Category Archives: Woodworking

Full Frontal

Posted on 6 June 2020 by matthannan

Both panels are up on the fort! We are about to get socked by a big lightning and thunder storm, so I did did not want to rush cutting out the door.

Blue lines mark the door.

Figured I would have just enough time to get the second panel up, and I was right.… Read the rest

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Fronting

Posted on 2 June 2020 by matthannan

While the rest of America tears itself apart, I was in the backyard tonight annoying my neighbors. Half of the front wall is up! It has a window!

Somehow, my 90″ wall, sandwiched between 1.5″ sides, is only measuring 95″, not the 96″ it should be, so the plywood for the door side of the wall is going to need to not only be cut to 72″ high, but also have that 1″ trimmed off the side.… Read the rest

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A Roof For A Fort

Posted on 31 May 2020 by matthannan

Saturday’s work on the fort was mainly spent gathering supplies at Big Orange. It was insane.

All of the lumber carts were either in use, piled with unprocessed returns, or being used as display! I had to ghost a SeaBee in the parking lot in order to get one.… Read the rest

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Breaking the fourth wall

Posted on 25 May 2020 by matthannan

Got a late start today due to rain in the AM and a mixed forecast for the afternoon. I spied the temp and dew points starting to move away from each other, so I went out and got to work.

Front wall framed and mounted!… Read the rest

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Three walls makes a fort

Posted on 24 May 2020 by matthannan

Or something like that. Three walls up, mainly square, and carriage bolted to the deck. I have the framing plan for the front wall and went to the Home Despot today for materials.

I did not get the two sheets of plywood, as I was not feeling the lashing of said plywood to the roof of Jenny’s Outback.… Read the rest

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Fort follow up

Posted on 17 May 2020 by matthannan

Take a guess what I did this weekend?

Yup. More fort building. Was aiming for 3 walls completed, if not mounted, by quitting time Sunday, but I only got 2.75 done.

I am out of Titebond III and 2.5″ screws and couldn’t see masking up to go to Big Orange for these meager supplies when I am going to need oh so much more next weekend.… Read the rest

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Building the kid a fort

Posted on 12 May 2020 by matthannan

This is just the platform. The fort will sit on top. Platform is roughly 8’x8′. Fort will be 8’x4’x6′ at the front and 5′ high at the rear.

It isn’t quite square. In fact, one side drifts out about 2″ front to rear.… Read the rest

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How To Make A Table Saw Sawmill Jig – YouTube

Posted on 28 October 2017 by matthannan

I’m going to build one of these, sans the threaded rod, on Monday…if the weather is OK. I have some apple, walnut, and maple logs to try this out on. The goal is to get enough useable lumber to make a treasure box of a sort for my son.… Read the rest

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Spring is here!

Posted on 10 April 2017 by matthannan

I am working in the outdoor workshop, aka my backyard, today.
The terrible winter seems to finally be defeated.
Over 70F and I am working in shorts.
Just a couple of days ago, it was snowing.

Anyway, Jenny wants new doors on the upstairs bedrooms.… Read the rest

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Make this Box Joint Jig in Minutes! | STEP IT UP – YouTube

Posted on 31 March 2017 by matthannan
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