Monthly Archives: September 2013

Gimlet’s and SOSS’ed!

Posted on September 27, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

Thought I’d share the final assembly steps to the custom eyeglass cases that were just completed.  The title of this post is worded to hopefully catch your attention!  I get kidded sometimes in our local woodworkers group about my penchant … Continue reading →

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Final Steps on Eyeglass Cases

Posted on September 25, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

So, here’s my excuse for not being out in the shop lately — been visiting my daughter and family up in Spokane.  This is Connor and he’s the one I made the monster truck for, he loved it!  He’ll turn … Continue reading →

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Monster Truck on the Road

Posted on September 23, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

Here we come moving through the desert on our huge off-road tires!! Now I’m really excited to get this truck to Connor for his 3rd. birthday.  The truck was completed just in time to take it to our Sin City … Continue reading →

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Monster Truck Continued……

Posted on September 23, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

This is getting exciting!  Connor’s truck is actually starting to look like a monster truck and resemble what the cover picture looks like.  Of course, it has a few changes to personalize it.  Here you see it posed in front … Continue reading →

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Monster Truck Tires

Posted on September 22, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

Work continues on the Monster Truck for Connor’s third birthday and if this is the first post you’ve seen on it I’ll remind you that this was built in July but won’t be posted until after he gets the truck … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Connor

Posted on September 22, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

My grandson, Connor will turn three this September so as his Opa I really want to make him something special.  This little guy is absolutely crazy about cars and construction machinery so what better present than a monster truck with big … Continue reading →

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Custom Order for the U.K.

Posted on September 17, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

Allow me to give you the “back story” of this newest project I just received via the Etsy store.  There was a new, upscale shopping center that opened here in Las Vegas in 2011.  It’s called Tivoli Village and is designed … Continue reading →

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Platform Bed Installation and Sleep Test

Posted on September 15, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

Happy to say the bed went together as planned and after a good nights rest I can say the project was a success!  There’s always a lot of satisfaction for me personally when projects go as planned and the outcome … Continue reading →

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Platform Bed, Next Blog and I’ll be in It!

Posted on September 14, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

Now that it’s almost all said and done this project went together pretty quickly!  It was last Saturday that we purchased the mattress and Monday when I purchased the Poplar and Maple (shop grade) plywood to make it.  I guess … Continue reading →

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Platform Bed Progress

Posted on September 12, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

End of the day and this is what I have to show for it!  These will be the insides of the platform so there was no need to add the panels — just the frame for strength.  In my teaching … Continue reading →

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