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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.

Finally, Glue Up of Bubinga Frame and Panel

Posted on March 3, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

It always seems to take a long time between the start of a project to the assembly of some of its pieces.  The first goal, after milling the lumber to approximate dimensions, was to assemble the top.  The rest of … Continue reading →

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Creating the Panel & Frame: Mechanical Cellarette

Posted on February 24, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

The last post on the Mechanical Cellarette found the top of the unit ready for final details.  This is one of those projects where I have the artistic license to adjust the sizes a bit to utilize the available lumber. … Continue reading →

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Hand Tool Class Ends

Posted on February 23, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

We just wrapped up the 6 week Hand Tool class at Wooditis here in Las Vegas.  Wooditis is a great place where woodworkers from all over the valley come to learn the craft.  The owner, Jamie Yocono,  has really developed her school … Continue reading →

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Inlaying Marble in a Bubinga Top

Posted on February 20, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

It has been an involved process getting to this point but here’s the first look at the Italian Marble placed into the top: The over-all measurement of the top is 20″ wide by 44″ long.  The piece of marble is … Continue reading →

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Fitting Lee Valley Brass Leg Tip #01A4535

Posted on February 16, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

The wood used for the Mechanical Cellarette is Bubinga which I’m learning is a pretty challenging material to work with.  The legs are approximately 1 3/4″ square and the initial plan was to taper the insides of them with the bandsaw then … Continue reading →

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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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