First Project in 18 years

[AJ Alcatraz]

Hi All,

I have been lurking around since I purchased my BT3100 a while ago. Finally I have had some time to build something rather than make wonderful piles of dust. It feels good finally get a decent build under my belt. Granted I still have a ton to learn, but it still feels good to be able to make something useful.

Tell me what you think.

AJ

[jackellis]

Nice work.

[JR]

Very nice. Is that something for use in the mud room?

JR

[AJ Alcatraz]

Yes, It's going in our entry way. My wife wanted a place to sit while she takes off her shoes. We found some baskets at Ikea to place in the three holes... but I didn't take into account the depth of the dado cuts so now the baskets are a smidge too big. Hopefully a night of sanding on the top and bottom will give me enough room to slide 'em in without weakening the joint too much.

Thanks for taking a look.

AJ

[Popeye]

Pretty nice bench. I'd just find some baskets that will fit and not go into heavy sanding. Pat

[Ken Massingale]

Very nicely done, AJ

[boblon]

Looks great.

BobL.

[Pappy]

Nice work, AJ.

[lrogers]

Very nice. There's just something about a project done in pine.

[mater]

It looks great. Very nice work.

[cgallery]

Nice work. But if you ask me, it looks like practice for a mobile BT3K workstation.

[Black wallnut]

Looks great to me. I'm with Pat on the baskets though...

[AJ Alcatraz]

CGallery, I like the way you think! Since my shop is still very rough around the edges, I need a home for my dado blades, saw blade, miter fence, and future jigs... A "chassis" for the saw would be a great next project.

It looks like my Wife doesn't like the pine look. She wants to paint it with Behr "Rich Mahagony". It's a deep purple-brownish color. So I guess my project is not done yet.

[Mrs. Wallnut]

It looks like my Wife doesn't like the pine look. She wants to paint it with Behr "Rich Mahagony". It's a deep purple-brownish color. So I guess my project is not done yet.

Well your part is done unless you have to also paint it. I like it and hopefully my husband (Blackwallnut) will like it also and we can make something like that for around our house.

[John Hunter]

Very nice.