Monthly Archives: September 2014

Dining Chair with Seagrass

Posted on September 30, 2014 by woodworksbyjohn

Philosophical thought for the day: Without experience you don’t know the pitfalls and potential problems of a project, it’s only by trying something new that you discover them. That thought came about during my time spent caning a seat for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Canarywood, chair construction, Design in Wood 2009, dining chairs, Franks Cane, Hong Kong Seagrass, insert cane seat, seat weaving | Leave a comment

Of Beading Tools and Scratch Stocks

Posted on September 21, 2014 by woodworksbyjohn

If you followed my blog on the making of the Treble Clef custom box for an Etsy special order you’ll recall the carving that I did for the lid; here’s a LINK to that blog. To be on the safe … Continue reading →

Posted in Carving, Picture Frames | Tagged Beading Tool, gilding, L-N Beading Tool, Lie-Nielsen #66, music art, Scratch Stock, treble clef, wall art, Walnut | 1 Comment

The Real Reward!

Posted on September 18, 2014 by woodworksbyjohn

Those of you that have been following the creation of this box may recall that I sent my client images of the lid in its almost completed state. When you do things like that you run the risk of … Continue reading →

Posted in Carving, Gilding, Mitered Box | Tagged African Okoume, copper gilding, Etsy custom box, Etsy custom order, gilding, Treble Clef Box | Leave a comment

Treble Clef Box Update

Posted on September 15, 2014 by woodworksbyjohn

Always hesitate showing work in progress; worst case scenario is that your client wouldn’t like what’s going on due to the picture, angle, etc. Heck, I like to take chances and since it’s been a while since I’ve written … Continue reading →

Posted in Etsy custom order, Gilding, Sliding Lid Box | Tagged copper gilding, Etsy custom box, sliding lid box, starving artists, toning, Watco Oil | Leave a comment

Treble Clef Box Lid

Posted on September 11, 2014 by woodworksbyjohn

The request for this custom order from Etsy was a large box to store remote controls for her music system. Just so there wasn’t any confusion as to what the box will contain she asked if I could carve a … Continue reading →

Posted in Carving, Etsy custom order, Gilding, Hand Tool Woodworking, Mitered Box | Tagged block plane, Carving, copper leaf, Etsy custom order, gilding, hand cut chamfer, Hock Tools, Mitered Box, treble clef | 1 Comment

Assembling the Treble Clef Box

Posted on September 9, 2014 by woodworksbyjohn

Work continues on this custom order from an Etsy customer. In the previous post I mentioned that I’m making 5 additional boxes using the same techniques as the custom one. Doing a series of boxes is more efficient, especially when … Continue reading →

Posted in Etsy custom order, Hand Planes, Hand Tool Woodworking, Mitered Box, Uncategorized | Tagged handcrafted wooden boxes, Walnut, Etsy custom order, block plane, splined miter assembly, shooting board, shooting miters, shooting plane, packing tape joinery, Tablesaw Jig | Leave a comment

Etsy Custom Order: Treble Clef Box

Posted on September 5, 2014 by woodworksbyjohn

A week or so ago, I received a request for a custom box based on the design of my Gilded Cats series. Rather than having a cat though, they wanted a treble clef carved onto the lid and the box made … Continue reading →

Posted in Etsy custom order, Mitered Box, Tutorial, Types of Boxes | Tagged African Okoume, Etsy custom box, miter sled, Mitered Box, sliding lid box, tablesaw miters | Leave a comment