Bringing them to life

Introduction

When I was a wee lad, quite a few years ago, my mother used to buy peaches in wooden boxes like the ones shown here. I realized that this was a source of wood that could be used for a number of my “projects”. My father let me use a few simple woodworking tools, and I set off to create a world of my own with homemade toys, trucks, tractors, sleds, swings, and simple furniture. I had a ball and had started my lifelong passion for making things in wood.

I was lucky to have parents that fostered my creativity at an early age. They gave me just enough encouragement and feedback to help my early interests flourish and grow. I will be forever grateful for a father who was a skilled mechanic and had a reputation for fixing anything, and, a mother who encouraged me in effective ways I little understood at the time.

Building Wood Projects and Furniture the Fun and Easy Way.

Maybe you've tried to build a piece of furniture and gotten discouraged. Maybe you think it is all too difficult. Maybe you have felt you didn't have time. Maybe you felt you didn't have the skills. Maybe you felt you didn't have the tools. Maybe you thought you didn't have the ideas. Well, guess what – every furniture builder that I have ever met has felt that way at one time or another.

Please do not let that slow you down. No one starts out with all the skills, ideas, or tools they will eventually have. Projects should be fun with instructions that are easy to follow.  A variety of different types of projects should be described. If you are just starting out, it would be helpful to have several easy and fun projects to build. Also, after you have gained some skills, there should be more difficult project to challenge you.

So, who is this blog for?

Well, if you are feeling that I am trying to write to you, for you, and succeeding, then this blog is for you!

What I will not do.....

Overwhelm you with unnecessary details. Give you long and boring lists of all the tools and techniques you will need upfront. Tell you about the more difficult processes first. Leave out critical techniques. Try to impress you with my knowledge, or skills….

What I will do...... 

Start with some easy and fun projects. Give you several ideas that you can use as is, or change if you need, and let you know how to change them. Give you guidance on how to approach a project so you don't get caught up in complicated or excessive detail. Give you information on methods that apply to the next more difficult project.