From the minute that I saw a stovetop cover, I knew that I wanted to make one for Wendy. While I thought she would like to have something that appears new and trendy in our kitchen, I also saw its functionality as well. We would always like to have more counterspace so this cover not only gives us a surface to put things on but also protects our glass stovetop as well. I found a piece of edge-glued wood at Lowe's that was going to fit really well. I only had to rip the wood length-wise and when I cut the wood length-wise, the leftover pieces got glued along the edges where the handles were later installed. I got lucky with the handles as they were on clearance and matched our existing hardware perfectly. I also added some stick-on rubber feet to make sure the cover didn't touch the stove directly and didn't slide along the glass either.
While I have some more sanding and staining to do, I am really happy how this project is coming along. I had the pleasure to give this to Wendy as a Valentine's Day present and her excitement as well as appreciation showed me that I had selected a good gift to make. That's what it was all about anyway. Don't get me wrong, I wanted a project to take on and I hadn't put any carpentry skills (mine of which, are very limited) to use in awhile. Usually, with most of my woodworking projects, I run into a problem or two but not with this one. I guess it helps that it was an extremely simple project that doesn't have many parts to it. I believe that the easier the path is that you are walking down in life, the more likely it is that you are following the right path. I'm glad this was a project that I feel was meant to do and that adds to the romanticism on this special day.
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