donmillerx
Well-known member
Hello all.
I've been browsing for a while now and thought it was finally time to introduce myself. You've got a great site here, full of info and inspiration. I'm just an amateur with a tiny budget compared to most on here but you gotta start somewhere.
I recently restored a 1920's craftsman foursquare from the ground up but am currently renting a condo with a tandem, 2-car garage roughly 11' x 40'. I'm juggling a couple of cars and bikes etc to make it work but I've got a little space to use for projects. I'm pretty limited being in a rented condo but I do what I can, when I can.
This forum has been a great source for ideas and how-to's. I've borrowed a few ideas from the members here and wanted to give credit where it was do. Of course, now I can't find the original posts but you know who you are. Thanks guys.
Just replaced my workbench top with a piece of plywood, applied a dark walnut stain, added (7) coats of polyurethane and light sanded with 320 in between. I think it turned out great and as the original poster had said, will probably have a nice, worn "vintage" look after a few years.
Finally organized my sockets using another idea from here, just before my girlfriend's father gave me a nice new S-K set. They'll be given a separate space but for the others, I cut a piece of left-over plywood to fit, covered with a drawer liner and screwed down my socket rails on top. Works like a charm.
I took a course in Oxy/acetylene a while back and just picked up the small, 90 amp flux welder from HF. Despite some of the negative reviews… I just completed my first project, this welding table, with no issues.
I might add a 1/4" top plate and casters later this week but I think it came out awesome for minimal cost and effort.
The old church windows hanging on the wall, I found at a salvage yard and just refinished. They're hung temporarily in the garage until I figure out what to do with them. They were too sweet to pass up.
Not pictured, is an old 77' Yamaha XS650 (currently in pieces) but being rebuilt!
Thanks again for all the helpful ideas and inspiration.
Here's my little corner of the world:
(I know it's nothing special but it keeps me sane.)
Cheers.
I've been browsing for a while now and thought it was finally time to introduce myself. You've got a great site here, full of info and inspiration. I'm just an amateur with a tiny budget compared to most on here but you gotta start somewhere.
I recently restored a 1920's craftsman foursquare from the ground up but am currently renting a condo with a tandem, 2-car garage roughly 11' x 40'. I'm juggling a couple of cars and bikes etc to make it work but I've got a little space to use for projects. I'm pretty limited being in a rented condo but I do what I can, when I can.
This forum has been a great source for ideas and how-to's. I've borrowed a few ideas from the members here and wanted to give credit where it was do. Of course, now I can't find the original posts but you know who you are. Thanks guys.
Just replaced my workbench top with a piece of plywood, applied a dark walnut stain, added (7) coats of polyurethane and light sanded with 320 in between. I think it turned out great and as the original poster had said, will probably have a nice, worn "vintage" look after a few years.
Finally organized my sockets using another idea from here, just before my girlfriend's father gave me a nice new S-K set. They'll be given a separate space but for the others, I cut a piece of left-over plywood to fit, covered with a drawer liner and screwed down my socket rails on top. Works like a charm.
I took a course in Oxy/acetylene a while back and just picked up the small, 90 amp flux welder from HF. Despite some of the negative reviews… I just completed my first project, this welding table, with no issues.
I might add a 1/4" top plate and casters later this week but I think it came out awesome for minimal cost and effort.
The old church windows hanging on the wall, I found at a salvage yard and just refinished. They're hung temporarily in the garage until I figure out what to do with them. They were too sweet to pass up.
Not pictured, is an old 77' Yamaha XS650 (currently in pieces) but being rebuilt!
Thanks again for all the helpful ideas and inspiration.
Here's my little corner of the world:
(I know it's nothing special but it keeps me sane.)
Cheers.
Who knew it'd look just fine above a little workspace in the garage...haha. Thanks again. Looking forward to getting to know everybody.