Category Archives: Mortise and Tenon Joint

Tablesaw Push Stick — Here’s Mine!

Posted on June 16, 2020 by woodworksbyjohn

Old push stick ready for replacement In Junior High School woodshop, back in 1963 a push stick was a simple piece of plywood with a classic shape — no frills or fancy gadgets!  It had a hole and hung on … Continue reading →

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Frame #168: Tabernacle Style

Posted on August 10, 2019 by woodworksbyjohn

This will be the third Tabernacle style frame I’ve been commissioned to make and I truly love the challenge of them.  I know there’s a lot of historical background for this style but at this point, I’m making them based … Continue reading →

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Tabernacle Frame # 148

Posted on December 2, 2018 by woodworksbyjohn

In my last published post I had just begun to work on a Tabernacle Frame, an exciting project to say the least.  If you recall, the plan was to first make the spandrel (gold leafed panel that surrounds the painting) … Continue reading →

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Sofa Table with Kumiko : Starting Point

Posted on August 21, 2018 by woodworksbyjohn

Lately I’ve been intrigued with the Japanese form of woodworking called Kumiko, you’ve probably seen the two boxes I recently completed using that technique as an accent. I’ve seen a few images of the Kumiko being used in furniture as … Continue reading →

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Building a Bookcase; My Approach

Posted on January 24, 2018 by woodworksbyjohn

My current furniture project is a small bookcase made of Walnut.  I talked about my design approach and the requirements for it in my last blog.  While working away in the solitude of the shop I started thinking about why … Continue reading →

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Sliding Door: Joinery

Posted on August 21, 2017 by woodworksbyjohn

The last blog was all about preparing the stock for this sliding door which is followed by the joinery.  All joints are mortise and tenon and vary from 2″ to 1 1/2″ in length.  Following the 1/3 customary rule they … Continue reading →

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Patio Table: Phase 2

Posted on July 28, 2017 by woodworksbyjohn

In the last blog the table base was in progress.  Fine Woodworking had a video series by Gary Rogowski showing the way he built a trestle table which I used for inspiration.  As you’ll see, I don’t like to build … Continue reading →

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Patio Table

Posted on July 17, 2017 by woodworksbyjohn

Thankfully, there’s always another project to keep me occupied — as you know; I don’t relax well.  Our house here is Phoenix has a large, covered back patio where Diane and I find ourselves having lunch daily.  What better project … Continue reading →

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New Project: Utility Sink

Posted on March 2, 2017 by woodworksbyjohn

If you’ve ever had a utility sink where you can wash out those things you didn’t want to use your kitchen sink for you’ll understand Diane’s desire for one where she can clean out her paint brushes after her daily … Continue reading →

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Bench for Carving & Gilding

Posted on November 6, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

When you’re a woodworker there are times you build a project just because you can!  That’s the case with this one, a semi-portable bench that I can put in the house whose main purpose is providing a base for carving … Continue reading →

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