Tall bookcase conversion to base and top

I built a tall bookcase for our son in early 2004. Since then he’s moved a few times and now he is a first-time homeowner. It was hard to move this book case, so to make something that seemed more in style with a 1950 house, I decided to rebuild it as two pieces, so […]

Deskside computer stand

Cherry stand for mid-size computer case:   Shelf joinery

Primitive cabinet is now completed.

This cabinet is completed and ready to find a new home! $1400 or best offer. See post https://www.matts-workshop.com/wp_mds/2012/11/12/primitive-cabinet-restoration/ for more information. Top cabinet is 42-1/4″ wide, 12″ deep, and 49-1/2″ tall Base is 44″ wide, 30″ deep, and 33″ tall including the wheels. overall height is 82-1/2″ assembled

Whirligigs

Here are the latest versions of 2 whirligigs. The first was designed by C.J. Sale in the late 1980’s. He used pine, which didn’t last long outside despite a good paint job. I rebuilt it this winter using cedar. This one is from a plan in “Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts” summer 2007. I modified […]

Primitive Cabinet restoration

I’m restoring a primitive cabinet that my father started to work on some time in the mid to late 1980’s.  It appears to have a cherry front with the rest made from rough cut material, mostly from Montgomery Ward shipping crates.  The entire cabinet is nailed together, using wire nails, which means it had to […]