The Woodshop Shed

Pyrography, Oils and Oak - Tea Tray or Wall Art?

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9 x 13 oak mitered frame. Repurposed wood. The panel is 1/8 oak ply in place with dado Mountains black – pyrography , dry brushed ice blue oil paint blended with shellac . Sky and trees – oil paintBuilt as a tea tray but may be more wall art.More art than fine wood working.Thanks for looking.

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Experimental dolly

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I've used a skateboard for years to move heavy things- carry one in the work van always. It's less than ideal for sheet goods and doors, 'tho, so I came up with this. At first flat top with non-slip tape, now added beveled pieces to keep the sheet centered, and it's working well. Some kind of jumbo skate wheels- they roll over an extension cord. The bevel pieces cut from a redwood 2 by 4.Cheers, Jay

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A memorial of a husband to be given to kids

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A friend who had lost her husband at the start of the year asked me if I could make something with her husbands clubs to give to her children. Since he loved beer, the openers were a given. I then suggested coat racks made from the irons, one for the family home and one for her daughter.I hope the kids like the gifts.

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