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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 currently available work, boxes, 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.

Making Tabernacle Frame #234

Posted on November 19, 2022 by woodworksbyjohn

There’s a feature of WordPress I really like called image compare that allows you to see the final results and then slide the arrow to the other side to view the backstory. The backstory on this frame is the full … Continue reading →

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Guestroom Cabinet or The Battle of Birch is Over!

Posted on November 17, 2022 by woodworksbyjohn

I really like this WordPress feature called Image Compare where you can use the arrow to compare two images. When I taught I always emphasized to my students the satisfaction they’d get by seeing the results of what they first … Continue reading →

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My Battle with Birch!!

Posted on October 13, 2022 by woodworksbyjohn

With our recent move, we now have a guest bedroom with a bed but no dresser or drawer space for guests to use. The room is large enough for a small chest so rather than going to Home Goods, Mayfair, … Continue reading →

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Latest Frame Profile #232

Posted on August 29, 2022 by woodworksbyjohn

When I started making frames it was always hard to find information, I got the feeling that creating, carving, gilding, finishing, etc. were secrets that no one was willing to share so the teacher in my decided to share my … Continue reading →

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Wall Hung Cabinet Part II

Posted on July 30, 2022 by woodworksbyjohn

If you’ve seen Part I hopefully you enjoyed it so this is the follow up from that blog. I’ll start with the drawers which feature half blind dovetails and the Douglas Fir for the drawer fronts. The back and sides … Continue reading →

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Wall Hung Cabinet Part I

Posted on July 26, 2022 by woodworksbyjohn

Here is a photo of the wall hung cabinet in my entryway. If you recognize the inspiration for this piece from the work of Matt Kenney you’re right! His technique of using a painted liner in a box or cabinet … Continue reading →

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Small Details = Maximum Time

Posted on July 23, 2022 by woodworksbyjohn

Here is the door and two drawers for the cabinet. It’s interesting how they don’t share the same coloration even though taken in the same spot with the same camera! In any case, the photo on the left is closer … Continue reading →

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Sharpening Opinions Please

Posted on June 7, 2022 by woodworksbyjohn

I know only too well how true the old saying: “ask 10 woodworkers the same question and you’ll get 12 different answers” but I’m going to take a chance and ask it anyway! I would really like to know opinions … Continue reading →

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Finally — Carving Chisel Holder

Posted on May 18, 2022 by woodworksbyjohn

Ever since I started carving; having a safe place to lay the chisels I’m using on a project has been a problem. If it’s a picture frame I can lay them on other legs of the frame to keep them … Continue reading →

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Floater Frame Technique

Posted on April 3, 2022 by woodworksbyjohn

A very popular style of framing a painting these days is using what’s referred to as a “floater” frame. Traditionally used for thicker canvases but it’s also popular for any other size paintings. From what I’ve seen, commercially available molding … Continue reading →

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