Well, it’ll really depend on my friends and family lol. About 25% of my projects are for me, and the other 75% are things that other people ask for or receive as gifts. I’ve got a couple of people wanting cutting boards, a cat scratching board that goes over the arm of a couch (not sure it’s a wise choice, but it’s what they want), a lamp, some sound diffusion wall panels, a yarn rack, and I’m thinking about trying my hand at instrument making.
Oh man, I’ve made dozens of things at this point. Every gift I gave at Christmas this year was at least partially made by me. A couple of nice boxes, a bird feeder, a book shelf, some book stands, and a serving tray. In the last year I’ve made a coffee serving station, a handful of different record displays, key hooks, towel hangars, various tables and shelves, a solo stove ring that has managed to not light on fire yet, a few different bird houses and feeders, and a bunch of other stuff I can’t think of rn.
It’s really the best hobby, I love being surrounded by durable things that I built myself. Getting my daily dose of fiber via one deep breath after forgetting to turn on my dust collector is just a perk.
I would kill for a lathe. I got to use them in shop in high school, but no room for one in my single car garage shop lol. It’s a super rewarding hobby if you can stomach doing an absurd amount of sanding.
Gonna make some more shit out of wood.
Ooooooh what you gonna make?
Well, it’ll really depend on my friends and family lol. About 25% of my projects are for me, and the other 75% are things that other people ask for or receive as gifts. I’ve got a couple of people wanting cutting boards, a cat scratching board that goes over the arm of a couch (not sure it’s a wise choice, but it’s what they want), a lamp, some sound diffusion wall panels, a yarn rack, and I’m thinking about trying my hand at instrument making.
There are other ways to get fiber!
But serious- awesome! I’d love to improve my woodworking skills too. What have you made so far?
Oh man, I’ve made dozens of things at this point. Every gift I gave at Christmas this year was at least partially made by me. A couple of nice boxes, a bird feeder, a book shelf, some book stands, and a serving tray. In the last year I’ve made a coffee serving station, a handful of different record displays, key hooks, towel hangars, various tables and shelves, a solo stove ring that has managed to not light on fire yet, a few different bird houses and feeders, and a bunch of other stuff I can’t think of rn.
It’s really the best hobby, I love being surrounded by durable things that I built myself. Getting my daily dose of fiber via one deep breath after forgetting to turn on my dust collector is just a perk.
What all have you made?
That’s amazing, I want to get to the point where that’s how my gift giving is, wood-based or otherwise.
I made some garden beds, a knife handle, and a bowl (at a lathe class).
I would kill for a lathe. I got to use them in shop in high school, but no room for one in my single car garage shop lol. It’s a super rewarding hobby if you can stomach doing an absurd amount of sanding.