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I’ll see your Boos Block and raise you a Brune Block. Happy upcoming wedding to Lehron and Emily!Pecan thicc-boy slab, 2...
09/19/2022

I’ll see your Boos Block and raise you a Brune Block.
Happy upcoming wedding to Lehron and Emily!

Pecan thicc-boy slab, 2-1/4”, wood burned freehand engraving.

Latest project complete! Really happy with this pegboard wall installation at . Opening soon! Go check it out once these...
08/03/2021

Latest project complete! Really happy with this pegboard wall installation at . Opening soon! Go check it out once these shelves are filled.

I have new things! Available Saturday May 1st at in the Heights. Come see my goods! ...
04/24/2021

I have new things! Available Saturday May 1st at in the Heights. Come see my goods!

Getting fancy with some shop upgrades. @ Shady Acres, Houston
03/24/2021

Getting fancy with some shop upgrades. @ Shady Acres, Houston

Charcuterie in action. Credits:- Board: Me (duh)- Staging: - Cheese: - Wine: - Bread: - Other things: Probably
03/23/2021

Charcuterie in action.

Credits:
- Board: Me (duh)
- Staging:
- Cheese:
- Wine:
- Bread:
- Other things: Probably

A little behind on posting these, but here’s the finished white oak shelving unit! Really happy with how this one turned...
03/14/2021

A little behind on posting these, but here’s the finished white oak shelving unit! Really happy with how this one turned out.

Design and construction were inspired some shelves found online, and my “I can make that” kicked into gear. Shape and size built custom for our wall of course.

Material: White oak (thanks !)
Finish: 5% white. Big fan of this product after using it for the first time.
The vertical frames, spaced 16” on center, are mitered with splines for added long term strength. Shelves slide into dados of each vertical frame, and are fastened from the back with a screw (from the wall side).
I built the vertical frames making sure that any slight bow in the 1x2s were curving to the inside of the frame to help ensure the shelves will sit in the dado long term.
Through the build process, I was a little worried about weight and stiffness, but the finished product is solid!
Let me know if you have any questions. I’m happy to answer. @ Houston, Texas

Finished up these two yesterday. Anyone else’s rounded corners happen to match the radius of a paint can?
03/13/2021

Finished up these two yesterday. Anyone else’s rounded corners happen to match the radius of a paint can?

Texas Ice-pocalypse 2021 means we exit the cold garage and finish inside. We almost have a completed bookshelf!
02/14/2021

Texas Ice-pocalypse 2021 means we exit the cold garage and finish inside. We almost have a completed bookshelf!

11/29/2020

I put together a couple test joints to make myself feel better (or worse) about a wall mounted bookshelf I’m building. Before this test, I was thinking I would for sure need to reinforce the miter joints. Now I’m not sure if I will. I think both samples were plenty strong for my application.

Notes:
- Wood is 0.75” x 2” white oak
- Glue used was Titebond 3
- I extended the moment arm to 24” so I could break the joint with a reasonable force. Does it make sense to measure joint capacity in ft-lbs? If so both took 70-75 ft-lbs.
- For each glue up, I let the glue soak into the end grain and get tacky for a few minutes, then applied more glue before clamping. I’ve read this helps with end grain joints.

Some additional thoughts/comments:
- To make the splines, I used the biscuit jointer hack to cut the slot. This leaves a rounded void at the bottom of the spline, but not enough to seem like a big deal. This method did limit the depth of the spline in the joint. If I had a table saw jig, I would make the splines deeper, which I think would help.
- Both joints failed at the glue, which surprised me. Often, you get some wood breakage during joint destruction tests. I only let the glue cure for about 24 hrs, so maybe that’s a factor.

Feel free to comment with any more thoughts, critiques, or if you want to see more destruction tests. This was pretty fun, so I don’t mind an excuse to do more.

It’s been awhile. Here’s the finished potting bench I built for my FIL’s retirement. Happy gardening! @ Shady Acres, Ho...
11/06/2020

It’s been awhile. Here’s the finished potting bench I built for my FIL’s retirement. Happy gardening! @ Shady Acres, Houston

She’s headed out the door today. Lots of fun grain patterns and colors on this one. @ Houston, Texas
09/18/2020

She’s headed out the door today. Lots of fun grain patterns and colors on this one. @ Houston, Texas

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