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 …
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 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 …
Laminated Coasters So I’m building a new item for the markets that I hope will be a good seller for the holiday season. It’s a set of laminated wood coasters with a holder, based on a design by Paul Sellers. I am using a variety of hardwoods (Oak, Walnut, Cherry, Purple Heart, Maple) to create …
This is a Paul Sellers design (https://woodworkingmasterclasses.com/videos/dovetail-caddy-project-info/) that is made 100% with hand tools. I thought the build of dovetails and both through and stopped dado’s was fascinating. It was a good opportunity to further improve my hand tool skills, and should make a nice gift or personal addition on someone’s desk. The back has …
Saw this design and wanted to make this for a commission customer. Made of Mahogany, it has three small slots in the back with holes for charging cables, a cloth top for holding items (keys, glasses, etc.) and a pull out drawer for personal items. While the build was challenging, I enjoyed getting the work …
Sometimes, you just have to admit that the project is not going well, and just cut your losses. I was working on building a couple of 3-dimensional cutting boards, which are very pretty but very involved. There are a lot of steps (milling up, gluing, cutting angles, planning, ripping, re-gluing, etc.). If you mess up …
I wanted to further improve my hand tool abilities, so I took an idea from Paul Sellers (www.woodworkingmasterclass.com) an accomplished hand tool woodworker from Britain, with 50+ years of experience. He now teaches online, and does a great job. The tray consists of equal parts of Walnut and Maple. I could have used a wide …
