Category Archives: Etsy custom order

Keepsake Box Final Details

Posted on July 13, 2017 by woodworksbyjohn

Let me start this out by showing off the completed box and then boring you with the details later, I’ve often said “it’s all about the wood” and in my mind this project exemplifies that! After glue up it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Commission, Etsy custom order, Etsy Store, Hand Cut Dovetails, Hand Tool Woodworking | Tagged burgundy velvet, lid lift, shellac, silicone feet, sliding tray, Spalted Maple, stop hinges, Veritas small plow plane, wax, Wenge | 2 Comments

Keepsake Box: Wenge & Spalted Maple

Posted on July 12, 2017 by woodworksbyjohn

It’s been over a month since my latest blog and that’s partially due to our summer schedule but also my latest Etsy commission is one that my client didn’t want to see until it was complete. Here’s a picture of … Continue reading →

Posted in Etsy custom order, Etsy Store, Hand Cut Dovetails, Hand Tool Woodworking | Tagged dovetails, Gorilla glue, keepsake box, Old Brown Glue, Spalted Maple, Tage Frid, Veritas skewed rabbet plane, Veritas small plow plane, Wenge | Leave a comment

Another First for the Phoenix Shop

Posted on January 15, 2017 by woodworksbyjohn

It’s said you can only do things once for the first time and now I can chalk off another for my woodworking here in Phoenix. The recently completed Ocean Waves frame was the first commissioned carving piece here and now … Continue reading →

Posted in Etsy custom order, Finger Joint Box, SawStop Sliding Table, YouTubeVideo | Tagged finger joint jig, Freud box cutter, Red oak, SawStop sliding table, SawStop tablesaw, YouTube Video | Leave a comment

Custom Order: Dovetailed Pine Box

Posted on August 22, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

In a previous post I mentioned that I have a custom order request from the Etsy store and the client was very understanding about my vacation and Armoire plans. It’s now coming to the final stages and my goal for today … Continue reading →

Posted in Etsy custom order, Hand Cut Dovetails, Hand Tool Woodworking, Tutorial | Tagged Handcut Dovetails, Radiata Pine, Sin City Woodworkers, Stanley 140 trick | 5 Comments

Vacation Fun & Back to the Shop

Posted on August 19, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

It was great to take a week off and go to the cool northwest — Spokane, Washington plus time in Rossland, British Columbia and a fantastic bike ride that was in both Montana and Idaho! The bike ride was … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Commission, Etsy custom order, Hand Cut Dovetails, Hand Tool Woodworking, Johns Armoire | Tagged hand cut dovetails, Hiawatha Bike Trail, Radiata Pine, Sin City Woodworkers, Stanley 140 trick | Leave a comment

How to Add Keys or Splines to a Mitered Box — Cat Box Completed

Posted on April 10, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

A box constructed with miter joints, like everything else; has its plusses and minuses. On the plus side it allows you to use a single piece of wood so that the grain pattern of it can flow around the corners. … Continue reading →

Posted in Etsy custom order, Jess'sCatBox, Mitered Box, Tutorial | Tagged gimlet, Jess'sCatBox, mitered key, mitered spline, Old Brown Glue, shellac, Tablesaw Jig, Vix Bit | 1 Comment

Carving and Gilding a Cat for a Lid or Plaque

Posted on April 4, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

In my last blog about this Etsy custom order I shared my method of making a miter cornered box. The client requested a copper gilded lid with an image of a cat. We choose this one from free internet images available from … Continue reading →

Posted in Carving, Etsy custom order, Gilding, Jess'sCatBox, Mitered Box, Tutorial | Tagged Basswood, Carving, composition metal, Dutch gold, Etsy custom order, Jess's Cat Box, Liberon oil free steel wool, mitered box lid, oil gilding, Red burnisher sealer, shellac, yellow burnisher sealer | Leave a comment

How to Make a Mitered Box on the Tablesaw

Posted on March 31, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

Now that the Mechanical Cellarette can be put on the completed list it’s time to concentrate on a custom order for an Etsy client. This particular order has been one I’ve been doing convo’s on for quite a while. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Carved LId, Carving, Etsy custom order, Gilding, Jess'sCatBox, Mitered Box, Tutorial | Tagged Basswood, box construction, Carving, copper gilding, Leopardwood, mitered corner box, tablesaw sled, Woodworkers Source | 1 Comment

Etsy Custom Order — Two Boxes Continued

Posted on November 7, 2014 by woodworksbyjohn

Work is progressing well on this project and it’s given me an excellent way to “hone” my dovetails. Any time you read about certain skills the phrase muscle memory seems to come up. I know during the many years I spent … Continue reading →

Posted in Etsy custom order, Hand Cut Dovetails, Tutorial | Tagged box slotting bit, Christian Becksvoort, dovetails, Etsy custom order, handcrafted wooden boxes, Lee Valley Slot Cutting Bit, Tage Frid, wooden boxes | 2 Comments

Treble Clef Box Update

Posted on September 15, 2014 by woodworksbyjohn

Always hesitate showing work in progress; worst case scenario is that your client wouldn’t like what’s going on due to the picture, angle, etc. Heck, I like to take chances and since it’s been a while since I’ve written … Continue reading →

Posted in Etsy custom order, Gilding, Sliding Lid Box | Tagged copper gilding, Etsy custom box, sliding lid box, starving artists, toning, Watco Oil | Leave a comment

Category Archives: Etsy custom order

Archives

Meta