The cabinets were getting kind of tight. It was getting difficult to find the spice I was looking for while I was cooking. Something needed to be done.

I decided to build an open front cabinet.

I kept the front open so the cabinet wouldn’t make the room seem smaller. Originally I was going to match the cabinet to the knotty pine walls of the house. Though I like the kitsch of the walls I decided to go in a different direction. I thought I would still use pine but instead of staining the cabinet to match the other walls I used clear shellac. I went with the natural color of pine to keep the kitchen light. I also went with clear pine because I prefer the straight grain. I painted the interior a cool grey to contrast the color of the exterior.

One of my latest projects was an upholstered chair using Crypton fabric. Crypton is extremely durable. It has a built in moisture barrier and is highly resistant to stains and dirt. It also looks great.

This past week I installed a rear window in a porsche boxter. I used a kit my client bought from www.emiata.com. I will say it is a decent kit if you don’t have the means to take the top off, sew in a new window, and put the top back on. They claim it will take you 2.5 hours with two people sewing(one inside, one outside.) If you want trim inside to cover the window edge and you care about how your stitches look on the outside it will take much more than 2.5 hours. I will never use this kit again. I will do the research and come prepared to take the top off so I can stitch the window in with my machine.  That said, it turned out nice and my legs are incredibly sore from getting in and out of the car twice for every hole.

I recently finished and installed rear upholstered panels for a 1968 Plymouth Fury VIP. I was able to order the original fabric to match the interior. I was also able to reuse the original metal buttons. The owner should be very proud of this rare beauty.

I’ve been working on door panels this week. I did 4 panels for a 51 Plymouth Belvedere using vintage fabric. Also on the menu for this week were a pair of rear panels for a 68 Plymouth Fury. The pattern on the originals were pressed so I had to reproduce it with stitching.

Hi everyone. I recently uploaded a site exclusively for upholstery and refinishing. It is in the early stages, and should have a lot more content in the near future. You can visit it at www.abupholstery.com. Please have a look.

My latest project is a decorative arch. When I received it I was a little worried about whether or not it could be repaired. It was broken, warped, and many pieces were missing. I have since been able to take the bends out of it, and made all the replacement parts. After a few more hours of work it will be stained and finished.

It took many good hours, but The Bandit snowmobile is finished, and tearing up the mountains of Washington. Masking the hood for paint was no easy task, but went off without a hitch. Please click on the picture to take a closer look. You can also see the snowmobile in action here:  http://www.weakinthetweak.blogspot.com/

I recently finished my first of two cruiser bicycle seats. After some research and practice lacing and finishing edges I have a good finished product. All the proud new owner needs now is a surfboard caddy and his summer transportation will be complete.

I have been comisioned to create a couple one of a kind ‘cruiser’ bike seats using baseball glove type leather. This is what i have to work with. Time to do some research.

cruiser seats