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About The Site

Hi Folks, After 36 years in the IT industry, I have retired (almost) and taken up the craft of making quality furniture and have set up this site to chronicle and share my experiences.

Medicine Cabinet / Pharmacy

Another completed project … for a home renovation as shown below.
 
Here is the assembled unit, with mirrors and staining/finishing as close a color match as I could create … in comparison to the original vanity cabinet door shown below.
 

Adirondack Chairs

I found a nice plan in Canadian Home Workshop (Paul Allen) for these chairs.  So I bought some Spanish Cedar (beautiful wood) and followed the plan almost to the letter and here is the result.

A unique aspect of these comfortable chairs is the offset of the front legs to make it easier to get up and [...]

Completed Pharmacy

I finished the pharmacy (medicine chest) with a first application of Tung oil, followed by an ebony oilbased stain.  The final finish was several coats of wiping varnish.
  
After I installed it, I realized it was too low, so I have to raise it a few inches … too tired today … the shelves were made [...]