The oops that wasn't

So the hubby is in one of his creative moods and brings in this bowl that he's about to toss cause the design didn't come out right. He points out all the flaws where it didn't line up and what not. I didn't pay much attention cause I was busy hyperventilating that he would toss this bowl that I so wanted. It's perfect for yarn balls.The right weight and I loved the  gorgeous colors.

He did whatever it is that he does and put in a couple of slices and holes so that I can thread the yarn through. It is so perfect that it makes me want to knit another sock monkey hat.

The bowl was saved to live a long and wonderful life holding yarn, yarn, and more yarn.

The Throne

Since the new dining room table is so large, we need additional chairs. I was happy to keep what I had until the kids move out and have Steve build just a couple of chairs, but that isn't how he works. He's got to make all eight of them assembly line with the exception of one.

That one would be my chair. Since I'm the shortest one in the family, with the exception of the grandkids who I'm sure will outgrow me by the time they are eight,  my chair will be a couple inches higher.

And because it's my chair, it's gets a special touch to make it stand out.

A special engraving.  The letter K inside the letter Q

Q for Queen

K for Kathy

Cause I will always be queen of my domain

despite my princess in training thinking or wishing  otherwise. 

Love the new chair. 

Wood Box

I never got over my love for a good solid box. Like many children, the best toy is an empty box. Elisabeth is also one of these children. I asked Steve to build me a box with rounded corners. I needed a place to stash my odds and ends that I wanted to keep handy and yet out of reach for the little ones.

I love the grain and the baby fits real nice inside.  Grandma has the best toys ever.

Oak Table Completed!

The family has expanded as well as my social gatherings.  As is the norm in many families, everyone gathers at the dining room table. Our current dining room set was no longer as accommodating as it once was. There was only one thing to do. Add a simple task to Steve's Honey Do List. I needed a table the same size as I had, but able to expand to be a bit bigger. 

We chose oak to match the china hutch we have.

Gotta have legs.

Could have had something fancy, but who wants to clean the crevices?
Not me.

Frame

The leafs.

Before staining

Just realized that not only does it match the china hutch,
 the color matches our floor too! (lol)

The video below is a bit dark, but it shows how easy it is to expand the leafs. No need to find storage for them. 

Granted, I am a bit on the edgy side when it comes to lifting and dropping the table edge, but that's just me. Once I get use to it, it'll be fine and it really is easy. The table will fit up to ten.  I love it!

What's Steve doing today?

We've had our dining room table for thirty years. We were lucky to find one that was exactly what we wanted at the time. Of course, as the years have passed, the kids have gotten bigger and our family size has increased. Currently we just throw up a card table at the end of the table to accommodate the extra guests. It works, but its kinda crummy as the card table is not at all solid.

I've been shopping for  years now for a new table and I haven't liked anything I saw. The answer was obvious. I just needed to tell Steve what it was that I wanted. He took the  suggestions and improved it to be even better.  And so it begins.

Here's a brace. (I think that's what he said.)

Pounding on something. (Glad it's not me.)

Coming together.

Hot diggity. It's a table!

But this isn't the end of it.  Soon, somehow (I have no idea how) there will be a scissor leaf added and the table length will double in size. I'm very excited about that. Almost as excited as I am about the new chairs he will build to go with it.

Spinning Wheel- We start them up around here

This little one can't stand up by herself yet, but she sure is attracted to the spinning wheel Steve built for me. Looks like it's just the right height for her. Hmm. I wonder if I can get him to add new pedals adjusted for her.

Speaking of the spinning wheel, it is working just great. Steve had to do a little nut adjusting (the spinning wheel, not me). I was having a little problem and wasn't sure if it was me or the wheel. Then I spun some already made yarn and it went on the spindle just fine. I figure the problem was me, but Steve said that it did need adjusting and now that's done. I can't wait to try it again.

Jewelry Boxes

Over the Christmas holiday, a client asked Steve to build a jewelry box as a gift. He made two. 

The engraving gave this box an extra elegance. 

This is the other one. It's made of Poplar and Mahogany. 

I love the contrast of the wood.

This box will soon be put up on Etsy.  Valentine's Day is coming. Just a hint. :-)

New Items Listed at the Etsy Store

I am so excited to announce that the cutting boards have finally been added to the store! You can also click here to see the full listings including the available bowls.

Comments

Comments I need comments(helps keep my ego at the max). This is a coin bank I made for my granddaughter.

Previously Sold Wood Bowls & Vases

These items have already been sold. If you would like to consign a bowl to be made, please email Steve at SteveFinfrock@yahoo.com

bowl

small bowl