Tiki Hive

No real reason why . . . but had to make a Tiki Hive.

Colony of Carniolans in it, busy making honey!

Vintage Bed restore

I am working on putting back together a vintage bed frame.  The veneer is badly damaged.  The plan is to repair what I can, and paint it white.  This bed was owned by Grandparents or Great Grandparents, and will be used by Grand kids. . . 5 or 6 generations of use there.

The first step is to replace the previous repair of a broken foot post.  Not perfect, but my first attempt at trying to replicate anything on the lathe.

Originals Left Side

Repair (removed) and replacement attached

 

Kiln Adventure - Chapter 2

During the initial move process for the kiln, I tweaked the original stand out of alignment.  I am not sure it is repairable.  Looks Pretty bad.  You can even see it in the background of the earlier photo of the Prius.

So, I decided to make a replacement.  While I am at it, I considered adding wheels, so I can move the kiln around the garage, , , , I mean the Old Raven Workshop.  So utilizing some salvaged bed frame (always a great day when I can score some curbside bed frame - "Po' man's angle iron" !) and some casters from Bo, I put together this stand.

 I am not sure how well the wheels will hold up to the heat.  they are hard rubber, and are not directly under the kiln.  If I find they are melting, I may have to replace with steel, but for now, it sure makes it easy to move the kiln around.  I also hade a spare can of cool purple spray paint. 

Kinda looks like R2D2 a little bit.

Now to get some power lined up.  (that might be a couple of months yet)

Epoxy Floor

Sprayed the walls and ceiling white, and put Epoxy floor coat down in the laundry room.

 

Board Game Frames

Custom Order - Wall frames for games.

Pallet Coffee Table

Finally got done with the Pallet Coffee table.

After:

Before:

Golf Club Coat Hook

I have been planning on making one of these for a long time.  I suspect they will be better seller than the 'shift knob' coat hooks I made (which are all sold now.)   :)

https://www.etsy.com/listing/676403397/golf-club-coat-rack-coat-hooks?ref=shop_home_active_1

Walking cane for the GEAR HEAD

Walking cane - lathe turned Ash and Walnut, with a T- Handle Gear shift - Street Racer/ hot rod style !!!

Go cane Go !!

Speed shift cane into the fast lane!

   For Sale on the Etsy site : https://www.etsy.com/listing/670803583/hurst-shifter-walking-cane?ref=shop_home_active_1

 

Resin Pendants

Playing with Resin - cut out patterns in thin strips of scrap wood - filled with Resin - after much sanding, polishing and dinkin around, ended up with some cool pendants and key fobs.

Tiki Crew

Custom order - Someone needed a few Mini-Tiki statues.  

These guys stand about 6" high.

Elm - - - - Walnut - - - - - Ash

Light through the crystal ball lights up the interior!!

Glow in the dark face !!!

LEDs light and fade out (button on back)

The Kahuna Krew

The Walnut Tiki with glowin the dark face is still available here:

 https://www.etsy.com/listing/661712709/handmade-tiki-sculpture-glow-in-the-dark?ref=shop_home_active_1