Well, it has not been as easy to convert my drawings over to .pdf's as I thought it might be. I wanted to make them actual size, to eliminate measuring. Just lay your piece on the printout and cut to size. But I am still trying.
I did a couple more projects though; a picnic table and a trestle table (Mission Style) with benches. The picnic table was the same as the one I made full size (no plans) and the Trestle table was my own design. The benches were a design I used full size as well, again my own design and no plans - just did it. All are 6" (relates to 6') long.
Both of these were done in pine, since the originals (full size) were done in pine as well.
My next project will be an oak armoire.
Before I can start my next project, though, I have to finish spring cleaning in the shop. I also have a Documentation Plaque order to complete - then I can get at the armoire. I have been looking around for designs but nothing I found trips my trigger. So I guess I will make it like the one I found at a garage sale about three years ago and sits now in my living room, filled with books and DVD's.
So that's it for now.

Well, I finished (completed, I still have to stain & varnish) the bedroom suite with the Mission style bed, the dresser and the nightstand. I have the plans drawn and I will have those formatted and posted for free download soon if anyone wants them. I am going to have to scan the drawings in order to save them as .pdf's since they are currently dxf files. I hope they print out to actual size. If you want the dxf files, I can provide them as well.

In the meantime, here are some pics of the completed set.

My wife, Nancy and I are expecting a grandchild in April. I am retired and have the time to build a doll house and furniture for her (we've been told it will be a girl) so she can enjoy it when she is old enough to play with it.

I have been a woodworker since 1994 and have a rather extensive shop to play in myself. I also have a part time business making wood signs and, primarily US Coast Guard Documentation Plaques for larger pleasure boats.

At this time my shop consists of 2 bandsaws, three drill presses, a table saw, a radial arm saw, thickness planer, lathe, 8 routers including one in a permanent table and one in a 4" x 8' CNC router, three bench sanders, and a host of air tools, handheld power sanders, drills, saws etc., as well as 9 drawers full of various hand tools.

I say this, not to brag, but rather to emphasize that I have the equipment necessary to do many forms of woodworking and let you know, that, although this blog is about my miniature project, I still have the capabilities to do other projects of involving wood and to let you know that you can email me if you have anything you would like me to do or if I know of someone else who can. My rates are not cheap but they are reasonable, so don't hesitate to contact me.