My journey working with wood
Hi There, and this is my journey where I end up with a hobby of woodworker. After I finished my software engineering career, and after 10 years making software I was looking for an activity that would allow me to disconnect from the computer and well, after reviewing several alternatives, I took advantage of the fact of living in a house
So, I found the following course Diseño y construcción de muebles para principiantes by Patricio Ortega and I started this journey.
Building things with wood had always caught my attention, and my main motivation was to build things for my little daughter. So I made a basic investment and took advantage of the fact of living in a house.
I will try to encapsulate in this post the projects in which I have worked and the things I learned.
My daughter’s room
![Helenas Room](/2021/12/08/woodwork/helenas-room.jpg)
Toy organizer
One of my first needs was trying to store the toys of my daughter, so, following patterns from montessori this organizer was made.
![Organizador de juguetes](/2021/12/08/woodwork/toys-organizer.jpg)
This project was build Dic 2020.
Organizer shelf
![Organizador de juguetes](/2021/12/08/woodwork/organizer-shelf.jpg)
For this project, I wanted to hang it on the wall with something invisible so I used the following technique
![Sujetador del Organizador de juguetes](/2021/12/08/woodwork/organizer-shelf-handler.jpg)
And a second one to store the dog’s stuff.
![Sujetador del Organizador de juguetes](/2021/12/08/woodwork/organizer-shelf-dog.jpg)
This project was build Dic 2020.
Librero Arbolístico clone
Inspired in the Librero Arbolístico from Maderistica product, I decided to make a clone of the original project.
Using the tecnique of Encastres
or Wooden Frames
, Without any screw, I made a clone of the original project.
![Librero](/2021/12/08/woodwork/librero/bookcase.jpg)
This project was build Dic 2020.
The learning tower
Inspired by the montessori methodology, I built a learning tower that allows my daughter to stand higher, so she can safely reach a kitchen counter, sink, or climb to see a dinner table.
![Learning tower](/2021/12/08/woodwork/learning-tower.jpg)
The kitchen
For my daughter, I wanted to build a small kitchen that she can use to cook her food.
So, I started with the following ideas:
![Kitchen](/2021/12/08/woodwork/kitchen/initial-design.jpg)
The building process:
![Building process](/2021/12/08/woodwork/kitchen/building-process.jpg)
I learn how to create a clean finished:
![Clean finished](/2021/12/08/woodwork/kitchen/clean-finished.jpg)
Summary: sand, paint, sand, paint, sand and paint
This is the final result.
![Final design](/2021/12/08/woodwork/kitchen/final.jpeg)
My first job - Small computer desk
A relative told me that he had a problem with a very large desk and needed something smaller, so we designed it and I built it.
![Computer desk](/2021/12/08/woodwork/desk/design.jpg)
Build Process
![Build process](/2021/12/08/woodwork/desk/building-process.jpg)
The final result
![Final design](/2021/12/08/woodwork/desk/final.jpeg)
My own bed
I build a 2x2 mts bed with a wooden frame.
First, get the wood:
![Get the wood](/2021/12/08/woodwork/bed/get-the-wood.jpg)
Assembly
![Cama](/2021/12/08/woodwork/bed/IMG_20211112_171438.jpg)
Some pictures about the design process and the final result
![Cama](/2021/12/08/woodwork/bed/king-bed.jpg)