Weekend Update

Jim was on his own in the workshop this weekend as I took a road trip to Kansas.  I don't want it to make it seem like I help out in the workshop, but I do pass through occasionally to take pictures and make sure everything is going smoothly.

 Stopped along the way to take this picture to show Meme.

The real reason for the trip was to attend a baby shower for Jody in Salina.

Jody had more help the she probably needed.

While I was gallivanting around Illinois, Missouri & Kansas, Jim was going about business as usual and has now finished constructing all the parts of the bed and,

has now moved on to the dresser/changing table.  He has starting cutting out the pieces and making some of the moldings so far.

Baby Bed Update

Daisy taking her job as foreman very seriously.

Front rail or footboard

Back rail or headboard

Gluing slats in daybed rail.

Ready for the last one

Daybed

Headboard, foot board & daybed ready for next step.

Papa Jim's Workshop

Welcome to Jim's workshop. 

It is usually this neat and clean even when he has a project going.

The cabinets on both side of the shop he made.  He has all the comforts of home in the shop, heat, air conditioning, radio and TV.  The only things missing is a refridgerator.

This is the lumber for the project that he is starting that bumped the kitchen off the front burner.

Lots of long boards and several sheets of plywood.  He made a trip to St. Charles Hardwoods to make this purchase.

What's this?

Jim hard at work.

Any guess on what he is working on.

You guessed it, a baby bed for Tim and Jody's baby due in October. 

 This is Trent's bed that Jim made in 2007.  The new bed will be like this but a different type of wood.  There is also a dresser to match.

Daisy is keeping an eye on progress.

Things taking shape.

Looking good.

Lots of sanding in this shot.

Now things are taking shape.

Will keep you up to date as things progress