What is on your list?

[Dave Bartley]

Now that summer is officially behind us, many of us will be heading back to the shop. Many of us have projects in mind to build, others don't know what they are going to do. So I thought that those who do know what they are going to build could share with the rest of us, it could inspire others on a project.

I have two large projects on my list. First will be a new curio cabinet for my Bride. The next one will be a folding table made of Ipe.

So what is on your upcoming list?

[Michael Em]

Window seat
Tow-In surfboard
Video game arcade cabinet
New bed and dresser
Computer table/workstation

Michael

[Jim Becker]

1. Finish my bench cabinet
2. New railing system for the library/loft
3. My two-year old chair project
4. A lot of turning...'been away from the lathe for too looonnnggggg
5. New cabinetry for the great room
6. New library shelving

The official list will likely get much longer as the unofficial list is interminable...

[Larry Browning]

My number one priority is to add insulation, weather stripping and caulk to seal up everything in the house and shop before winter gets here. Heating cost is going to KILL me this year anyway, so anything I can do help keep my usage down will pay for itself pretty quickly.

After that:
1) a new computer desk for the wife in the office
2) wall cabinets and book case for the office.
3) Rework some shop cabinets that were given to me.
4) Build more storage cabinets for the shop
5) Add TS blade guard/dust collection
6) Make a downdraft sanding table

Plus whatever else comes along for family and friends.

PS Most of this may not get done. Because I am the slowest woodworker on the planet! But I have fun anyway.

[Mark Singer]

Partial list....

[Tom Jones III]

It is going to be a fun fall:
1. I'm finishing up 3 changing tables/dressers for the Crisis Pregnancy Center.
2. Podium for a church. I got a sketch from someone and I'm really excited about the design.
3. Beds for kids whose families have graduated from an intensive program at a local homeless shelter. These families will be ready to leave the shelter and get their own place, but CPS won't let them until they pass a number of hurdles. One of those hurdles is that they must have a bed for every child. This is a great project helping people who are helping themselves.
4. Federal style writing desk for those days that I work from home.

I'll intermittenly upgrade the shop while I'm doing the other projects. Mainly I need to build a fence for my router table and work on better dust collection for several tools.

[Paul Canaris]

Lumber rack

Rustic Bench for front porch of house

Storage case for reference straight edges

Wall mounted storage cabinets for workshop

Double doors to replace roll up door in workshop

Cutting boards

As you can see, most of what I am doing lately involves getting my workshop up to a more functional level. This is a bit of a drag, as I dont seem to be doing any fine woodworking lately...

Of course the house projects go on and on:

Ceramic tiling of:
Two bathrooms
Sun room
Kitchen

Storage shed

Renovating bathroom cabinets

And anything else my wife wants....

[Mike Circo]

Morris Chair to replace the sagging recliner in the Family room. (if I can affort the leather cushons)

Narrow Waist "Grandfather" clock for front hall. (if I can afford the westminster workings)

Large craftsman, two glass doored book case for family room to go where the fireplace should have been (couldn't afford the fireplace.... See a trend yet?)

The chair is functional, the others more ornimental so I should be able to justify the time and expense to do it. It sure stinks to be a single dad sometimes.

[Keel McDonald]

1. 3 receptionist desks for church
2. kitchen cabinets
3. kitchen table

[Dennis McDonaugh]

cherry dining table and 6 chairs.

[Don Baer]

Roll around table to hold Jig saw (get it off of my bench)
New table for mini joiner (4" joiner that was a freebee)
3 small tables for church
New latice work around pool equipment
As much turning as I can get in.

[Andrew Ault]

Remodel bathroom (working on drawings right now)
Build more guest bedroom furniture
"Japanese" style enclosure for spa
Remodel kitchen
More shop jigs
Improve patio
...on and on

[Lee DeRaud]

DVD storage rack.
Display cabinet for some of the 1/18 scale die-cast cars.
New patio cover (unless I wimp out and buy a motorized awning ).

And maybe laser some marble tile, if I can just get off my butt and order some from Keith.

Or maybe get a mini-lathe and fall into the Abyss.

[Steve Clardy]

Oh gosh. Where to start is my problem. Way to many projects.

Finish the inside of the house. Trim, some sheetrock, some ceramic tile.

New book shelves. Upper bath vanity cabinet.
Either finish the existing kitchen cabinets I started five years ago, or rip them out and start over again.
Tear down the present well house. [Termites have destroyed it.] And build a new one.
Finish painting outside the house.

Finish shop ceiling insulation before cold weather gets here. [I've said that the last 4-5 years.]
Finish my shop addition spray room. Mud and tape and paint.
Start restoring my 1978 F-100 shortbed. [With a gas hog 460]
Get the bass boat running again and either sell it or use it.

On and on-----

[John Bailey]

1. Finish the shop. (I'm determined to finish the shop before major projects)

2. 18' Cedar Strip Sea Kayak

3. Inuit Style Kayak Paddle

4. 15' Carvel Daysailor

5. Mountain Dulcimer

(Notice I can't build anything in a straight line.)