Fronzel.com

I found this while looking for Sketchup resources. One of my big problems has always been I see things in my head, but lack the ability to put them on paper beyond a few crude sketches and measurements. Which is a big problem in the long run because my head is filled with sand.

And to add to it, somebody created a cutlist generator that will tell you what wood to buy and how to lay it out for cutting.

I’ve heard several times from several people that since Dexter is a large dog it isn’t good for him to bend all the way down to eat. We looked at getting a holder to elevate his bowls, but none really caught our eye. I saw a wooden one for 120 dollars! It turns out I have saws and hammers. And scrap wood.

So I got to work.I had purchased a circle cutting jig for my router a few months back. I took it out of the box and found out it fits most every router on the market. Not mine. So I just did a quick eyeballing of the hole and cut it by free hand. It looks terrible, but the bowls cover it. The whole thing it 3/4 plywood except for the top bit which is 1/2 inch.

I had gotten some pre formed plastic trim that looked great until I stained the main body. It came out really dark. So I cut a piece of 1/4 plywood into 1 inch strips and made that fit. I stained these a lighter color to add a little contrast. After I got it all assembled, I thought I should have cut some sort of decoration into the sides. Oh well. I’m going to re-make this eventually using nicer wood. Right now, Dexter is scared of it. So I am glad I just used scrap plywood to make it.

Next is another coat or two of stain to even it out.