I wanted to make a simple tool tote to see how it might go together easier for potential students. In this case I built the “I can do that” tool tote from Popular Woodworking, with a few small changes: https://www.popularwoodworking.com/projects/i-can-do-that-tool-tote/ First step is to mill the wood to dimension (length & width). Going to stick …
Simple Pencil box, but not as easy as you think…. Tools Required: Materials: Steps: Now use the pieces to make a pencil mark on each for the depth of the dovetails I cut “tails first” when I make dovetails. So you lay them out with a dovetail marker or bevel gauge, going in ½” from …
A customer was looking for a coat hanger with a shelf above for their entryway, with specific dimensions for it (44” long) and couldn’t find one online that would match what they needed – so they approached me. They had a design based on a few pictures in etsy, so I was able to sketch …
With all the assembly done, including the lid, it was time to finish the box. I wasn’t sure whether I would keep it for use, or give it as a gift, so I wanted to apply a finish that someone else could alter without too much trouble. I chose to use dewaxed shellac, as this …
So time to finish the lid. After screwing in the hinges into the box dados, you take the box and put it up on supports/blocks that are the same height as the box. The rough box lid is cut larger than needed. You then screw in one screw per support, then test the fit. Mark …
We had a customer ask for a small, shaker style bench, for their mudroom. They wanted something about 36” wide to fit into a specific area, with some space underneath to put muddy boots. They also aren’t sure if they want to paint it or just polyurethane it or not, so they asked me not …
Finally got some screws in that should work for the school box. Wanted them to look a little older than stainless screw holes. So with the hinges bent over and screwed in, I can finally start on the lid and completing this one!
Well, the holiday and work took up a lot of time, but I’m finally back in the shop again. Time to complete the lock and work on the hinges. For the lock, the mortise was complete and tested out, and the holes for the lock expanded with chisels and files it would operate well. Now …
The saga of the lock continues. Time to cut out the mortises. You mark the width of the top of the lockset’s plate on the box. Set your cutting gauge to the width of the plate and use the gauge to connect the distance between the two pencil lines you just struck. The mortise for …
