Classic Settee Complete

The 6' settee is finished. The painting took as long as building the piece but I feel it was worth the time spent. This bench will travel with me to the next show in Nashville this spring at the TACA craft fair. Come by and check it out. It's the first weekend in May at Centennial Park.

Well, the garden tool shed has begun. Last week Bill and I cut most of the frame from white and red oak. I really enjoy cutting these on the mill and they cut really fast. 

I loaded all that my trailer would carry. 

  At home I unloaded everything by tying to a power pole and dragging them off. 8 x 8 post which are 16 feet long can weigh as much as 450 pounds when green. My challenge is how to move these around the yard. Back in 2009 when I built my shop I used a John Deere tractor with a front end loader. I no longer have access to this luxury.

 My answer came from our swing set frame and a carpet dolly. With the aid of a chain hoist, moving these beams was a piece of cake.

 Who needs a tractor?

  I was a carpet installer in high school and my old boss is my next door neighbor's dad. A quick phone call and I was re-united with the original carpet dolly I used 26 years ago. I guess you know my age now.

 I moved the sill plates in front of the shop to start the work. I am using white oak for the sills and red oak for everything above grade. I still need to finish the dry stone foundation which this shed will rest. If I failed to mention I will be doing Jack Sobon's garden tool shed from his book. This will be a 12 x 16 shed with an 8' deep front porch. Stay tuned.

 My wonderful hens have really taken to the new coop. I have 7 birds laying 7 eggs per day. Good to know they are all doing their part. Send me your egg recipes.