When Gino started working on Isabel’s table, we decided in secret that he would also make a cutting board for Gabbi for Christmas. Enjoy!
Cherry and maple blocks being glued together.
After the first drying, Gino cut them, flipped them with the end grain facing up,
and then…
…glued them together again.
Then he rounded the corners, planed, sanded, and [...]
Well, this weekend Gino only got to work on the table Saturday evening because we had friends over on Sunday. He’s going to try and take some time off later this week to get it closer to being finished. I hope so since there are only 10 days left until Christmas! Enjoy!
Corner close up with [...]
Gino’s been working on the table these past few days. Here is an update for the work he’s done so far. Enjoy!
This is the table support and drawer without the tabletop.
It’s all tacked together for now but Gino will take it apart to sand it.
Close up of corner assembly for leg bolts.
The new leg taper [...]
Tonight he went out for just a bit because we left, so he didn’t get as much done as he would have liked. Enjoy!
The final look of the underside of the table with supports and storage box.
Corner support and close up of storage box.
Another close up of support and storage box.
Gino started working on Isabel’s Christmas present last night after work and unlike the crib that he made for her, I wanted to make sure I documented the build for this project. Enjoy!
An oak panel cut in two and then will be joined (see below) to form the table top.
Glued table top being squeezed together.
Then [...]
Yesterday, we awoke early and headed out the door to get the sod picked up just after 9 a.m., we had rented a U-haul trailer which made for an easier hauling/unloading. Enjoy!
600 square feet of fresh cut sod; cut from the “farm” @ 3 a.m.!
We laid the first piece down at around 11:30 a.m. after [...]
