About woodworksbyjohn
I'm a retired woodshop teacher. I build one of a kind furniture pieces and custom picture frames. You can see some of my sell and carvings through my Etsy store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/WoodworksbyJohn?ref=si_shop Contact me about your project -- always up for the challenge of unique work.
Here’s the first, completed Kumiko design. This has been a cool process to get into and the teacher in me always likes to share what I’ve discovered during the journey! In my first blog about this I showed the … Continue reading →
The expression of “down the rabbit hole” came from Greg Merritt who writes a blog called HillBilly Daiku. He’s been doing some Kumiko woodworking and got me intrigued, I laid some of the blame on him and his response was … Continue reading →
How long did it take you to make that? Many times that’s one of the first things people will ask when they see a custom crafted item. There’s a somewhat flippant retort I’ve heard: “been working on this all of … Continue reading →
Posted in custom profile, Hand Planes, Hand Tool Woodworking, Picture Frames
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Tagged Basswood, Beading cutter, custom picture frame, hand tool woodwork, hand tool woodworking, Phillip Morley, pricing work, Stanley #7 Jointer Plane, Veritas small plow plane
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A recent remodeling job we did here left me with a few pieces of genuine, white-washed, Kentucky horse ranch fence boards! There’s a lumber recycler here in Phoenix, Porter Barn Wood that has an amazing collection of reclaimed wood that is … Continue reading →
Posted in Etsy Store, Finger Joint, Finger Joint Box, Sliding Lid Box, Tutorial
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Tagged Kentucky Fence, Porter Barn Wood, reclaimed wood, recycled wood, rustic pencil box, sliding lid, Veritas small plow plane, whitewashed
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Those of you that follow me may recall that back in October I had an order for 15 frames from a local artist. These were 4″ x 6″, finished with black and about 4″ wide. She contacted me recently and … Continue reading →
For those of us that have a passion for creating art, the work space is our happy place. Rarely have I talked with someone who hasn’t lamented that they either need a larger space or a more efficient one. This … Continue reading →
Posted in Artist, Artist Furniture, custom furniture
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Tagged artist taboret, artist work station, artists, Baltic Birch plywood, brush storage, custom artist furniture, custom taboret, paint tube storage, taboret
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Many artists use some sort of taboret to organize their work area and equipment. Having a taboret placed next to the easel gives them an area for their palette, brushes, and turpentine. It seems that most of the fine artists I know … Continue reading →
