Category Archives: Hand Tool Woodworking

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 →

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Drawers One More Time and a Door Too!

Posted on August 2, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

I’m just about done working on and talking about drawers for this project.  I’ve learned a lot which is always a good thing!  The first thing on the list was to clean up and level the dovetail pins.  Here’s where … Continue reading →

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Drawers Yet Again! — Sliding Dovetail Dilemma

Posted on July 28, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

Some of you that are following the construction of the drawers have left me comments and likes which I really appreciate. Not having made a unit with this many drawers in quite some time makes me cautious so I enjoy … Continue reading →

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Dovetailing Drawers — A Sensible Approach: Pin Boards

Posted on July 18, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

Before I get into the process used for the pin boards, let me show you how things turned out at the end of this phase.  lt’s always nice to see your work taking shape(click on picture for an enlarged view): My … Continue reading →

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Dovetailing Drawers — A Sensible Approach: Tails First

Posted on July 17, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

I must admit that my Armoire project is quite a challenging one — I see that as a good thing!  Those of you following my blog know that it was started last year but a couple of paying jobs put … Continue reading →

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Colonial Williamsburg & Woodworking

Posted on July 9, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

As a woodworker Williamsburg, Virginia is a place I’ve always wanted to visit to see how woodworking was done “back in the day”.  If you read my blog you know that I consider myself a hybrid woodworker type but have … Continue reading →

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What’s It All About and a Stopped Dado!

Posted on June 26, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

When I went out to the shop this morning the thermometer told me that the inside and outside temperatures where equal — 91 degrees and it’s just 7:30am.  This morning, like every other one, began with breakfast, reading the newspaper, … Continue reading →

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SawStop Sliding Table Jig and Other Shop Happenings

Posted on June 19, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

The heat is on here in Las Vegas, a bit earlier than expected but when I get to the shop at 7-8:00 am it’s already in the low 80’s and humidity around 2-3%.  I’ll work until there is too much … Continue reading →

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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Posted on June 5, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

Many of you probably remember the movie of the same name and as I reflected on my day that title just popped into my head — read more to find out why! The Good: Waiting for the sliding table to arrive … Continue reading →

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Learning by Doing — Things I Didn’t Know But Do Now!

Posted on May 26, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

How’s that for a blog title?, one of my favorite sayings is this: “the more I know, the more I realize what I don’t know” — does that make any sense?  That’s a saying that some credit to  Socrates.  That seems … Continue reading →

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