Where it started…

A vintage kitchen with wooden cabinets, a central island, a four-light chandelier, and a window with lace curtains.
Old kitchen with wooden cabinets, a tiled countertop, and a window showing a winter scene outside. There is a kitchen island with a coffee mug, a dishwasher, and a black refrigerator. The kitchen has hanging lights with stained glass shades.
A cozy kitchen with a wooden island, a black refrigerator, small windows with lace curtains, a floral chandelier, and a brick accent wall.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, a black dishwasher, and a double sink. The walls are partially stripped, with old wallpaper and patches of exposed wall. There is a window above the sink, and a four-bulb chandelier hanging from the ceiling. An island with shelves is in the center, and various tools are on the counter.

….and how it progressed

A room under renovation with construction tools, materials, and partially finished walls. There's a vacuum cleaner, stacks of flooring, and various power tools on the floor. A light fixture hangs from the ceiling.
A kitchen space under renovation with unfinished walls, two windows, a dark refrigerator, a wooden cabinet, a wooden door, and a ceiling light fixture.
Kitchen under renovation with wooden cabinets, a center island, and a large window. Construction tools and supplies are on the counter.
Empty kitchen with wooden cabinets, a kitchen island, construction tools, and a chandelier with stained glass lamps.
Unfinished kitchen with wooden cabinets, a large wooden island, and a window with a winter outdoor view. There is a hanging stained glass chandelier, a small table lamp, and some tools on the counters.
Kitchen with partially installed white marble floor tiles secured with yellow and red tile spacers. Wooden cabinets on the side and brick wall background.
Partially renovated kitchen with wooden cabinets, a window, and tiled floor.
Kitchen with wooden cabinets, a kitchen island, tiled floor, and a partially renovated back wall.
Kitchen with wooden cabinets, a stainless steel oven, a patterned tile backsplash, a wooden kitchen island, and a chandelier with stained glass shades.
Kitchen with wooden cabinets, black stove, metallic backsplash with circular patterns, and a window on the right side.
Close-up of painted wooden molding and gaps between the molding and the wall, revealing some distressed areas.
Close-up of a miter saw with a piece of unfinished wood secured on it, ready to be cut.
A piece of wood secured in a saw with a guide, ready for cutting, with a red handle visible in the background.
Close-up of a table saw cutting through a piece of wood, with wood shavings in the groove.

It happened again!

A section of soffit was in very poor condition and in need of replacement. As you can see in the comparison photo, several carpenter bees called this their home.

The trouble started when trying to match the bead profile. There was no match in the local lumber yards and I was not in need of enough of it to justify having a knife cut at the mill. It was just a little bead so I shopped around for the proper router bits. Beads are a common detail so this would be easy. Nope! All beading bits terminate to a flush cut where mine terminated to a point😢. A final stop was made to pick up a blade I could grind into the profile needed for the simplest homemade shoulder plane.

I sent myself back to the 1800's on this one and but within a few hours I had my matching bead and this home survives another attempt at removing its character.

Little added bonus photo of planer shavings! Everyone still love those, right?