Hi all - I’ve never posted in this section before mostly because my finished pieces are somewhat comical compared to what is normally posted here. That said, I’m particularly proud of this latest project.
In the last 6 months my wife and I lost our two fury companions (14 yr old American mutt and 16 year Boxer) and adopted a boxer pup from a family that didn’t fully appreciate how much energy a boxer pup has!
One of my first “projects” many years ago was to build a raised bowl feeder for our original pups. Our vet at the time recommended one. Instead of buying one, I decided to put my new woodworking “skills” to use. Eventually I came out with this…it’s cheap pine and pocket hole construction…the blue thing in front.
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This worked really well for our pups and was working well for the new pup but I decided that Zyggy (new pup) needed something of his own. I had some rough 5/4 ash about 6 inches wide left over from a dining room table project that I wanted use up and some 4/4 rough cherry about 5 inches wide that was begging to come off the wood rack.
For the most part, this was a hand tool only build. M&T construction with thru tenons in the back (no pic) because I was having fun chopping mortises. I did use the jig saw to cut the holes out (I really don’t like that tool). I was forced to use pocket hole screws to attach the top because I was out of Z clips. I didn’t realize I was out of Z clips until after I plowed the grooves for the Z clips. I will likely pull the screws out and replace with Z clips. I bevelled the top edges just because I could. It was an afterthought, but I like it. It is not perfect by any means but a fun project nonetheless. Also, perhaps my working “skills” moved into the rudimentary stage?
The finish is Odie’s oil, which become my go to finish.
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