Jeff's Workbench

We had Christmas with my side of the family this weekend.  It was a great time.  The highlight had to be playing with my new nephew.  He’s just 3 months old.  He was just a movin’ and a shakin’!

In our annual gift exchange, I had my sister-in-law.  She’s into knitting.  Somehow I got it into my head that I’d make her a yarn ball winder.  I’ll have a dedicated post about it late, but let’s just say, in about 4 days, I designed it, put my table saw back together, and built a working prototype.  I say prototype because I promised her a better one when we figure out what needs to change.  hey, it’s my first try!

My Mom had me.  She got me a small set of Legos (yes, the little plastic bricks that snap together.  I LOVE those things.  Can’t get enough of them), a Tool Shop vise bench, and two books.  The first is The Complete Book of Woodworking.  The second is The Complete Guide to Outdoor Wood Projects.

The bench would have come in handy while making the ball winder!  I’m sure it will come in handy for version two.

The Complete Book of Woodworking is pretty cool so far.  It’s go info on setting up shop, designing projects, info on types and grades of wood, how to prepare stock, basic joints and applying finishes.  Of course there’s 40 project plans too.  Looks like some good information.

The Complete Guide to Outdoor Wood Projects is all plans.  It was actually my Dad’s.  He used it to build a Boot Butler and a Yard and Gardend Cart (which was my sister-in-law’s present last year).  I’m looking forward to making a few things out of it.

So, it was a good Christmas of woodworking.  Both the giving and the recieving!

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