I was contacted by a customer who had a slat bed with a support beam that was broken and needed to be replaced. Rather than getting a whole new bed, they identified the issue and found me via a business card I had at the local Rockler store. I came over and took dimensions …
Well, I was out of town again, so it took me some time to catch up. I had given the finish plenty of time to harden, and now it was time to “rub out the finish” and make it clean and smooth. I put up some reflective light so I could see any flaws, and …
Shop Maintenance Weekend So, the first weekend of April was shop maintenance weekend, and I had a lot of things I was trying to get done. A very busy weekend, plus I had outdoor work on the house landscape in order to prepare for spring (mowing lawn, putting in seeds, weeding, pruning, etc.) A very …
Been out of town on trips with spouse and to visit family in Tennessee. This is a continuation of the Humidor project, first part was Humidor I. Second part was Humidor II. The hinges required me to use a chisel, mallet, combination square and marking knife to lay them out and cut them. I placed …
Continuation of the Humidor project, first part was Humidor I. I used a dado blade to cut dados in the front and back pieces, as well as a dado for the top and a groove for the bottom. With that done, I glued up the sides and bottom. . The sides will sit in the …
I’ve spoken before about setting aside one weekend a month to do shop maintenance and improvement. Clean up the shop, fix up or sharpen tools and build jigs to make the work flow better. Its been something that I have enjoyed and a chance to “reset” my brain for the work. This month, I had …
I have been approached over the last several years at markets from folks interested in me making a Humidor for them. While I have made lots of boxes in the past, I have yet to make one of those, and figured it was time to give it a try. It’s a rather involved process, so …
Making Marking Gauges from scraps I’ve been considering doing some teaching, either via video or at the local technical school. Woodworking for ages 14+. I wanted to do something which shows, with some basic tools and without a dedicated woodshop space, you could produce items and some additional woodworking tools to use. Not sure when …
I’ve got a commission to build a Greene and Greene style mirror for sitting over a fireplace. The Greene and Greene style is a higher end arts & crafts type of build, with some distinctive features which sets it apart from your typical blocky Stickly stye. Some of the features include a “cloud lift” which …
Well, the doctor finally cleared me for “light duty” about five weeks after my operation. I still should not be lifting heavy objects, or lifting anything over my head (i.e. can’t raise the right arm above the shoulder level). My rehab is going very well, and I am a full month ahead in terms of …
