Peter Brown's ShopTime

I spent Saturday making a Star Wars themed wall clock. It's the symbol of the rebel alliance, and it came out pretty good. It's currently hanging at my work. I can see the imperfections, but I'm just calling them my signature homemade style! My first time with scrolling cuts at the band saw. Yeah, I could use some more practice! 2+ hours of rasps, files and sandpaper. I need a spindle sander... UPDATE: On a whim, I posted it on my Etsy page, and it sold. I ended up re-sanding the imperfections, adding a better mounting solution and fixing some finishing flaws so I feel it will be well received. But that's not the strange part. I miss it. I think I will have to find some time to make another one in the future... UPDATE: It's July and I completed it's replacement. This one will not be for sale, it is now part of my office decor.

I did some glass etching this weekend... If I knew how easy it was going to be, I'd have done it months ago! UPDATE: I made a second glass etching for my bride one night last week. This time a stencil of the new Doctor Who logo (DW in the Tardis shape) About 30mins totally time invested. I have to say its just too easy!

I just finished a quick restore on a set of Lyra bar stools. These are really cool bar stools, and are both pretty and comfortable. I received them in very rough shape. They were left outside for a couple of years before they came to my woodshop.  I restored them as best I could, but they still have some places on the seat top that shows the wear. That being said they now have a cool look to them. I spray painted the bottom black and sanded then oiled the seat. I really liked the way they turned out. 

First, I started by re-sawing some cutoffs and turning blocks I had around the shop. I passed each piece through the planer to give it a good gluing surface. The arranged the pieces and glued them together. After the glue dried I drew a simple surfboard shape and spray glued it to the blank. Took this too the band saw and roughed it out. I sanded the front profile and then brought it back to the band saw to cut off a "slice" about 1/8 inch thick. I got 4 barrettes from this blank I sanded the back and then glued on the clips. I found the clips on online, for a few bucks. I think epoxy would be a better choice over hot glue. Finished with 4 coats of poly and shined up at the buffing wheel. 

My wife wanted a new key holder for our office. Something simple and modern. She had me cut up some pine, paint it while and hang them on the wall in uneven symmetry (They all all 4" wide and 4" apart) The just add some white cup hooks and keys. Couldn't have been easier and it looks great!

This table is made from a re-purposed oak base and a hunk of aluminum that was polished up and given a new life. The table measures 26" in diameter and 22" high. There are 6 polished bolt heads attached around the perimeter. The base is painted in satin black and the top has three coats of a clear enamel for protection.