Projects of Rick Lasita

From Rick Lasita of Jackson,TN, USA lasita.rw@pg.com come this broad range of great projects.

"My daughter wanted something for the front pouch of there home, so it was actually my first project since moving south in my now garage shop.

The plans came from an issue of WOOD magazine. The entire bench is poplar and painted 2 coats of stain (lower part) and latex paint for the upper part."

"Here is a picture of the 2 chairs I finished for our front porch. They are a replica of a Srts and Crafts chair from the 1900's. I chose to use Poplar and painted with latex white paint. The seats are duck canvas. A lot of angle mortise and tennons, but they were fun to build and very comfortable.

"This second picture, is one of me relaxing and enjoying the finished product."

"The dominoes are 1 1/4" by 2 13/16" (approximate dimensions) and 3/8" thick. I drew up a guide with 18 holes, since this is a double 9 set, there are 55 pieces. I slipped the jig over the block and drilled the appropriate number of holes, chamfered the edges, the using the end of a paint brush dipped in acrylic paint, I dabbed the holes and the paint flowed into the depression. Ambrosia maple was used for the blocks, a finger jointed box of cherry, and I used walnut for the top. After the box was built, I cut the radiused edges on my band saw. One coat of Tried and True Varnish Oil and a coat of wax."

"The carved birds started out as basswood eggs, goose egg size. I went to the Artistry In Wood Show in Dayton, Ohio in November and purchased the eggs, a knife, and a pattern for the birds. I met the woman who designed these "eggs" and she was very helpful and encouraging. I am really hooked on carving, a nice break from the bigger furniture projects."

"The woodworker guy is a pattern I then found in a real old issue of WOOD Magazine while looking for another pattern. It is about 8 inches tall, and the idea being that if it is turned at the right angle, it gives a 3D effect."

"This rocking chair and bench are from plans from Woodsmith, and the curio cabinet is from a Wood Magazine plan and it's made of solid white oak. I even did the cushions for the chair."

"The crib has just been completed in time for the delivery of our first grandchild sometime in the month of August. It has a cherry frame and stand, with maple spindles."

"This pine bench is painted with white exterior latex paint."

"The curio cabinet is approximately 4' high and is all oak. It has glass on the top and 4 sides and is one of 2 made for wife Kathy's collectibles, made from WOOD Magazine plans."

"Here's a picture of the 3 bookcases I made for my brother's family room. Two of them are 36" x 96" by 16" deep, and the last unit on the left is 15" x 96" x 16" deep with a louvered grill I made for the cold air return in the wall. I also did the leaded glass panels for the doors that you can see in the first unit on the right. The small opening on the left cabinet will be used to hold that evenings firewood.

The carpet is being replaced, and the fireplace is covered in 1 inch square mosaic tiles."

"The settee was featured in Fine Woodworking. It is solid cherry with a hand woven ash seat in the herringbone pattern. All the mortise and tenon joints were hand cut this time, as well as a heavy use of hand tools, scrub planes, smoothing planes, spoke shaves, etc. Finished with Watco Oil and the seat was treated with boiled linseed oil and turp mixture."

"The tool cabinet is made of birch ply and ambrosia maple. I saw the plan in Woodsmith a while back . I can't believe how much space it opened up. The center door swings open also, so tools can be mounted on the back side."

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