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The holidays are quickly approaching, and this year I’m making an Advent Calendar. If you aren’t familiar with Advent, check out this article. Now I’m not a religious man but I do celebrate Christmas, and I have the fondest memories counting down the days in December as a child. ...
The base for the advent calendar is made with 1/2″ ply, butt joints and brad nails. Doesn’t get simpler than that! Once the construction is complete, I embark on a journey into the world of faux finishing with a 2-part distressed paint job. Now I know my way around the finish cabinet...
... I then cut the triangle shape using a circular saw and a guide, which works surprisingly well. Finally, I add the mitered trim pieces and our Advent Calendar proper is fully constructed! Want to build along with me? Download the plans and start making some sawdust: Advent Calendar SketchUp Pla...
The Advent Calendar (or Christmas Countdown Calendar) prototype is well on its way. The dado jig worked perfectly! Unfortunately though, my pre-holiday merriment was disrupted when I started to work out the hinge details. The doors on this piece are just under 1.5″ x 1.5″. With 25 of...
The holidays are fast approaching, and you know I can’t help but do a project or two specifically to celebrate the season. A few months ago, Roberto sent me a picture of a tree-shaped advent calendar and he was looking for a bit of advice on the construction. I knew immediately that this wo...
A possible solution for the Advent Calendar door hinges....
So finally, the Advent Calendar is complete. I decided to do a distressed finish and venture into a world I am not 100% comfortable in: painting. When I used to work in a refinishing shop, any “painting” was done using shop-made concoctions from lacquer and UTC pigments. So truth be...
As you can imagine, the birth of Mateo knocked my schedule for a loop! But I just can’t let this time of year go by without doing a holiday gift project. This year, I’m making a nice simple calendar frame. The one Nicole currently uses leaves quite a bit to be desired in its looks and f...
The calendar frame is a project that highlights the joys of simple joinery. The frame pieces are held together with half-lap joints which are as strong as they are basic. The frame is designed to allow calendar loading from the front unlike traditional frames that need to be removed from the wall e...
The latest Guild projects are nearing completion and I wanted to bring you up to speed on the latest happenings in the shop. Lately, I’ve got hinges on the brain! Of course, there are lots of ways to hang a door. But I have yet to see anything that matches the understated elegance of a knife ...
The second and final part of the series focuses on the calendar frame details. We start by creating the front loading slots, then move on to creating the curve in the top rail, and finally we create the small pencil groove in the bottom rail. The frame is then glued up, the back panel is cut and in...
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