Triple decker bunk bed

Apparently, American Girl is the size of doll every one that commerically makes these adheres to.  And this one was asked for by the lady who wanted it for her grandaughter.  It is 36 inches tall and 16 inches wide and 22 inches long.  These are dimensions for the bed area. 

Considering this is the first one I have ever done, it turned out very well.  A couple ot touches with the router on the pillers and some purchased balls for the top, and it looked pretty good, if I do say so myself.

The bottom of the legs each have pads for sliding around on carpet or flooring, and the nice wide stance makes it hard to tip over.

All in all, I hope the young lady enjoys it and it certainly should last for many years.

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Last week, I wrote my first blog in many months.  And after I re-read it a couple days later, I realized that one should never do something just to get it done.  Some thought should go into it first, and at the very least, the old adage of "if its worth doing, its worth doing well".

I will definatley remember that in my future writings. 

I have many things to share with you and considering the upcoming craft shows that I get into with my wife Debbee,  I hope you will leave a comment every now and then.

God Bless America!

Hello, all over again

What has it been?  Eight months?  Last blog was November 2011.  And the funny thing, I really don't know why.  I just stopped writing one day.  And even this is not flowing the way it used to do.

Before, the words and pictures came so easy.  And now, not so much.

The cornhole website is gone also.  And so are the cornholes.  Reason for that is easy.   Money.  People wanted some outlandish paintings on the boards, but were not willing to pay the true cost.  Sure, I always kept the prices "reasonable", but some of the requests were borderline crazy.  And of course, my promise to deliver in Lake County was my fault.  Some of the boards should have been $150. 00 a set, but the most I got was $120.00.  But again.  That's my fault.

I know I talked about this before, but how many times have I driven by people playing in there front yard with a set of boards that looked like someone threw the paint onto them.  Yet they seemed happy with them.  And they probably made them themselves, or had an uncle do it. 

Like at craft shows, when I show off the "Browns helmet" cornhole, which is just beautiful, do people comment with "nice, but my husband can make that".  Maybe he can, but I guarentee that he won't.  And if he does paint it orange and brown stripes (cause he ain't doing the helmet, that's for sure) the paint will be house paint and will look nothing like the the "Browns orange and Browns brown".

That's the difference from what you make and what I make.  Every color, college or pro, is the true color.

And quality?  My son took a set of my boards to a coaches outing in the Metro Parks one summer.  When he arrived, they had started a game of cornhole on a set from a leading sporting goods store that he coach had purchased.  Then we set of my boards beside their boards.  See where this going?  The sound  of the bags hitting the frame alone was enough to have the other coach pick up his boards and return them. 

Maybe I will try it again.  But this time, I will not be so soft on price.

Next time I want to show you a TRIPLE BUNK BED FOR DOLLS that is finished and delivered.

Thanks and write me at reddtanner@sbcglobal.net

GOD BLESS AMERICAN