by maidonww | Aug 5, 2025 | Blog, For the Home, Kitchen, Noodle Boards
One of our karaoke KJs (Harryoke) got engaged. As an engagement gift, Brenda and I decided to give Harry and his Fiancé a noodle board. Cherry noodle board with handles and a decal I started with some 5/4 cherry wood I had purchased specifically for a noodle board....
by maidonww | May 12, 2025 | Blog, Kitchen, Lazy Susan
This time, the project coming out of the shop was a Lazy Susan. I had picked up some Red Oak and Cherry lumber for a batch of noodle boards, and once those were finished, I still had plenty of material left. Lazy Susans felt like the perfect way to put the remaining...
by maidonww | Dec 24, 2024 | Blog, Christmas, Kitchen
I had a request to build several noodle boards as Christmas gifts, so it was off to Lowe’s for materials. Since time was short and all my work happens outdoors, I started with 24×36×¾‑inch appearance boards. I cut them to size and sanded everything smooth with...
by maidonww | Nov 2, 2024 | Cutting Boards, Kitchen
I built these brick pattern cutting boards from padauk and hard maple. Initial glue-up Boards after 2nd glue-up. Before oil is applied Finished product I first glued up the strips using TiteBond III and allowed them to cure overnight. The next day, I cut the blanks...
by Dennis Maidon | Nov 1, 2024 | Blog, Furniture
My neighbor decided that he wanted an end table a bit larger than the table I previously built for him. (See here) This time he wanted a table 18-inches tall and a 20″ x 20″ base. He also wanted the finish darker than before which was SYP stained with...
by maidonww | Apr 2, 2024 | Furniture, Storage
My neighbor wanted me to build him an end table that was 12″ x 12″ x12″ in size. Originally my plans were to build the table out of cherry but, decided to switch to southern yellow pine (SYP), since the project was so small. I figured that the grain...