18th July 2020
It’s muggy, humid, close, whatever you want to call it, it’s very uncomfortable.
I managed to work a bit in the garage rebuilding a drawer from “Old crusty” the blue crackle dresser we picked up recently.
This drawer fell apart as I withdrew it from the carcass, so it was rewarding to replace the broken wood and reassemble the frame.
Cameron came over to make a list of parts we will need to renovate the tandem that has been languishing in the shed.
Kelli wants to get it roadworthy so that we can cycle the half a mile before we fall off.
We topped up the pool ready for our daily splash around, but no sooner that we got in the clouds rolled in from the lake. It was still very warm, but not so enjoyable as when the sun is beating down.
That meant a short dip and then back to the garage.
I worked to complete a small cabinet that we hoped to post tomorrow.
I had to tweak the door that had a slight twist in it. I am forever stuck with doors that are twisted, it is my curse in life. Most people have flat doors that fit perfectly, but not me.
Enlarging the holes in the hinges and a little packing managed to solve that one.
The other piece that worries me is the project piece that we got a while ago, and one we have a customer for.
Whoever made it in the first place must have lost their square because the left hand panel is half an inch out of square at the top of the unit.
The trouble is I can’t let it go as it is, as it offends my eyes, but the way it has been constructed means that I have to cut along where the side panel joins the top, and then shorten the top front rail. I think that is possible but the challenge will be joining it together again.
We won’t get any more money for it, but in my opinion it should look right, I don’t want anyone thinking I made it badly.
Another Lifetime to go 