Sun Shade Supports - over fire pit patio

We want to put up a sun shade over the fire pit patio for next summer. 

 

Since there are often disagreements about the proper size of fires being made, it seems best to create a system where the sun shade can be quickly removed before making a fire.  Three stout supports are the start of this project.

 

Note the supports on the two outer corners, and the third support in the back, in the middle of the Lilac bushes.

 

Post with extension and pully

Support attached to bottle railing fence - also has pully on extension

rear support - welded steel hiding in the Lilacs
 

Modular Shop Tool Stand

"Modular Tool Stand" sounds pretty high tech and fancy.  It is not.   I built this out of 2x4 a couple of years ago, and use it to maximize my work space.  Grinders, router, scroll saw and band saw are all mounted on 18x18 boards that 'drop in' the work stand.  Usually the tools are stored on shelf or hanging on wall when not in use.

the stand

band saw on stand

Scroll saw - on stand

French cleats holding grinders - one is for sharpening (lathe tools) and buffing - other is wire wheel and rough grinder



Band saw hanging on wall - (hole in board and bolt in wall - super fancy)

 Obviously, I also use to paint stuff too.





Custom Art design

Wood = Cherry from Iowa

Metal = Medical Equipment (from a customer's surgeries)

All of that metal was on the INSIDE of a PERSON at one time !!!!

Oak Tie Rack

Just about done on the White Oak tie rack. 

Almost done - a couple of more coats of lacquer

Using the buffer to cleanup the vintage square nails (I think I found these on the Junk Jaunt - or friend Larry found them at garage sale)


 



Original plan
 

Wine Bottle Partition

Started on a Wine Bottle railing for the fire pit.   Here is a pic I took.

Wine bottle partition or railing for the fire pit patio

I got one good picture before a total photo bomb by Thunder.....

Whatcha doing ??

Ohh, whats that ???
Gotta Go !

Welded Art

I have been wanting to start on another piece, based on same concept as previous table.  I want to try a different technique for laying out the pieces.  Going for a different feeling. 

Dual inserts - welded steel, beginning of new project.  MIG welded on the bottom - Oxy-Acetylene on the top.

old Wine Bottle tree dies. . . .

It appears that our old wine bottle tree contracted a bad case of ‘Carrie-Nation-Teetotalers’ disease (alcoholus-abstinus-arberitus), and the lower half of the tree dies of a cirrhosis like decay.  As sometimes happens in nature, however, it appears that the old tree left a few seeds to start a new tree, or two.



The OLD Wine Bottle Tree

Two new Wine tree sprouts  

 

 

The start of a forest?

 





Basement Bath Project done. . . finally

Finally completed the bathroom project at the Old Raven Workshop

Panoramic pic  

 I installed a motion detector switch under the mirror - when the door opens or there is movement, the under sink lighting turns on.  Pretty cool in the middle of the night!

Underlit Sink - motion activated

 

Ford Radiator Cowl Shelf

I am not sure if this is a Model T or a Model A radiator cowl.  Found the cowl at a flea market (actually Hobby Mommy found it) . . .

I turned it into a shelf.

I am not really sure what is in the jar on the left side, but it is probably good for whatever ails you....

 

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Wooden Kitchen Shelf with Red Crystal Balls

Made some Kitchen Shelves - they matched the cabinet finish.

  . . . But they seemed kind of plain . . . 

added some red glass orbs 

When the sunlights comes in, it really catches the light

and matches the stained glass window