I don't know whether to be elated at the way it turned out, or bummed because I don't have a project any more. If you are a crafty kind of person, or like to make things, you know the feeling of accomplishing a big project, the feeling I'm at now. On one hand, the whole … Continue reading This is the End

Man, It's been a while since I posted anything about the trailer. It really has been a rollercoaster of enthusiasm with this thing. When I'm rolling on it and know exactly what I'm doing, I'll be in the woods room for most of the school day. Then I hit a rut where I had no … Continue reading I lost count of the weeks

I skinned the exterior of the teardrop this week. I'm pretty sure I used every clamp in the building to make this happen, but it got the job done. in all honesty, it was probably too cold to be doing this part, and as a result, the curved roof that I was trying to vend … Continue reading Teardrop Udpate

It has been some time since my last progress report. That's due to the fact that I messed up and wanted to fix it before I said anything, mostly because I didn't want to declare my ignorance, however inevitable. Waltzing into any large project without a plan will eventually come back to get you, I … Continue reading Teardrop week 8

Now for the next big part of the build- the kitchen. Up to date, the building plans are still just in my head. I haven't had any major mistakes yet as a result of this, but I'm treading lightly just in case. I used leftover spars as blocking for the kitchen. It is difficult to … Continue reading Teardrop week 5

The first thing on the task board this week was to go purchase handfuls of bolts to secure the floor to the frame and the walls to the floor. I bought 4" bolts for the floor and 2" live bolts for the walls. After the tedious task of tightening all of the bolts, I grabbed … Continue reading Teardrop Week 4

Week 3: This project is beginning to look like a teardrop trailer, and many of you know how exciting that stage is. This week I went out and bought my plywood sheets. I purchased three ¾ inch sheets: two for the walls and one for the floor. Also, I bought two sheets of multipurpose ¼ … Continue reading Teardrop week 3

I don't really have a time parameter for this build, I just do as much as I can in the time I have. This week, I was able to wire the trailer and build the floor joists. I know as much about wiring a trailer as...well, I just don't know anything about it okay. Thankfully, … Continue reading Teardrop Build week 2

The madness has begun. I carved out my school schedule so that I have two whole periods of the day devoted to building this mini camper. Maybe one of the best moves I've made this year. They even gave me an entire room to myself so those beginner woodworking students wouldn't mess with my stuff. … Continue reading Teardrop Week 1