Until I moved into a house with a basement I had never had enough space to work on anything significant and therefore no reason to acquire anything more than the most basic woodworking tools.
After a couple of house projects (repairing a gate that split and fell off its hinges in a big storm, and installing a new base-board electrical outlet in a difficult spot) that taxed my capabilities, it occured to me that I needed some kind of workshop and for once I actually had somewhere to put it.
Since I was basically starting from scratch, this meant building a workbench and expanding my collection of tools. By a happy coincidence, I was getting married the same year and Katie was gracious enough to let me register at Home Depot - so my workshop has been equipped to a large extent by our wedding guests.
Here are some projects I have worked on so far:
| Tressles |  |
| Workbench |  |