Category Archives: Woodworking

The Bench is Complete

Posted on 12 December 2022 by matthannan

Santa is set to receive a new LED tomorrow.… Read the rest

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First Build in the New Shed

Posted on 11 December 2022 by matthannan

Last week, the power was finally connected to the shed. I’ve not talked about it in a while, but I paid to have it roofed, as I have no business being on a roof. Jenny helped me with painting the structure.… Read the rest

Posted in Woodworking | Tagged dolphin barn, I have the power, Jenny, let there be light, shed, wood shop, woodworking, workbench | Leave a comment

What I Did on My Mid-Summer Vacation: Day 4

Posted on 5 August 2022 by matthannan

Plan for the day was to limp my broken butt out to the yard and get the three beams in place and leveled. While having breakfast, Lowe’s had other ideas.

So, obviously, there is no longer a rush for me to get the beams in place.… Read the rest

Posted in Genealogy, Life, Woodworking | Tagged bitter disappointment, chicken rescue, garden stool, lemonade from lemons, Lowes blows, mouse urine, mung, shed, sniffing strange things, woodworking | Leave a comment

What I Did on My Mid-Summer Vacation: Day 3

Posted on 5 August 2022 by matthannan

If I had a late start yesterday, I was even more delayed on the third day.

First, I was informed that “the family” had decided that they wanted ad-blocking turned back on on the pfSense firewall. I was told to turn this off several months ago.… Read the rest

Posted in Geek, Life, Woodworking | Tagged dumpster, Lowes blows, old man workout, pfSense, RV living, shed, small home solutions | Leave a comment

What I Did on My Mid-Summer Vacation: Day 2

Posted on 5 August 2022 by matthannan

Definitely feeling my age, I got started on Day 2. The day’s goal was to clear the platform and assess the leveling situation. Stretch goal was to get the three 4″ x 4″ x 12′ pressure-treated beams on site. Of course, there were delays in getting out in the cool part of the day, so it is a good thing that I like heat.… Read the rest

Posted in Life, Woodworking | Tagged critters, holes, Jenny, Lowes blows, old man workout, shed | Leave a comment

What I Did on My Mid-Summer Vacation: Day 1

Posted on 5 August 2022 by matthannan

I took the week of August 1st off in order to build a new shed in the yard. The old shed had a leaking roof and was, generally, falling apart. In order to build the new one, I had to clear the old one out of the way.… Read the rest

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Shut the front door!

Posted on 29 June 2020 by matthannan

The ladder injury really slowed me down, as has the weather. In the last few days we’ve had more rain than in the last month! But now that my hand is healed, I am back to dodging raindrops.

Doors, it turns out, are a massive pain in the arse to build, even when you use the material cut out from making the doorway!… Read the rest

Posted in Life, Woodworking | Tagged bucket, door, fort, plexi, rain, screens | Leave a comment

It’s all over but the shouting

Posted on 14 June 2020 by matthannan

I think, and I could very well be wrong, but I think I am done with the main structure for the fort.

The painter showed up bright and early this morning. She was sober this time, which was a plus. She stained the gangplank, then knocked out the unpainted half of the front wall, then got started on the light blue of the inside.… Read the rest

Posted in Life, Woodworking | Tagged almost there, Calin, charcoal, compost, fort, Jenny, mung wood, paint, railing, slide, trim | Leave a comment

Gangway for The Mighty Roof!

Posted on 13 June 2020 by matthannan

Or something like that. The hardware for the gangplank came in. As I was heading into The Big Orange Store, I spied that someone posted to Amazon that they used 2x10s for their ramps. Sold.