Domino Hack - Built a Greenhouse
William Duffield
I just finished a small woodworking project, mostly using power tools (bandsaw, Domino and belt sander) and some finish work with files and sandpaper. I need a small terrarium for starting some seeds. I had just emptied a gallon size jar of dill pickles from Costco. I can get more surface area if I set it on its side, but I don't want it to roll off the bench. I measured the diameter of the barrel, and cut two supports, with feet, and tied them together with stretchers made from long Domino stock. I clamped both feet together and cut the mortises through both at the same time, insuring the stretchers would line up. I agonized a while over which kind of wood to use. My bandsaw begged me not to use ipe. Since it will spend the summers outside, I made it all from a couple of species of African mahogany: sapele and sipo.
I could have gotten it done a lot quicker, but for some reason I felt the need to fancy up the lines and smooth off the bandsaw marks, bevel the edges, and put some finish on it. I also had to make a pattern, in case I ever wanted to make any more of these. It's finished with beeswax and mineral oil. It's filled with potting soil, and the seeds are working on germinating.
