Barnhouse

You've heard of a dry sink, haven't you?

I learned to break boards in my Karate class!

I was able to easily adapt Mario's great plan to my work in wine barrel wood, which one can see on my website: http://www.barnhouseproducts.com/TiltTopTable.html I haven't had any requests for this table (price?), which is just as well as I actually didn't have it to sell - I donated it to a hospice fundraiser.

I recommend coating circuit boards with some kind of finish - you don't want to get lead on your hands every time you touch your cabinet or whatever...

How about a table saw that requires you to read aloud the safety manual before it will turn on. A little voice recognition.... It could work as a cell phone app with bluetooth.

I am one with the router....

I've primarily shipped via UPS, for the past 4 years or so, mostly bar stools made of wine barrel wood. I've only had one seat broken and this was due to a lack of packing material between the seat and the top of the box. I've also had a table top broken (wine barrel head) and this was also right against the top of the box. Ok, it's one inch oak. Both of these to California - hmmmm..... I'm limited to a 20x20x30 box which fits my furniture but leaves little room for packaging. The next larger box adds $50 or so. I don't ship the tables anymore. This oversize box ships from Oregon to the east coast for around $120. I wouldn't try to ship anything less rugged via UPS. To see what I'm shipping look at barnhouseproducts.com. But, really, I say support your local craftsmen and skip shipping altogether.

Thanks, Norm, for your inspriation that encouraged me to think that I could do woodworking too, to the point that I started my own business. Thanks also to those behind the scenes!

I'm curious to know what the wood is and what you were paid for it (as well as everyone else's work in the gallery). Also, I'd like to offer some feedback regarding how I see it. To me it would look better if you removed the bun feet and reduced the size of the base molding. You seem to have the skills for the business - keep up the good work!

Wow!

That's beautiful!

I'd like to see a photo of it closed up to see the panels. Nice.

Nice job selecting wood colors. I've found that dealing with the softness of the wood can be a challenge.

I've recently made a table you can see at http://www.barnhouseproducts.com/MediaConsole.html

I'm in the middle of assembling and staining it - in the photo it's just held together with mortise and tenon joints.

That's too nice to use in the shop. The bedroom maybe.... It suggests to me a line of "he-man" furniture - something a ship's captain might use?