Being a bit mobility challenged I can't do what you guys have or are planning on doing, but I did just finish today for my Daughter-in-law's class room. Overall this is my 6th flag.

 

Here's another one I'm currently working on. My wife comes from the family that owns Hellmann Lumber in Northern Kentucky, and her grandpa knows that my carpentry skills are passable, so he gave us an old table that was passed down through the family. It's over 100 years old at this point, and generations of the family (including him) had eaten dinners at it, but it had essentially fallen apart over the years, and had been laying in pieces in the corner of his basement for a couple of decades. One of the legs had split, and another had partially rotted...and to be perfectly honest, as an extension leaf dining table, it didn't have a particularly sound original design to it, but the table top is made of old growth white oak, and it was still as solid as could be. Somewhere along the line, someone had glued a linoleum surface down onto the table top, so first order was removing that and stripping it down to bare wood (photos below). I had to straighten and reinforce the original apron runners, and right now I'm in the process of scratch-building the tapered legs and stretchers. We're refinishing it with the intent of still leaving some of the character from its age visible when it's complete, but it should make for a heck of a family heirloom once we're done.

 

 

I built a cabinet for my record player setup with accompanying speaker stands. I thought it came out pretty well, but I'd do it differently in the future. However, my girlfriend eventually decided it didn't vibe with our living room "theme," so it was bequeathed to a friend. :lol2:

 

More recently she said she wanted a "rustic" dining room table. After seeing some prices I said "goodness, I can just built that instead." So I'm on the hook for that this spring. :lol2: At least it will be an excuse to buy a new miter saw.

Here's another one I'm currently working on. My wife comes from the family that owns Hellmann Lumber in Northern Kentucky, and her grandpa knows that my carpentry skills are passable, so he gave us an old table that was passed down through the family. It's over 100 years old at this point, and generations of the family (including him) had eaten dinners at it, but it had essentially fallen apart over the years, and had been laying in pieces in the corner of his basement for a couple of decades. One of the legs had split, and another had partially rotted...and to be perfectly honest, as an extension leaf dining table, it didn't have a particularly sound original design to it, but the table top is made of old growth white oak, and it was still as solid as could be. Somewhere along the line, someone had glued a linoleum surface down onto the table top, so first order was removing that and stripping it down to bare wood (photos below). I had to straighten and reinforce the original apron runners, and right now I'm in the process of scratch-building the tapered legs and stretchers. We're refinishing it with the intent of still leaving some of the character from its age visible when it's complete, but it should make for a heck of a family heirloom once we're done.

 

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That looks awesome. Nice job.

Being a bit mobility challenged I can't do what you guys have or are planning on doing, but I did just finish today for my Daughter-in-law's class room. Overall this is my 6th flag.

 

 

That looks awesome JD! What's the dimensions for this? And how did you go about reverse-stenciling the stars?

That looks awesome JD! What's the dimensions for this? And how did you go about reverse-stenciling the stars?

 

It's approximately 19.5"x 36", I tried to get as close as possible to the correct ratio for a regulation flag...these are one inch short of regulation based on their height.

 

For the Stars used a stencil I made and drew them on the flag and then used a very small carving bit on a Dremel Tool to carve them out. Stars take nearly as long as the rest of the flag combined. Used stain instead of paint so the burnt grain shows through when it gets torched.

It's approximately 19.5"x 36", I tried to get as close as possible to the correct ratio for a regulation flag...these are one inch short of regulation based on their height.

 

For the Stars used a stencil I made and drew them on the flag and then used a very small carving bit on a Dremel Tool to carve them out. Stars take nearly as long as the rest of the flag combined. Used stain instead of paint so the burnt grain shows through when it gets torched.

 

Interesting. So, you stain the entire block blue, then outline and remove the stained wood of the stars? I was thinking you may have used contact paper to lay the stars down, stained over/around them, then removed the paper. I've done something similar with paint on some corn hole boards, but not with stain.

Interesting. So, you stain the entire block blue, then outline and remove the stained wood of the stars? I was thinking you may have used contact paper to lay the stars down, stained over/around them, then removed the paper. I've done something similar with paint on some corn hole boards, but not with stain.

 

Yeah I carve them out, gives a better texture when I run the torch over them. Besides, I'd never get the contact paper stars straight :lol2:

I built a cabinet for my record player setup with accompanying speaker stands. I thought it came out pretty well, but I'd do it differently in the future. However, my girlfriend eventually decided it didn't vibe with our living room "theme," so it was bequeathed to a friend. :lol2:

 

More recently she said she wanted a "rustic" dining room table. After seeing some prices I said "goodness, I can just built that instead." So I'm on the hook for that this spring. :lol2: At least it will be an excuse to buy a new miter saw.

 

The amounts they are charging for those kinds of tables right now is absurd.

I built a cabinet for my record player setup with accompanying speaker stands. I thought it came out pretty well, but I'd do it differently in the future. However, my girlfriend eventually decided it didn't vibe with our living room "theme," so it was bequeathed to a friend. :lol2:

 

More recently she said she wanted a "rustic" dining room table. After seeing some prices I said "goodness, I can just built that instead." So I'm on the hook for that this spring. :lol2: At least it will be an excuse to buy a new miter saw.

 

Every "Honey Do" project around the house demands that a new tool be purchased. The bigger the project and the happier it will make the wife, the more tools you can get away with buying.

I wish I had even a hundredth of the ability you all do for DIY stuff.

 

I'd love to do woodworking, but I'm absolutely ignorant when it comes to any of this kind of stuff.

The amounts they are charging for those kinds of tables right now is absurd.

 

It's crazy. There's a trendy home store nearby that's filled with stuff that's basically pallet wood - excuse me, "reclaimed" wood - and paint for absurd amounts of money. It's one giant eye roll walking through there.

I wish I had even a hundredth of the ability you all do for DIY stuff.

 

I'd love to do woodworking, but I'm absolutely ignorant when it comes to any of this kind of stuff.

 

Find something small to try, find a YouTube video on how to do it and just go for it. You'll surprise yourself.

It's crazy. There's a trendy home store nearby that's filled with stuff that's basically pallet wood - excuse me, "reclaimed" wood - and paint for absurd amounts of money. It's one giant eye roll walking through there.

 

There was a guy set up in a local parking lot selling stuff like that last year. Quality was fair but prices were crazy, he appeared to sell out in just a few days before Christmas.

I wish I had even a hundredth of the ability you all do for DIY stuff.

 

I'd love to do woodworking, but I'm absolutely ignorant when it comes to any of this kind of stuff.

 

Find something small to try, find a YouTube video on how to do it and just go for it. You'll surprise yourself.

 

I did a lot of research before attempting to build the platform bed. Below are two channels I looked around.

 

Jon Peters Art & Home

- YouTube

 

Steve Ramsey

- YouTube