Category Archives: Johns Armoire

John’s Armoire: It is Finished!

Posted on August 21, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

Today was the first day I worked in the shop without the Armoire in it and to be honest, it felt kind of empty.  It’s been in the shop for such a long time but I’m glad that it’s now … Continue reading →

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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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Is the End in Sight?

Posted on August 7, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

It does seem as if I’ve been working on the Armoire for a very long time.  It has most definitely come a long way from the drawing but when I add two large projects for clients, a couple of Etsy custom orders, … 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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Drawers Continued — Side Hung in the “Doghouse”

Posted on July 26, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

I’m not exactly sure when or why I began to refer to the 3 drawer section of the Armoire as a “doghouse”.  Since it is my original design I suppose it can be called anything I want!  In any case, these … Continue reading →

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Drawers Continued — Bottoms and Sliding Dovetails

Posted on July 23, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

The previous posts on the drawer construction included the word sensible, notice it’s left it out this time?  I still think the approach is sensible but some may question that because of the way I’m going about making the bottoms. … 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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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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