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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.

Work Begins on Latest Commission

Posted on February 11, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

Towards the end of last year I was contacted about making a Mechanical Cellarette.  Now, this was something I’d never heard of before and my research turned up very little information.  Essentially, it is a cabinet used to store liquor … Continue reading →

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Nick’s Media Stand Delivered

Posted on February 9, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

Yesterday a friend helped me to deliver this unit to the client — good deal for the delivery charges; a cup of Starbucks and a treat!  This is a picture of it in the house and, as you can see … Continue reading →

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Hand Tool Class Session #3

Posted on January 31, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

This week marks the half way point in the class I’m teaching at WoodItIs here in Las Vegas.  WoodItIs is a wonderful school located in North Las Vegas and founded by Jamie Yocono.  She has expanded the physical size of … Continue reading →

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Nick’s Media Center Coming to Completion

Posted on January 26, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

The past couple of days have been productive on this project.  Before my neighbor helped put it up on my workbench I had cut and sized the pieces of reclaimed fence boards used on the top and for the banding … Continue reading →

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All the Parts Have Arrived!

Posted on January 22, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

Finally, it’s time to begin work on the TV stand that it seems like I’ve been planning for a very long time!  When I accepted this commission there was a source for recycled fence boards here in Las Vegas.  I … Continue reading →

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So Many Projects — Thank Goodness, Plenty of Time!

Posted on January 19, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

No doubt you’ve heard that adage that warns us to be careful what we wish for?  Well my work had hit a low spot, probably due to the holidays, so I decided it was time to begin work on the … Continue reading →

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Of Tools and Wood

Posted on January 19, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

As I was thinking about this blog my initial plan was to make it a scathing one dealing with the lack of quality found in woodworking tools today.  These thoughts came about as I was working with my hand tool class, trying … Continue reading →

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Things I’ve Read Now Put to the Test

Posted on January 16, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

I doubt that I’m the only woodworker out there that subscribes to a number of woodworking sites that send out information and, of course; lots of invitations to either buy or subscribe to something.  Even though the commercial part of … Continue reading →

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Back in Teacher Mode

Posted on January 13, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

Well, I received an email from Jamie, the owner of Wooditis here in Las Vegas yesterday that the Hand Tool Class I’m scheduled to teach is a go, there is a full class sign ups so this will be fun! … Continue reading →

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Dowel Making Video: My First Hi-Tech Attempt

Posted on January 8, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

Never stop learning, experimenting, and pushing yourself that’s my mantra!  Probably what lead me from running 10K’s, to marathons, and then trail ultras of 50-100 miles but isn’t that what life is for?  The next step on the Armoire will … Continue reading →

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