Canvas Repair

My daughter got a damaged canvas still in the package for free from a yardsale.  It looks like the pointed end of something got jabbed into it.

To repair it, I used spackling compound made to repair holes in walls.  Add a bit, smooth it over with a little extra.  Allow it to dry.  Then sand smooth.  To get a more uniform surface, try priming the whole canvas before using it.

Fishing Pole Rack from Plywood and a 1x2

Full Fishing Pole Rack

I have 6 good fishing poles, and as I am working in my garage, I don't want them to get damaged.  I finally decided to build a fishing pole rack.  This one is my prototype for use in my garage.  Someday I might make some nicer ones as gifts.

The basic design is three circles.  The bottom of the rod rests against the bottom circle.  The middle circle has holes in it for the rod to lean inside of.  The top has slots for wooden clothespins to hold the top in place securely.

In this case, all three circles are made out of thick plywood.  The bottom two have a couple of rectangular uprights between them to set the spacing.  They are just glued in place.

The post of the center uses glue and pocket joints to hold it in place.  Unfortunately, I got a bit of a split when screwing it in place, but it is still strong enough to work in my shop and I can fix it in the next version.

To hold the clothespins in place I put a small dab of super glue on one end and covered the rest with wood glue.  The superglue will hold it in place in only a few seconds while the wood glue dries.

As an added touch, I had some small plastic casters left over from some big box piece of furniture that we never used, so I drilled holes in the bottom and forced them in.  It rolls nicely and is easy to spin to get access to all the fishing poles.

New Shelves

My youngest daughter and wife did most of the work on this.  It is a new set of shelves in my gaming room to hold miniatures.  The shelves are stained cheap pine boards and 2x4s.  They are notched to fit together square.  Very cheap (less than 25$) buy they look really nice and are very sturdy.