diy

Labor Day weekend came and went. With the three day holiday, most people spend it out and about with friends, barbecuing or camping. I chose to spend nearly all of my weekend in my garage as I have been very focused on getting the dining room table put together...

I started milling down the 4x4's this weekend to what has officially become the start of our harvest table! Thankfully I purchased more of these than I thought I was going to need for the build. The learning curve and the waste was a little higher than anticipated and I sacrificed 2 pieces in the learning process...

It was a scorcher yesterday here in Northern Colorado! How did I cool off? Easy, spend the entire afternoon in a garage that was topping 110 degrees for more than 4 hours building something because I was bored! What can I say, I like being in the garage...

Over the past couple of days I have taken one of the 4x4 beetle kill pine boards and milled it down to a smooth, flat, workable surface. The 4 inch by 4 inch board was cut down into a 3 inch squared board with a little bit less than an inch as waste board...

Over my vacation, I decided it was time to stop putting off going to get the lumber for my harvest dining room table build. On Wednesday, I headed up to a lumber mill located near Red Feather Lakes to pick up some rough cut beetle kill pine...

Before the sawdust starts to fly and the glue gets sticky, the plans need to be made.

I have been having some grinding noises coming from the back axle of my Jeep over the past few months. So last night I decided it was time to start the process of changing out the gear oil, wheel bearings and pinon seal. Easy! I thought... Not so much.

Last week I picked up some lumber from a private seller. It doesn't look like much, but it's what is on the inside that counts! I talked my buddy in to helping transport it back to my house with his truck. He obliged since I offered him one of my special beers from the cellar either...

Tutus are an incredibly popular (and adorable) accessory to wear at the Insane Inflatable 5K. But the thought of having to sew something - when you don't know how to sew - is overwhelming. Fortunately, you don't have to sew in order to make a tutu!

I am finally on the home stretch of finishing up the table!

Last night was very productive thanks to a good quality sandpaper! I was able to get the tabletop and legs sanded down and ready for the first coat of stain. Check out the photos for more: With the setback I had on Wednesday night, I have come to terms that the table will not be done by my anticipated time frame of this weekend...

YouTube's Crazy Russian Hacker is at it again with his mind-blowingly awesome experiments - this time with a DIY sparkler that will light up your life (and hopefully won't burn your house down).