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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 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.

Frame Talk #1

Posted on January 21, 2020

Picture Frames: The Why’s and Wherefore’s As a custom framer, whenever I go to an art show, museum, or gallery my eye tends to go first to the frame and then to the painting. This section of my blog will … Continue reading →

Posted in Artist, custom profile, Floater Frame, Frame Talk, Picture Frames | Tagged custom picture frame, floater style picture frame, Frame Talk, hard maple, picture frame, splined miter joint, Walnut, WoodworksbyJohn | 1 Comment

Frame #185 Completed — Clavos!

Posted on January 4, 2020

Here’s a picture of the completed frame I blogged about recently. One of the things I really enjoy about WordPress is not only can is it a way to share my work but it also opens up conversation from like … Continue reading →

Posted in Artist, custom profile, custom profile, Diane Eugster art, Hand Planes, Hand Tool Woodworking, Picture Frames | Tagged clavos, custom picture frame, custom picture framer, Diane Eugster art, DianeEugsterArt.com, ebonized oak, Osmo Polyx, SonsLeather | 1 Comment

Mesa Art Center Demonstration 12-7-2019

Posted on December 20, 2019

Part of being a juried artist with the Mesa Art Center Co-op is the requirement to give demonstrations during the time the store is open. These are usually monthly and last 3-4 hours depending on the schedule. On this particular … Continue reading →

Posted in Hand Cut Dovetails, Mesa Arts Center Store, Types of Boxes | Tagged hand tool woodwork, hand tool woodworking, Handcut Dovetails, Mesa Arts Center, pigskin, pine | Leave a comment

Frame #185: Ebonized Oak

Posted on December 13, 2019

As a framer, my goal is to have the frame compliment the brush strokes, texture, and palette that the artist put into the painting. This is a painting my wife (Diane Eugster) recently completed which is 12″ x 16″ and … Continue reading →

Posted in Artist, custom profile, custom profile, Design Process, Hand Planes, Hand Tool Woodworking, Picture Frames, YouTubeVideo | Tagged custom picture frame, custom picture framer, Diane Eugster art, Diane Eugster Paintings, ebonized oak, Osmo Polyx, Veritas small plow plane, vinegar solution, Woodworkers Source, WoodworksbyJohn | 1 Comment

Custom Cat Furniture

Posted on November 30, 2019

One of the many aspects of woodwork I enjoy is the variety of work you’re able to do with so many different types of materials. The last project was made from Baltic Birch and this project is a continuation of … Continue reading →

Posted in custom furniture, Design Process | Tagged baltic birch, cat furniture, clear coat Baltic Birch plywood, clearkote birch plywood, dado, Diane Eugster, finish washers, lap joint, oval head screws, purrsiacattery.com, rabbet, scale model, tablesaw joinery, tablesaw technique | Leave a comment

SawStop One vs. Finger Three — stitches that is!

Posted on November 14, 2019

I must admit that when the SawStop technology first came out I wasn’t really in favor of it. The first I heard about it was someone invented a good idea for saw safety but was trying to get rich from … Continue reading →

Posted in Artist Furniture, custom furniture, SawStop Sliding Table | Tagged Baltic Birch plywood, clear coat Baltic Birch plywood, dado, drying cabinet for artists, L-Fence for tablesaw, rabbeted joinery, SawStop, slotting jig | 2 Comments

New Frame Commission and Drawing Desk Follow-Up

Posted on October 25, 2019

Before I begin to talk about the frame commission allow me to share the final results of the drawing desk. If you missed that post here is a LINK to it which includes a YouTube video showing how it … Continue reading →

Posted in Artist Furniture, custom furniture, custom profile, Picture Frames | Tagged adjustable top drawing table, custom drawing desk, custom picture frame molding, custom picture framer, Diane Eugster art, Merle Band Clamp, picture frame, Rees Fine Art, Woodworkers Source | Leave a comment