Yesterday, I was vegging in front of the TV–just as I said I would. (Sylvia was at a women’s meeting at church.) While I was checking my eyelids for leaks, I was interrupted. Huh!? It was the doorbell. Who could it be? I’m not expecting anyone, am I? I went to the door and found Doug. He was making a delivery.
While I carried a couple of his tools, he brought this into the house:
Oak shelf unit built by Doug McPherson
Some time ago, we had to replace the control unit in our shower. This required cutting an access hole in the wall behind the shower stall. We put the chunk of drywall back in the hole when the plumbing project was finished. It wasn’t pretty.
We decided that a small shelf unit would cover the hole and provide a little more storage space in the bathroom area. A friend suggested slide-out shelves so that mounting screws could be placed behind. Great idea! When I asked Doug if he could build something for us, he agreed that he could.
Shelves slide out to reveal mounting screws
The workmanship is first class! The shelves and the lip on the front are a single piece. They won’t come apart. And isn’t that beautiful oak? Doesn’t it look great?
It didn’t take long for us to mount the unit to wall studs on either side of the hole. Doug was on his way home from work, and soon left. I returned to my eyelid-checking project in front of the TV.
Later, Sylvia returned from her meeting. As she walked in, she greeted me with, “What’s that piece of drywall doing on the dryer?”
I replied, “You’d better investigate.”
She did, and the next thing I heard was, “Oh WOW! That is so much nicer than I expected.”
What a pity that Doug wasn’t there to witness that scene. She is thrilled with the unit. We both are thrilled.
You can see more of Doug’s creations at his website. Why not take a bit of time and check it out?
Very nice! And a good use of the space.
Thanks. The main idea was to hide the ugly scar in the wall. The beauty and functional value added turned out to be a big plus for us. 😀
Beautiful AND functional! How nice that you have someone nearby to make things like that for you. I don’t ever take craftsmanship for granted. 🙂
It is all of that. You do well, for craftsmanship is something that we should value. :awe: At least it seems that way to me. :m2:
That is really nice, and his store has some wonderful items too. His cutting and cheese boards are some of the nicest I’ve seen! Thanks for sharing the site.
We have had a cutting board from Doug for a few years now. The design is beautiful and from a technical perspective very well done. :up:
I’m glad you like his work too. :awe:
Beautiful creation!
It sure is! Sylvia is thrilled with it. :cheer:
He did read this. Thanks Chuck and Sylvia! You two are SO sweet! Glad you like it.
Hi Doug,
So glad you did find your way to this blog. 😀 It’s a pity that you weren’t here to witness Sylvia’s reaction to your work.
I appreciate fine woodworking more and more. It’s not an easy job! I think I do not have the patience for it.
It is not easy, but Doug is an artist with wood. Very talented and gifted.
Doug and workmanship are of a piece. Nice.
I agree. Let’s hope he reads this. :up: