Woodworking Daddy

I had a a neat job this week. I was approached by a contractor building a home in the Hill neighborhood of St. Louis. The home is for a client who is looking for their forever home. The contractor brought bricks to me from the old home where the couple had lived with their children. The plan was to engrave each of the three children’s initials in bricks from the old home and those bricks will be used in a wall in the new home. What a cool idea. I was very happy to help make that happen.

I finished a neat project this week. The customer had a patio that at one time had something settling on concrete just off the patio. The concrete footing was still there. The client wanted something to go in that spot and complete the patio. It needed to be tall and fit on top of the footing. I did a 13 ft long by 3 ft wide, and 30 inches tall bed to set in the spot. This finishes enclosing the patio and gives them a garden space as well. The client was very happy with how it turned out.

First thing first, this is not the fireplace this mantle was built for, it is my fireplace and it is smaller than the fireplace the mantle is for. Now I can talk about this mantle. It t was built to fit over the top of a brick fireplace. The fireplace did not have a wood top and the customer wanted a rustic wood mantle top. The wood is white oak from a 100 plus year old barn in Herman, Mo. The wood had turned this beautiful shade of brown from over 100 years of exposure to the air. It is truly seasoned by time. I put a coat of clear satin polyurethane on top of it. I was very happy with how this turned out.

Presented here is a turned leg table with matching benches that I have created. The tabletops feature reclaimed oak originally from an old barn. The table's length is 7 ft.

I completed three large juniper wood hexagon planters today, each measuring 27 inches tall and 22.5 inches wide, and finished with teak oil to enhance color retention in the wood.

I have recently completed the construction of a remarkable 10 ft by 12 ft enclosed garden. The elevated bed in this setup stands over 6 ft tall and features 2 ft deep of dedicated growing space. Crafted from durable Juniper wood, it is designed to provide decades of service. This garden space promises to be exceptional and will effectively protect the plants from deer.

Here are some pics of the 12 ft by 10 ft garden enclosure being installed in its new home. It is coming together nicely!

Spent my time this week starting the build on another garden enclosure! This one is the perfect size for smaller yards. This enclosure is 10 ft by 12 ft. Perfect for keeping deer and other troublesome animals out of your garden. Here are pics of me laying it out in my yard to check the measurements before I start assembling it on the Customers site. Not too late to get one for your yard.

Reflecting on previous projects, I've showcased a freestanding shelf crafted from a hand-hewn oak beam, notable for retaining axe marks after 150 years.