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I had a hard time finding a place to fit my four-foot straight-edge, so when I went to finish off the last piece of the workbench I set it up with a secret compartment that fits the straight-edge nicely. This is the final element of the workbench, which completes that whole segment of the bus.
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I had a hard time finding a place to fit my four-foot straight-edge, so when I went to finish off the last piece of the workbench I set it up with a secret compartment that fits the straight-edge nicely. This is the final element of the workbench, which completes that whole segment of the bus.

  • The details: I framed up some tiny brackets to hold the corner trim and curtain frame on the starboard side of the bus.
  • The details: I framed up some tiny brackets to hold the corner trim and curtain frame on the starboard side of the bus.
  • To finish out the drawer faces on my workbench I augered out some round holes and filled them with my own handles made from chunks of wenge with a routered edge. This was all a more difficult process than I imagined at first, but the results are quite satisfactory.
  • To finish out the drawer faces on my workbench I augered out some round holes and filled them with my own handles made from chunks of wenge with a routered edge. This was all a more difficult process than I imagined at first, but the results are quite satisfactory.
  • To finish out the drawer faces on my workbench I augered out some round holes and filled them with my own handles made from chunks of wenge with a routered edge. This was all a more difficult process than I imagined at first, but the results are quite satisfactory.
  • To finish out the drawer faces on my workbench I augered out some round holes and filled them with my own handles made from chunks of wenge with a routered edge. This was all a more difficult process than I imagined at first, but the results are quite satisfactory.
  • I had a hard time finding a place to fit my four-foot straight-edge, so when I went to finish off the last piece of the workbench I set it up with a secret compartment that fits the straight-edge nicely. This is the final element of the workbench, which completes that whole segment of the bus.
  • I had a hard time finding a place to fit my four-foot straight-edge, so when I went to finish off the last piece of the workbench I set it up with a secret compartment that fits the straight-edge nicely. This is the final element of the workbench, which completes that whole segment of the bus.
  • Our sink drained into a five gallon bucket for quite a while, but after a little trial and error with different glues I managed to put this drain system together and keep it from leaking. We can hold onto 14 gallons of grey water from the sink now, and release it where appropriate. It's also square, which is a big advantage over a bucket, space-wise.
  • This is the first design of a window prop, and I find it pretty satisfactory. I turned up a rod on my dad's lathe with a nice taper from end-to-end, and mounted that in the window with a U-bolt and eye hook in the end. The only snag I ran into was that I couldn't fit the nuts on the U-bolt, but a little epoxy handles the job of a nut and we'll see how it holds up over time.
  • This is the first design of a window prop, and I find it pretty satisfactory. I turned up a rod on my dad's lathe with a nice taper from end-to-end, and mounted that in the window with a U-bolt and eye hook in the end. The only snag I ran into was that I couldn't fit the nuts on the U-bolt, but a little epoxy handles the job of a nut and we'll see how it holds up over time.
  • I used a bit of a modified chaos kumiko technique to build this vent cover. Maybe it has a real name, but that's what I'm calling it. Frankly, I love it. 😁
  • I used a bit of a modified chaos kumiko technique to build this vent cover. Maybe it has a real name, but that's what I'm calling it. Frankly, I love it. 😁
  • I used a bit of a modified chaos kumiko technique to build this vent cover. Maybe it has a real name, but that's what I'm calling it. Frankly, I love it. 😁
  • I used a bit of a modified chaos kumiko technique to build this vent cover. Maybe it has a real name, but that's what I'm calling it. Frankly, I love it. 😁
  • I used a bit of a modified chaos kumiko technique to build this vent cover. Maybe it has a real name, but that's what I'm calling it. Frankly, I love it. 😁
  • I used a bit of a modified chaos kumiko technique to build this vent cover. Maybe it has a real name, but that's what I'm calling it. Frankly, I love it. 😁
  • The old trash bag on the floor was getting annoying, so I built up this trash can that fits neatly in the space beside my workbench. It does the job very nicely, and even matches the decor.
  • The old trash bag on the floor was getting annoying, so I built up this trash can that fits neatly in the space beside my workbench. It does the job very nicely, and even matches the decor.
  • Since I keep needing a photo to show off the whole living space, here it is. Still unfinished after a year and a half, but quite comfortable, completely functional, and it's down to the beautifying details.
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