Lazy Susan Picture Display

The same buddy that had me build 3 Hope chests recently, also wanted me to attempt to to fabricate some sort of revolving picture display using some locally purchased 4'X6" double sided picture frames from Michaels Craft stores.  Getting to the diameter that was needed...I sketched out the plans for what I liked to call, "the picture carousel", and determined that we could get a total of sixteen frames comfortably fit onto the carousel....meaning a total of thirty two different pictures on display.

   The project intrigued me as it would definitely require some jigs to be built specifically for the task, but also offered me the opportunity to build some other jigs that I could use, but were needed for this project also.  So, I not only got to build the project, but came out the other end now having some additional help in the shop in the form of reusable jigs that will serve me for a long time.

  After some ideas being thrown back and forth and settling on an idea and size...I sketched out a final plan and went at it.  Gotta say, I really liked the result.  However, for what I would have to charge for the thing, in relation to the amount of work put into it....not quite sure if many people would want to pay the tab for something that just displays pictures.  Still, I was quite proud of it and obviously, since it spins in a lazy susan mode...it must have a bearing in use and it does...that is sandwiched between the two bottom discs, using a routed trough in the bottom disc for the bearing to sit within.  Thanks to one of those reusable jigs I spoke of.

Bi-Fold Pantry Doors

  For as long as we have owned our house and I worked for a living ( I am now retired) I have always wanted to remodel our kitchen and build my own cabinetry after having seen the kitchen of a racing friend who's Dad had done the same.  I was impressed and knew that I wanted to do the same.  I knew that I had to wait until I was retired and had much more time per day to dedicate to the build and remodel.  Once I stepped away from my 40 hours per week, I took care of an open heart surgery that was needed and that took up the first summer.  The second Spring of my retirement, I set about to do the kitchen.  However, I left the original pantry doors, which now stuck out like a sore thumb as they were much darker.

   Now, I don't know why I waited so long to get around to making new bi-folds that matched the naturally finished quarter sawn red oak cabinets I constructed for the kitchen.  But I did.  I guess it has been three years now that I got around to getting them done.  Simple frame and panel construction and quite honestly, a stupidly simple jog - just adding to the question why I waited so long?  Anyway, I went into this winter season with two projects on the "must build" list.  One of them were these doors and the other was/is recreating an antique dough box piece of furniture that we have in our family room.  Some time this winter...that will be posted up above somewhere.  So, I got around to the doors and it took basically four days to create them...that includes the finishing steps.  Used the same 1/4" walnut dowel treatment and also the edge beading detail as I used with the cabinetry to zero in on the style of everything else in the room.  Purchased all new hardware for the build and while it was a bit expensive...it works great.....smoooooth and quiet.