Monthly Archives: August 2013

Dovetailed Boxes with Spalted Maple Lid

Posted on August 31, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

Work is progressing nicely on the sliding lid, dovetailed boxes using the pieces of Spalted Maple I received as a gift.  If you recall my last post I referred to this wood as being “punky” — wonder what that means? … Continue reading →

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Mystery Box Postponed

Posted on August 28, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

You probably recall what I referred to as my Mystery Box project.  That was because the end use for it couldn’t be divulged as it was for marketing an item my client wanted to “keep under wraps”.  Apparently there’s quite … Continue reading →

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Hand Cut Dovetails & Spalted Maple

Posted on August 27, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

If you’ve ever heard of or seen a wood that’s been “spalted” you’ll appreciate the unique beauty of it.  Here’s a photograph I attempted to crop to give you a good view of it. When wood is spalted it means … Continue reading →

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Computer Monitor Completed

Posted on August 24, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

Here is the completed cabinet for the 31″ computer monitor I’ve been working on.  You’ve heard me refer to this project as my “head scratcher” because of the requirements my client had.  He knew it would be somewhat tricky but … Continue reading →

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Mr. Melvin Wilson, Metal Shop Antioch High School

Posted on August 24, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

When I was in high school, back in the 60’s at Antioch, California I was a shop rat.  Partly because I’d managed to get kicked out of many other classes but mostly because those (and band) were the types of … Continue reading →

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Mystery Box, First Prototype

Posted on August 22, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

Hard to believe that I have close to 8 hours of actual working time into this project!  That doesn’t include the times spent with my client to get to this point or the time this consumed my thoughts as I … Continue reading →

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The Mystery Box — Prototype #1

Posted on August 21, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

Jamie, from Wooditis where I occasionally teach classes, referred a couple to me who were looking for someone to make a presentation box for an item they are marketing.  We had the usual email correspondence and then met twice to explore … Continue reading →

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Computer Monitor Cabinet Ready for Finish

Posted on August 20, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

My client for the computer monitor has a real hectic work schedule as he’s supervising a total remodeling job at a local Toyota dealership.  Because of that we’ve had a difficult time getting together to select the finish for his … Continue reading →

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Computer Monitor Cabinet: Final Details

Posted on August 17, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

It’s taken quite some time to day to get to this point but I think all of the final details have been addressed and we’re ready for final sanding and applying the finish.  I’m waiting for word from my client … Continue reading →

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Coped Doors with an Antique (almost) Rockwell Shaper

Posted on August 16, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

Here’s a photo of my almost antique, Rockwell Woodshaper Model 43-120.  Rockwell became Delta/Rockwell but now the Delta name is the one most know it by.  I bartered some work for this shaper back in the late 70’s and it’s … Continue reading →

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