Cherry Over Time. For the last couple of years, I’ve worked primarily with hickory and walnut because those are the woods I’ve chosen for furnishing my cabin, but I truly love cherry. About four years ago I built a pub-style table and chairs. After just a few years it has turned a beautiful deep red […]
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Making a Crosscut
Miter Saw or Tablesaw. Many of the Youtube makers I watch use a miter saw to make most of their crosscuts. I actually recently purchased a Jet compound sliding miter saw, but I use it primarily for cutting down rough stock. I use my tablesaw for most crosscuts. I feel like I get a more […]
Old Finishing Technique
“A New Look at An Old Finishing Technique” Shellac as an Alternative to Oil Based Finishes. Up until a few months ago, I had one go-to finish. In a previous blog, I wrote about using a three even-part blend of polyurethane, mineral spirits, and boiled linseed oil. I apply it as a wiping varnish increasing […]
Loose Tenon Joinery
“Loose Tenon Joinery” Vs Traditional Mortise & Tenon. Loose Tenons, a joint that uses a separate piece of wood as the tenon inserted into mortises cut into both pieces of wood to be joined, have gotten a lot of attention over the past several years particularly after Festool came out with the Domino in 2006, […]
Horizontal Mortiser
“Garage Woodworks’ Horizontal Mortiser” Poplar & Birch Plywood Jig. I’ve been watching Brian Grella from Garage Woodworks for several years on Youtube, and I fell in love with his loose tenon joinery. It is a quick and easy way to construct fine furniture, and it provides a super strong joint that looks amazing. I’d been watching him […]
Oak Bar Stools
“Oak Bar Stool” Dyed oak bar stools. This solid oak bar stool was inspired by a DIY Tyler build. I used Tyler’s dimensions and basic design with a few modifications. I used Festool dominos for the joinery. I cut the top of the stool with a bandsaw to create the curve in the seat. After […]
Walnut Table
“Diresta Inspired Walnut Table” Eight place table for the cabin. I built this walnut table for the cabin after I saw Jimmy Diresta build a conference table with strips of wood glued to a sub-straight. Watch his video on Youtube to see how Jimmy made his large meeting table https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue6zQsR9GkA. I used two sheets of birch […]
Hickory Sofa Server
“Hickory Sofa Server” 12″ Hickory Furniture for Cabin. This cool asset to the cabin is made of hickory. This is a great little piece that sit under the edge of the sofa. It is a great place to set a computer or a cup of hot chocolate. I used a pattern from a May 2013 […]
JET New Tool
12″ Sliding Compound Miter Saw. I finally got a new miter saw. I purchased it with money I earned from my recent box shelves build. This will be a perfect addition to my new shop when it is finished this Spring at the cabin. This saw is awesome, and perfect for breaking down long stock. […]
What I Don’t Know Is A Lot
“Thoughts from a Frog” What I don’t know is a lot. But I do know a couple things about working with wood. The things I want to share, however, probably have as much to do with life as they do with wood. First, no matter how much you know there is always more to learn. […]