'

Woodworking

In 2021, I became interested in woodworking. I got "bright shiney object" syndrome and was all ready to go out and buy all the equipment I could afford, when it was brought to my attention that maybe I should see if I even like doing the work first. I am lucky, my former husband has everything, I mean everything, I would need and he said I could come over any time. 

Of course, that isn't terribly convenient, especially given the workflow process, but quite helpful, indeed.

So, given that fact that I only had minimal tools at all ... hammer, screwdrivers, wrenches, an old Skil drill ... I dove right in for some other necessities. 

  • a used table saw
  • two used saw horses
  • a new Milwaukee drill, what a difference
  • a new Makita router, which I fell in love with the first time I used it
  • a new orbital sander
  • a 4.5" Tacklife mini circular saw

Not long after, I added

  •  a new brad nailer
  • a new multi-tool
  • a new hand belt sander
Whew!! that's a lot!

After all this, I actually decided to take a charcuterie board class at Denver's I Made It Workshop. This was the best thing I could ever do. We worked through all the steps in the right order, how to use the tools (safely!), and came out with a beautiful finished product.

My very first charcuterie board. I was so proud of myself.

First Charcuterie Board

I did take a second class with my son and made a second one at I Made It Workshop. I gave this one to my former husband who has helped me so much over the years.

First Charcuterie Board

And then I was off and running. I actually got a commission for a charcuterie board. So the first thing I did was make a sample, the size of a nice trivet.

Trivet - sample
                            Click the image to see larger view.

First Commission
                            Click the image to see larger view.

Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)