I picked up this big block of walnut from the bargain bin at the Woodcraft store a few weeks ago. I took it home, ripped it down into smaller pieces, and have since made a few items from it. I have to say, I really like the the hardwood. Its easier to work with and the results are so much better. Its harder, heavier, and the grain is really beautiful.
I'm starting to do more woodworking so I decided that I needed a better place to work. So I built myself a workbench! It was really easy and I only spent about $65 total, including the cost of the vice. Overall I'm very pleased with how it turned out.
I built another laptop stand -- this one's for Brendan. This time I used a pre-stain and did more sanding in between coats of polyurethane. I think the finish came out much, much better this time.
I had originally planned to spend the weekend building a web app in the Rails Rumble, but since that didn't happen I decided to build something non-software-related instead. So I built a stand for my laptop. I've got a couple of ideas for different designs so this was just sort of a prototype. Its not like I need a really awesome laptop stand or anything. I just like building stuff.
I have many loves: my boys, my wife, my dogs, my mac, the internet, cars, gadgets, and most recently, my house.
