I'm feeling overwhelmed with Christmas coming up and all. I am trying to make a wooden play kitchen for the kiddos and it is by far the largest wood project that I have ever ever made. I suppose we shall see how it turns out. The best part, however, is that it's all going to be made of very local and sustainable cypress. It was harvested very very close to here and I am glad that I can buy local. Anyway, hopefully it turns out like the picture without too much help from the hubby. I guess we shall see!
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strider57:
Just curious, I own a small business here in Beaumont called The Belt Source where I sell belts for everything but your pants. Sounds strange I know, but there are belts on all kinds of things, so I stay pretty busy. Anyway, I get a lot of wood workers in, from the guys who cut trees and mill them into lumber, to the people that use the finished product to build cabinets and furniture. I would think that kiln dried wood would be best, but my buddy Ray is a purest who insist that allowing the wood to dry naturally is the best way to go. After both Hurricane Rita and Ike, I helped Ray mill wood he collected from all over town. With all the trees that came down, Ray was like a kid in a candy store. He has like a portable lumber mill on a trailer, so he was cutting his own planks from the trees he pick up off the side of the road. Oak, pecan, and walnut were the trees Ray was going for. Seriously, I think he has enough wood now to build a house, but he's into building furniture. He insist it's just a hobby, but I know he makes some pretty serious bucks off the stuff he sells. Anyway, if the wood you're using is kiln dried, I wouldn't think it would shrink or crack, especially if you pre-drill all the holes for your joints and hardware, but what don I know? :-)
aviatrix:
Here is the finished product! I'm SO very happy!