The $75 Queen Anne Door

I went and got the brad nailer today. I bought my first Harbor Freight tool, so we’ll see how long it lasts. Harbor Freight tools a really inexpensive. I’ve known about their on-line site for a while but they opened a brick & mortar place near by recently. The nailer was only $14.99, which seems ridiculously cheap. Hell, the box of brads cost $7.00. It seems to work ok, so I guess that’s all that matters.

Anyway, on to the door. I decided to trim the quartered corner blocks a hair. Having it stick out from the door that ¼-inch or so would drive me nuts. It still has some definition, though, so it should look fine once it's painted. Getting the rays all nailed on is tricky because you want them spaced properly. I nail the 2 outside ones on first and then hold the other five on with one hand and nail quickly before they slip.

Still needs putty and paint




As Norm would say, “This was a fun project. Now here’s what we’re doing next week…”