Tapestry Looms

Here are a couple of Tapestry (lap) Looms I made this weekend. They are for a friend of my wife who asked if I could make them, they turned out rather well, I think. They are made from Ash, with a simple half lap joint on the large one and a rabbit joint on the small one. I pre-drilled the nail holes, the large on has 49 and the small has 27. There isn't any finish on them, to prevent anything that might transfer onto the finished work.

The Summer Deck Project

With summer here it was time to build our new deck, it's between the house and the shop set close to our fence, giving us a little more privacy and a better view of our hill side back yard. It is 12 x12 on 2 x 8 lumber, set on deck blocks. The deck is 5/4 x 6 pressure treated lumber and screwed down every 2 feet. I don't think it's going anywhere and it's very sturdy. My wife also wanted a planter box in the corner with lattuis and I topped it off the same way our fence top was done. A great place to sit in the morning with a coffee. It only took 17 hours to build over 2 ½ days.