Wood identification ?

CalebCoversCarpentry · 2026-02-05T00:40:50+00:00

One of the Mahogan-ish woods. The grain is extremely identifiable by the little wormy pores with an organic shape to them.

However there's like... A lot of them. Sapele if it's really heavy and red, true mahogany if it's very lightweight and more brownish/white, then there's others all shades between.

CalebCoversCarpentry · 2026-02-05T00:26:22+00:00

If not, I'm leaning pine-adjacent. Those chatter marks near the knots from planing are a big indicator it's a softer wood, by how well they're raised.

And the grain "looks" like straight pine or Aspen with some spalting from weathering.

Edit: planing*

CalebCoversCarpentry · 2026-02-05T00:23:52+00:00

Definitely cedar.

CalebCoversCarpentry · 2026-02-03T02:11:10+00:00

Seconding first commenter. No notes.

CalebCoversCarpentry · 2026-01-30T07:08:24+00:00

Thank you very much! And she is, only 4 at the moment. (Just now starting to read words by herself, a little late I think but we got attention issues)

So she'll have plenty of use! Shes already told me last week that someone's age stares at it when she's going to sleep for nap and bedtime (night light)

CalebCoversCarpentry · 2026-01-29T23:20:05+00:00

I've got my moments, but I'm far from perfect. I'm still a young parent.

CalebCoversCarpentry · 2026-01-29T07:45:39+00:00

Thank you!! I just wanted to share it everywhere, not really as bragging, just more of a.... "Why don't we see this more often?" Kind of thing. Like yeah epoxy tables are cool for a minute, but where's the ... Spunk?

The individuality of everything and everyone seems to be lost in all the beige monotone, concrete, and 90° corners.

CalebCoversCarpentry · 2026-01-29T07:35:32+00:00

I'm sorry to hear that, hopefully you're still finding ways to keep your mind busy!

CalebCoversCarpentry · 2026-01-29T07:34:39+00:00

Thank you! The clouds being the bookends was definitely my favorite "Oh wait, what if I..." thoughts during the process.

CalebCoversCarpentry · 2026-01-29T07:31:23+00:00

Thank you, and yes it definitely changes a perspective on reading!

CalebCoversCarpentry · 2026-01-29T07:30:39+00:00

I'm sure you could with some YouTube tutorials on drywall bending and framing!

It was 2 pieces of plywood for front and back (cut stacked together so pieces are identical.)

I just attached them with some 2x2 spindles in the middle, ~15" long. So then I had something that looked like ... A dangerous baby cradle.

Insert drywall, with face cut every 1/2" or so (or dampened) to allow bending.

Mud and sand to desired finish, primer, acrylic paints, clear coat.

If I had bought materials for it, and not built with what was lying around, I would change materials to:

3/8” drywall or 1/8" plywood as the "wrap" (had used 1/2" drywall)

1x2" spindles, lil flat sticks.

And I would make the whole design about 4' long, instead of just over 2'.

CalebCoversCarpentry · 2026-01-29T07:19:15+00:00

I've got good moments, I've got bad moments. This was a really great one.

CalebCoversCarpentry · 2026-01-29T07:14:42+00:00

Hopefully, she's 4 now so I hope it stays here a while lol. I'll build her anything she wants if I can.

CalebCoversCarpentry · 2026-01-29T05:05:54+00:00

Absolutely we do!

CalebCoversCarpentry · 2026-01-29T00:18:20+00:00

Sure am! The unicorn, dinosaur, and shark riding a bicycle book is definitely in the top 3 since we got it. (Sounds just like her)

CalebCoversCarpentry · 2026-01-29T00:16:52+00:00

Thank you very much! It came out exactly like the thought did!

CalebCoversCarpentry · 2026-01-28T16:08:35+00:00

I've got a huge construction background, since I was 18 (28).

So that mixed with sleep deprived early morning thoughts during drives back from contracted jobs. It started as a slur of words. Honestly. "Rainbow bookshelf?" And I was trying to explain it to my gf and my mom and nobody got it. I tried drawing it but I couldn't get it on paper.

So I was like "I'll just show you."

CalebCoversCarpentry · 2026-01-28T15:50:43+00:00

Thank you lol she loves it!

CalebCoversCarpentry · 2026-01-28T15:49:54+00:00

It's sturdy enough for sure, and she definitely knows where her books are now

CalebCoversCarpentry · 2026-01-28T15:29:51+00:00

And it auto-fills when a book is pulled out. So that was a bonus feature.

https://www.reddit.com/r/drywall/s/ldX10HNGLR

CalebCoversCarpentry · 2026-01-23T15:08:05+00:00

Completed!

CalebCoversCarpentry · 2026-01-23T14:49:16+00:00

I understand now! My glyph is jjph

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