One of the issues with any sort of hand labor (carpentry, automotive, etc.) is there is a danger from the tools you use. You need to always be on guard, especially with powered equipment (like Table saws, miter saws, etc.). Whenever I’m working with powered equipment, I make sure the guards are on, and I […]
Let’s be Careful Out there…. Read More »
After a lot of dovetailing, measuring, cutting and gluing up, the joinery bench top is pretty much done (still need to do some planning and sanding to clean it up). It’s got a nice Moxon vise for the front to do dovetailing, cutting tenons, etc. I’ve also got a small “tool well” in the back
Joinery Benchtop completed . Read More »
Well, the next project is a joinery bench for the shop, which will enable me to do certain work up high, where its easier to see and cut/chisel/adjust. Think Dovetails, carving, etc. To make the workbench top, I’ve had to joint two faces (make them flat and square to each other) plane them down to
Creating the laminated top for the joinery bench Read More »
I finally completed the Stickley #74 book racks (soon on the project page, available to order). Now its time to get started on the next project. I’m going to be building a small, semi-portable joinery bench, which I can take to craft shows and use for cutting dovetail joints and carving. Its based on a
Project Completed – Time for next one! Read More »
Well, with the Covid virus, I haven’t been able to get out to craft shows/farmer’s markets to sell, so I get to do some home projects done. Working on a small kitchen island with a Arts & Crafts “Flair” to it. My wife have very definite requirements for it, so this was an interesting project
