Graduation Present Project

John Here:

Well my youngest daughter is graduating high school and she asked me, in the way only a youngest daughter can ask, if I was going to make her a graduation present like I did for her 2 older sisters.  Well what would you say?  Of course, I said.  It’s funny how the excitement of a new project can make you forget that you already have what seems like a million things to do.  So here goes.  I’m going to make her a dressing mirror (I hope).  The good thing about being the youngest is that Dad’s woodworking skills are better than they were for the oldest daughter and her present should be better.  Will it be better?  Lets just say it’s a fine line between success and firewood.  I will try to post my progress, and keep all my fingers attached to my hands (my wife hates it when I make jokes like that). read more