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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.

Chair Repair and the Things I’m Learning!

Posted on October 20, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

Just like restoring an old car, taking on a repair project of a classically constructed piece of furniture can be a real learning experience.  Although I generally shy away from repair work you may recall the work I blogged about … Continue reading →

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American Impressionist Show 2015

Posted on October 18, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

Sometimes you’ll hear someone say: “I don’t mean to brag but…….”; well, you’re not going to hear that from me because I do mean to brag!  Diane and I just returned from the 2015 American Impressionist Juried show that was … Continue reading →

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Summerlin Festival of Arts 2015

Posted on October 13, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

After a good nights sleep, Sunday morning arrived with a clear blue sky, warm temps (even here for October) and saw Diane and I ready for another day of manning our booth. Let me share what we went through at … Continue reading →

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Wenge + Spalted Maple = Dovetails and Pegs?

Posted on October 1, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

I like the direction this box series has taken so I’ll share this photo first and then explain the “back story”.  On our recent visit to Spokane, my daughter wanted us to see a local lumberyard that had quite a selection … Continue reading →

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Miter Cutting Sled for SawStop Tablesaw

Posted on September 24, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

Please Note:  Now that I’ve used this for making a frame need to point out one minor problem with this sled.  If your molding is long it can cause the front of the sled to raise up.  Shorter lengths are … Continue reading →

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Easel & Palette Box Complete

Posted on September 15, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

What better way to use some of the leftover pieces of Mahogany from the Armoire then to make a portable easel and palette box for Diane.  I mentioned in my first blog on this project that there were many challenges … Continue reading →

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Portable Easel and Woodworking Challenges

Posted on September 13, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

If there’s one thing that really intrigues me with woodwork it’s being approached with a challenge or project that needs to be solved.  The mental stimulation and trial and error process of actual hands on work to conquer that challenge … Continue reading →

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How to Make a Finger Joint Jig for SawStops Sliding Table

Posted on September 6, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

After writing about the box/finger  joint I made for my SawStop sliding table, a few readers asked me how to go about it.  Since I needed to make one to cut 1/4″  joints, I decided to turn it into a … Continue reading →

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Finger Jointed Box Series

Posted on August 31, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

Now that I have the finger joint jig dialed in for the SawStop and the sliding table it’s time to make a series of boxes.  The only craft fair I’ve ever done was the Summerlin Craft Fair two years ago when … Continue reading →

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SawStop SlidingTable Finger Joint Jig

Posted on August 28, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

This will be a very brief post to show how I modified the finger joint jig that I used on the Jet cabinet saw to now work on the SawStop equipped with the Sliding Table.  It took a number of … Continue reading →

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