Ward has been interested in woodworking since he was a kid. However, most of his life he has not had much time to do more than read about it, but he always hoped that would change. And because of that hope, when we were shopping for houses before our last move, one of the requirements was that it had to have something he could use as a shop or a space where he could build one. This house came with an extra garage, so as soon as he saw it, he said, "Sold!"
Fast forward to a few years later, and Ward has been spending time in his workshop upgrading his equipment and honing his skills. Retirement has helped with that. He's happy, and I'm happy. And he's getting pretty good.
Here are some of the things he made for Christmas gifts this year.
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| This is a console table he made for Wally and Theo. They have a niche at their place where this table fits perfectly. (Painted pine base, maple top.) |
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| A cutlery tote. (Cherry) |
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| Kindling box filled with hardwood scraps. (Pine) |
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| M&M dispenser. Ward's father always has peanut M&Ms around for visitors to enjoy, so Ward thought this dispenser would be fun for him. Peanut M&Ms are irregularly sized and shaped, so he had to go through several prototypes to find the best design. (Fir) |
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| This was one of the earlier prototypes. It works great with regular M&Ms, but he is redesigning and putting a different base on it. I told him I wanted to keep this one. (Pine) |
Next up, Ward is building a kitchen island for a friend. I want to get on his list because I have several things I want him to build.
Until next time...
Ward is a master woodworker! I love that cutlery tote! Dovetailed joints and all! And the M&M dispensers! Wow!
ReplyDeleteHe's getting pretty good. He has the patience to do the very detailed work needed. I love the cutlery tote, too. The natural cherry is so pretty.
DeleteOoh, if I lived close, I would be commissioning him for projects. I think they all look great, and I have a perfect location for the console table ....
ReplyDeleteI really like the color combination of the blue with the light maple top on the console table. In fact, I had a hard time letting it go, but I didn't have a place for it. And it was made, specifically, to fit a spot at Wally and Theo's house.
DeleteHe is really good at this! I love the m&m’s dispenser! Surely he will put you on his list as a preferred customer! 😉😁
ReplyDeleteMainly, Ward picks his projects by a new technique he would learn making them. However, I think this winter, I may go to the top of the preferred customer list. :)
DeleteVery cool! He did a great job on each of those. We were just talking about making our own bedside tables when we get home.
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping for a coffee table sometime. I will be interested to see what you do for you bedside tables. I always share any kind of construction project I see on blogs with Ward.
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