Showing posts with label Woodworking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Woodworking. Show all posts

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Playing With Power Tools

I have been bitten.
By the power drill bug.
I want to make something new every day.
The pull of my new toy is nipping at my toes every day, begging me to go outside and play.

I couldn't resist.
My brain had a light bulb moment, and my creative juices flowed.

I started with this:


Then turned it into this:


Grabbed a few other bits:


Did a bit of this:


And voila!


Oh and have a sneak peek at my photo ledge all finished and ready to mount on the wall:


I have already started a second, it's first coat of primer is drying, but alas, disaster has struck.
We are all sick!
I can't even remember the last time I was sick, maybe back when I was pregnant, over a year ago!
It started with Eve having a fever, then moved on to me too. Next day our throats were swollen and dry and we were so stuffy we could barely breathe. That day the boys got the start of it...
Almost to lure us indoors to snuggle and watch movies together, the weather is cold, rainy and windy.
I hope we get better soon!

Saturday, March 17, 2012

I Like To Build It

Have you seen this amazing website, Ana White Homemaker?

Ana is such an inspiring woman!
She shows that anyone can make beautiful furniture, and more.
I love browsing through the tonnes of free projects and have so many on my to do list.

I wanted to get started, but had no idea where to begin.
Tools!
I needed a power drill.
We went to the shops and decided on this one:


It is part of a system which all share the same batteries so when I eventually get a few more tools, they can all share and I won't need to buy many more extras.
The battery is fully charged within one hour and it is so lightweight and easy to use.
I LOVE IT!

We zoomed around the shop and grabbed some basic supplies for my first project, Ten Dollar Ledges.

It was a learning experience, and it is definitely not perfect, but I am so happy with my efforts!


I did it a little different to hers, as I don't have a pocket hole jig, so I wanted to have all the screws underneath.

I had some scraps lying around so I made a quick basic frame which I have some grand plans for..... I will show you when I am finished!