Some Fun Time in the Shop

Today was a nice, snowy, lazy Sunday so I decided to build a couple things in the shop that I've been wanting to do for a while. Nothing complicated mind you - just a couple things to relax with and maybe use a bit.

The first is a new monitor stand. At my new office, I've just got a book under my monitor so I built this stand with scrap lying around the shop. It's certainly nothing you'd call elaborate, but if it holds the monitor at a comfortable height, maybe I'll bring it back home and paint it. If I'm lucky, my daily notebook/journal will fit neatly underneath.
Update: Looks like it works!

The other item I built was a stand for my shop journal. You've seen the journal in other posts and it sure is handy to have. I'll be able to keep it open and flat with a couple large binder clips. That'll definitely be a handy addition to the shop!

Valentines Day 2013

Valentines Day is a big deal at our house. Almost as big as Halloween or Christmas. We all make handmade Valentines and this year was no exception. Rather than craft mine out of paper, pens, glue, thread, etc. this year I decided to make little boxes for Sarah, Helen, and Liz.

They were kind of fun to do but took longer than I thought they would! The only supplies I had to buy were some super glue and a half pint of bright red glossy paint. I already had all the wood. I glued up all three boxes at the same in one long segmented box. Then I cut them apart and sanded them down.

The lids proved to be tricky because I tried to make them fit too tightly so I ended up having to trim them with a saw and chisel after I got them painted because they were too tight. I think they came out well and they were a hit with all the ladies!