Category: Projects

  • Wooden Toy Car

    I made Simon a little wooden toy car, it’s kind of like one of the pinewood derby cars. I cut it out from scrap 2×4 and 3d printed the wheels. I tried using nails first, but I couldn’t find any with a good fit. Simon was getting too impatient at the store, so I bought…

  • Pegboard for the Potting Bench

    On Saturday, we added some good weather resistant pegboard to Amanda’s potting bench. I nailed it on the back with some washers to prevent the nails from pulling through. Now she has lots more storage space.

  • Potting Bench

    For Valentine’s Day, I built Amanda a Potting Bench for her to use in the yard. It is basically just a big shelf but with one at a good height for working with plants. I am waiting for some peg board to arrive to add to the back so she can organize her tools too.…

  • Skadis Pegboard Controller Holder

    I liked the fit of the Reasonably Universal Controller Hook for IKEA SKÅDIS Pegboard design for my steam controller, but it did not fit in the Skadis pegboard correctly and the peg holders on the back were too tough to print. I remixed the design to add a couple of square holes which fit the Skadis Universal Hook so…

  • Baby Rattle Mallet for Simon

    Simon’s first birthday is coming up, so I thought I would make him a new toy. I made a small wooden mallet which rattles and finished it with tung oil. The head is just some scrap 2×4 and the handle is part of an oak dowel. After squaring up the 2×4 and cutting the top…