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Author Archives: woodworksbyjohn
Frame Talk #4: Traditional Water Gilding 23k Gold Leaf
In this edition of Frame Talk I’d like to give a short explanation of the traditional water gilding process vs. oil gilding. There is absolutely no comparison to the final results of these two processes. Very difficult to photograph but … Continue reading
Posted in Diane Eugster art, Floater Frame, Frame Talk, Gilding, Picture Frames
Tagged 23k gold leaf, casein paints, custom picture frame, custom picture framer, Diane Eugster art, Diane Eugster painting, floater picture frame, Frame Talk, gesso, lay lines, patina, rabbit skin glue, ruby shellac, traditional gold leaf, water gilding
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Traditional Dovetailed Drawer: Hand Tool Tutorial
It’s not too uncommon for someone to ask me about dovetails and the process it takes to cut them. I thought this would be a good time to document the steps I use, these are the same whether they’re for … Continue reading
Count Your Blessings!
Not sure how things are where you live but here in Phoenix we’ve become a hotbed for the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s times like these when it’s sometimes a struggle to find the positives and not get discouraged. If you’re an … Continue reading
Posted in Artist, custom profile, custom profile, Design Process, Diane Eugster art, Gilding, Hand Cut Dovetails, Hand Planes, Hand Tool Woodworking, Mesa Arts Center Store, Picture Frames, Types of Boxes
Tagged 12kt. gold leaf, artists, Big Leaf Maple, contemporary painting, contemporary picture frame, custom picture frame, Diane Eugster art, Dux burnisher/sealer, handout dovetails, handtool woodwork, Lee Valley Small Plow Plane, LN smooth plane, oil gilding, pine, shooting board, tea box, Veritas skewed rabbet plane, Walnut
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Walnut Picture Frame #201
As a furniture maker for me it’s all about the wood so when I get an artist client that needs a frame and wants it made of wood in all its natural beauty I get excited! I just completed this … Continue reading
Posted in Artist, custom profile, custom profile, Hand Planes, Picture Frames
Tagged black walnut, custom picture frame, custom picture frame molding, custom picture framer, helix head, http://www.devonmeyerillustration.com, Lie-Nielsen Smooth Planne, Osmo Polyx, Powermatic planer, tenryu silencer, Woodworkers Source, woodworksbyjohn.com
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Tablesaw Push Stick — Here’s Mine!
Old push stick ready for replacement In Junior High School woodshop, back in 1963 a push stick was a simple piece of plywood with a classic shape — no frills or fancy gadgets! It had a hole and hung on … Continue reading
Mitered Birch Mantle — aka Packing Tape Assembly!
As any home owner knows, there’s always an improvement or remodel that can be done to enhance your home and customize it to your sense of style. That was the case with our home here in Phoenix. Diane has such … Continue reading
April + May + Covid-19 = Shop Changes
I’m certain that this blogs title isn’t a shocking revelation to anyone, this pandemic has changed us and the world we live in tremendously. If you too are an artistic type you’re probably somewhat accustomed to working in isolation but … Continue reading
The Color of Asphalt – Frame #197
An advantage I have when it comes to doing frames for my wife, Diane Eugster is that I get a sneak preview of her work when I go into her studio. Many times what I see inspires a frame design … Continue reading
Posted in Artist, custom profile, custom profile, Design Process, Diane Eugster art, Hand Planes, Picture Frames
Tagged 23gauge pins, block plane, custom picture frame, custom picture framer, custom profile molding, Diane Eugster, Diane Eugster art, Diane Eugster Paintings, Durham rock hard putty, jack plane, metric vs imperial measurement, NYC city scene, Peterman Lumber, shooting board, water putty
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Frame Talk #3: Ebonizing Basswood
Earlier this year I did a blog post on ebonizing Red Oak for a picture frame. It brought a lot of responses and comments and while I was doing the process I also tried the solution on a piece of … Continue reading
Fun with Chisels and a Stanley 271 Router Plane
In my last blog I went thought the process of making a small, dovetailed box from Red Oak and Chechem — some small pieces of wood from my shop. I’ve never had a large supply of wood on hand and … Continue reading
