decured to a 1×6 making for a nice blockade.

Source:Pet Stair Guard

These photos are of a restaurant restoration that I did locally this month. I had the design, fabrication and finish of all the wooden components in the entire building. Over 13,500 bd/ft of re-sawn board and bat, tongue and groove and solid trim, pre-finished with water borne urethanes and tung oil. We are close to [...]

This one is made of red oak with purpleheart inlays on the drawers and top. The purpleheart on the top is to highlight the transition from the 3/4 plywood to the rails. It was auctioned off for charity fund raiser.

Source:Queen Anne Dresser

What else do you do with an old snare drum?

Source:Drum Table

This is a coffee table I made for my own house. We really are into the rustic western look. My wife did the mosaic work of a cowboy on a bucking bronc with cactus and mountains. The last picture shows the magazine drawers, which extend the full length of the table, and the [...]