What are you planning to make this year

[OPJ]

My list seems to be growing by the week! :shock:

For the workshop... A pair of rebated doors to replace the up-and-over, the walls need insulating on the inside and I plan to replace the asbestos roof and put some more joists up there for storage. I also need to build myself a new bench as I'm really not happy with the one I have now (can't really complain though, as it was a freebie, left behind by a previous occupant).

Projects... Mum wants a new kitchen table (and, presumably, four chairs to suit!), I've told my dad I'll make him a guitar for his sixtieth (hopefully electric - I may build a second for myself), I'd like a stool for the workshop and one for indoors, a writing desk, new back door, there'll probably be a couple of jewellery boxes somewhere down the line... And this list doesn't include a couple of commissions I have lined up! :wink:

It's gonna be a great year!

 

[frugal]

So far my project list is quite small:

- Bed side table for my daughter (to be done by her birthday in Feb).
- Bed for my son (in the shape of a pirate ship).
- A box with lots of compartments to hold SWMBOs knitting needles.
- A coffee table to replace the cheap IKEA one (the veneer on top is lifting and the bottom shelf is about to give way under the weight of magazines)
- A gate for the side of the house to stop the kids getting around to the pond without us knowing about it.

 

[Benchwayze]

Can anyone suggest a sensible modern design for a bed?

I see some nice designs on the John Lewis department store site LN. (on appearance. Can't speak for functionality!)

One or two I am thinking are worth reproducing.

I have to make a Hope Chest for my g'daughter and I wouldn't mind a new Shaker-style step stool, a nice design for which I found in the Current 'FW'.

 

[Benchwayze]

My plan was to build this in Ireland, but as the A*rse dropped out of the pound against the Euro I am looking at a 45% increase.... Does anyone have any ideas about robbing banks, not in the UK as they don't have any money 8)

Paul

Robbing banks is easy. Not getting caught is the hard bit! :lol:

 

[Ironballs]

Learn how to use sketch up is one of the first things on my list this year

 

[The_Stig]

if I can find some decent air-dried ash

I'm pretty sure we've still got quite a large stock in the yard of both air-dried and kiln-dried.