By Pinktoesandpowertools | Woodworking Tutorials
It seems that every time I build something, I modify how I went about making various parts. I have built drawer fronts for cabinets using a few different methods now, and this time I am very happy with how they came out. I don’t know if my level of skill has increased or if the […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Progress Posts
Boy was I ever rusty in my woodworking skills for this build!! I’m glad I am here to show you that multiple mistakes during a build can still result in a usable piece of furniture… 🙂 First off, my plan. Wherever did I think that I could fit the amount of shelves I had planned […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Progress Posts
Normally my mantra during a build is “Perfect is the enemy of done” because I tend to be a perfectionist about things. Well this closet organizer is done and it sure isn’t perfect. Had this been anywhere but a closet, the drawer fronts would have been redone. But my new and improved mantra for this […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Progress Posts
I’m finding out that woodworking is nothing like sewing. Is this a revelation for you also? No? Must be just me then. When I make a mistake while sewing I get out my lovely seam ripper. I love that thing. I need to find a woodworking joint ripper. Just pick at a couple of pneumatic […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Progress Posts
Got out my brand spankin new air compressor over the weekend from Air Compressors USA. This blog is once again doing its job–when I am attempting to conquer unchartered territories in my life, I can put the job off indefinitely. Years can go by. But when people come over and read about the Pink Toe […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Woodworking Tutorials
That’s how all fairy tales end, right? I can now add The Beast to tools that I love because I CUT 2 SHEETS OF PLYWOOD WITH ONE YESTERDAY!! (That is me shouting, but my voice is all croaky with this cold I’ve got, so it might not have come off that way.) It was cold […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Progress Posts
Ok, so it was my first attempt at building. Ana provided me with a great plan and idea for my own house, but let’s face it people, she can’t hold my hand while I fumble through the process. It was a good thing this was out of sight–I did