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Author Archives: woodworksbyjohn
VanDam Float; New Picture Frame Commission
If you saw my last post it had to do with the approach I took to making a floater type frame for Diane’s latest painting. I gave a definition and explained how it was made, here’s a link if you’d … Continue reading
Floater Frame — A Furniture Builders Method
To be sure, if there’s one thing I can be accused of it’s of over-building and/or over-thinking a project. Recently Diane asked for a floater frame for a recent work of hers. I can’t show the completed picture of it … Continue reading
Sliding Door Almost Complete
This sliding door is taking up most of the available floor space I have in the shop. Roughly 5′ x 7′ means that when I have it on sawhorses now to do the finish work I can barely get around … Continue reading
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Sliding Door: Joinery
The last blog was all about preparing the stock for this sliding door which is followed by the joinery. All joints are mortise and tenon and vary from 2″ to 1 1/2″ in length. Following the 1/3 customary rule they … Continue reading
New Commission: Sliding Door
We have a new neighbor across the street and I’ve been commissioned to build a door. It will be made of Cherry with tempered glass in the upper section. With an over-all the size of 56″ wide and 85″ … Continue reading
Patio Table is Done!
Happy to say that the table is done and with the help of a neighbor it’s on the patio ready for the first outdoor meal! Always rewarding to see anything you “conjured” up in your mind, then put on paper, … Continue reading
Patio Table: Phase 2
In the last blog the table base was in progress. Fine Woodworking had a video series by Gary Rogowski showing the way he built a trestle table which I used for inspiration. As you’ll see, I don’t like to build … Continue reading
