BlogHide Resteemscanadianwoodguy (46)in woodworking • 7 years agoToday On The Bench A "Kids Loft Bed"A customer called me and asked me to build her a bed for her child. She sent me a picture and the measurement she wanted, and this is how it all worked out. What do you think? This is the…canadianwoodguy (46)in woodworking • 7 years agoBack In The Shop This Week.....New Coffee Table...With Storage....Check out how I Biscuit Joined The TopAfter a bit of a break from the shop to do some home painting, I stepped back into the shop this week. This weekend I built a custom piece for a customer, with a busy household. Together we designed…canadianwoodguy (46)in woodworking • 7 years agoWhat's on The Bench This Week....Sofa Plant TableOver the years I have been asked to build sofa tables. This one here on the bench this past week was for a plant table in a living room where the window was south facing. It is being used for a…canadianwoodguy (46)in woodworking • 7 years ago100% DOG Proof Garbage Bin, Dog Food Storage Bin, Racoon Proof Outdoor Garbage Bin....This custom piece that I build is one of my best sellers for my customers. I designed this and put it to the test, and the results are, 100% animal proof, well have not tested it on bears. LOL. I…canadianwoodguy (46)in woodworking • 7 years agoWhat's on the Bench This Week......Barrel Coffee TablesThis week I have been busy building 2 coffee tables with a unique twist. It is a replica Whiskey Barrel coffee table. I made 2 of them. One stained in an Espresso and one stained in an Early…canadianwoodguy (46)in woodworking • 7 years agoWhat's on The Bench Today....Wooden Rocking Horses.....A lost ArtHave you ever gone out to the store and tried to buy a wooden rocking horse. They just don't seem to be around anymore. I have seen plenty of plastic ones out there but not the "Heirloom" Rocking…resteemedwoodworkcurators (41)in woodworking • 7 years agoWeekly Woodworking Competition #3Welcome to the third week of the woodworking post competition which will now be held here @woodworkcurators. We have had some great entries this last week. If you are new here this is to…canadianwoodguy (46)in woodworking • 7 years agoOn The Bench Today......I'm Making A ChairToday I was fortunate enough to have @gardengirlcanada out for the day to the shop, to give me a hand in building a few chairs. This post will be a step by step to making a chair. I made the chair…canadianwoodguy (46)in woodworking • 7 years agoWhat's on the Bench Today One of My Most Requested Pieces The Laundry OrganizerWhat I have found as a woodworker is that the most requested pieces I have been asked to build are those that are not readily available online to order, without huge shipping costs, and not a common…resteemedjist (62)in woodworking • 7 years agoIntroducing '@Woodworkcurators'Today I am proud to announce the beginning of a new curator dedicated to the woodworking community. From now on all quality woodworking posts will be available in one place, and that place is…canadianwoodguy (46)in homesteadersonline • 7 years agoBuilding A Farmhouse Country Harvest TableThis week I had a few orders for a very popular style of a Farmhouse Country Harvest Table. It is interesting to note that many of my customers, are not farmers, or live in old farmhouses, they have…canadianwoodguy (46)in gardening • 7 years agoBuilding a 10 X 10 Garden ShedI was asked last year to build a garden shed, to store all things for Gardening, by @gardengirlcanada. This post is dedicated to the entire process of building it. It is a 10 X 10 Shed, as I did not…canadianwoodguy (46)in health • 7 years agoWhy Homes Built today burn down 8 Times Faster than Homes Built 30 Years AgoRecently in Canada we have had tragedy strike in several provinces. Listening to the news today hearing about a family holding funerals for 4 children, just breaks my heart. They all died in a house…canadianwoodguy (46)in homesteadersonline • 7 years agoPainting Barns, Why are Barns Traditionally Painted Red?I wrote a post earlier today about treating wood used to build vegetable garden planters, and in my post I had mentioned beeswax and milk paint. Milk Paint has been around for centuries, it was…canadianwoodguy (46)in woodworking • 7 years agoTreating Wood Used To Build Vegetable Garden PlantersThis week @gardengirlcanada came to visit me at the shop and gave me a list....You know what that means. Garden season is just around the corner. So she provided me with a few pieces that she needed…canadianwoodguy (46)in gardening • 7 years agoTesting My Seeds From last Year to See if They are Still Good Here are 2 Tricks to Test ThemI finally decided to take a day off from the shop today. If your a Woodworker, you understand that this is a rare occasion. So today, after chatting with @gardengirlcanada I decided that I should…canadianwoodguy (46)in homesteadersonline • 7 years agoThe Value of and the Many Uses of Sawdust on The HomesteadWhen you have a wood shop, you never have a shortage of saw dust. So today I am going to talk about the various uses of sawdust on the homestead. First lets look at some of the off grid folks who…canadianwoodguy (46)in woodworking • 7 years agoHas Wooden Furniture fallen victim to Technology?I have been in the woodworking business for over 30 years and boy has technology changed how we do things. Also the products that we as a society enjoyed once long ago have now I find, have long…canadianwoodguy (46)in homesteadersonline • 7 years agoPainting with A Sprayer Versus Brush and Rolling an Exterior Surfaces.......Are you getting ready for Spring Projects? Already?I am relatively new to STEEMIT, and have only posted a few blogs. As many of you know I am a Woodworker. I do my woodworking mostly all winter, when it is unforgiving to paint in the winter, accept…canadianwoodguy (46)in homesteadersonline • 7 years agoLET'S PRETEND AND FAST FORWARD TO SPRING.....WOODEN Planters.....What do you think?I know it is a little early for Spring, don't get all excited now, but as a business man you must be thinking a season ahead all the time. So I was taking some time today to look at what I made as…
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