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John’s Armoire: It is Finished!
Today was the first day I worked in the shop without the Armoire in it and to be honest, it felt kind of empty. It’s been in the shop for such a long time but I’m glad that it’s now … Continue reading
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John’s Armoire — First Cuts
With apologies to Rod Stewart and Cat Stevens who wrote the song — The First Cut is the Deepest but in a woodworkers point of view, the first cuts are the hardest! As you know, I just bought quite a … Continue reading
Drawer Web Frame: My Approach for the Armoire
In my latest post, the end of the year one; I was working on the mortise and tenons for the armoire. This unit has three, main frames; the left, right, and one in the middle. The tricky part of the … Continue reading
Z-Chair Project Completed!
I began working on this project in mid-September after doing research on the internet to find dimensions, other peoples projects, and images of the iconic Z-Chair. After creating patterns from MDF the first prototype was made from 6/4 Poplar. The … Continue reading
Accepted into Fine Woodworking #254
Fine Woodworking Magazine —– the very mention of it among woodworkers brings recognition and I think, a certain amount of respect. Since it’s first issue in 1975, it has been the bench mark of fine woodworking and a cut above … Continue reading
Is the End in Sight?
It does seem as if I’ve been working on the Armoire for a very long time. It has most definitely come a long way from the drawing but when I add two large projects for clients, a couple of Etsy custom orders, … Continue reading
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SawStop Sliding Table Jig and Other Shop Happenings
The heat is on here in Las Vegas, a bit earlier than expected but when I get to the shop at 7-8:00 am it’s already in the low 80’s and humidity around 2-3%. I’ll work until there is too much … Continue reading
New SawStop — Now what do you do?
Why hand work of course! The armoire project is just waiting to get out of the bathtub and back under construction. You may recall the post where I assembled the front and rear frames. Now that the excitement and set up … Continue reading
Shop Happenings
Seems as if it’s been a while since I blogged and watching my wife, Diane being so consistent in her blogging makes me feel like a slacker so let me share what’s been going on with the woodworking side of … Continue reading
So Many Projects — Thank Goodness, Plenty of Time!
No doubt you’ve heard that adage that warns us to be careful what we wish for? Well my work had hit a low spot, probably due to the holidays, so I decided it was time to begin work on the … Continue reading