Last winter, I sent my dad an email with a picture of a handmade wooden attached to it. The text of the email was simple: “How hard would this be to make and do you have the tools to make it?”
He replied within 5 minutes (I’m sure he was really busy at work) that it would be “very easy and yes!”
So, that $25 I was planning on spending it stayed in my wallet, and I made a mental note to make it the next time I went to my parents’ house.
But, he beat me to it.
I got a call from him that very weekend asking me where I was planning on putting it – outside or inside. He was at the store, buying the wood for the coolest handmade owl….thing ever!
It is now hanging in my kitchen, right above the door to the laundry room.
I swear, my intentions were 100A% innocent. I didn’t expect or even imply that I wanted him to make it for me. He just rules that much.
Which is more than I can say for the next time I emailed him a picture of a DIY wood project.
I saw a post for this great wine rack, but woodworking is way outside of my craft comfort zone, so I emailed him (again) a picture and a link to the tutorial, again asking if it would be easy and did he have the tools.
If you have ever met my dad, you know that the second part of that question is just pure silliness. The man has every tool known to man, and he often has more than one of a particular tool.
Case in point: the two power drills that used to be at his house. (Right now, I am “borrowing” one.)
Again, he emailed back and said it would be easy, and called a few days later to ask some questions about the size I wanted and a couple days later it was made.
Unfortunately, I didn’t see him until Labor Day weekend, and it took another month after that for me to finally paint that thing.
The delay was due to my indecision on what color I wanted to paint it. I finally went with a turquoisey-periwinkle blue spray paint (I LOVE spray paint!) and I think it fits with the kitchen colors and “vibe”.
Now, to do something about that lone (super classy) bottle of wine there….It seems as though somebody needs to get herself to the liquor store. STAT.
Have you ever done any woodworking? The only thing I made out of wood was a bookshelf in high school. A bookshelf that I asked my dad to help with. Which means that he made it, and then handed me the sandpaper and the stain and said “have fun” and went inside the house.
I guess I shouldn’t complain about that.
Awesome. Our dads are very similar!
awesome. my dad is a model train hobbyist. he’s a very good painter when it comes to small details. i’m impressed, woodworking is hard! i have watched nate make a desk and some other side tables. what can i say? i married a talented guy!
That’s so sweet your dad makes you things! I haven’t done any woodworking since junior high woodshop class. Yes, growing up in rural MN, everyone took ‘shop’ and we used band saws. In the 5th grade! Can you imagine these days letting 10 and 12 year olds use massive power tools? I actually loved making stuff!
That is so cool! There’s a floor-to-ceiling bookcase I want to build… could you ask your dad how hard it would be to build and if he has the tools to make it? Just kidding!
I haven’t really built anything myself, but I was into woodcarving for five minutes a few years ago. I wasn’t too good at it. And it’s messy.
I have done woodworking! I love it almost as much as I love ceramics and welding, mostly because I get to play with tools. I’m terrible at making things that are neat or serve a function, but I did make a really cool walnut box with joints.
Your wine rack looks great- it really does work well with your kitchen colors. Now we need to get you some funky bottles to go in there.
I really like that wine rack! The color is great, too – it totally goes with the vibe. You should have your dad start some pinterest tutorials
I spot five things wrong with that picture. LOL.
I did woodworking in Summer Camp. Sandpaper gives me the willies.
I love both of these! The wine rack looks fabulous! Your dad is AWESOME!!