Category Archives: Tutorial

Final Scottsdale Frame?

Posted on June 13, 2016 by woodworksbyjohn

I’ve been debating over whether or not to publish this blog or actually to even get it started!  I’m in the process of starting a frame but since I’m really unsure of the outcome (as always) and wasn’t sure it … Continue reading →

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Picture Frame Carving Tutorial: Part 2

Posted on May 14, 2016 by woodworksbyjohn

Now that the general outline of the frame has been carved it’s time to separate and model the leaves to give some life to it.  Although I drew those separating lines in my initial steps it’s better to do them … Continue reading →

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Picture Frame Carving Tutorial? : You Decide!

Posted on May 7, 2016 by woodworksbyjohn

Without a doubt, much of what you and I do as woodworkers is the result of “self-teaching” and a lot of experimentation with a bit of frustration thrown in for good measure! Even with today’s technological advantage of just Googling It, … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Frame In-Progress

Posted on April 11, 2016 by woodworksbyjohn

At this point, over half the frames made prior to our Scottsdale Adventure have been carved and gilded.  You may recall that before Diane and I left Las Vegas I had prepared about a dozen frames from the moldings we … Continue reading →

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Waterleaf Molding — Gilded

Posted on February 9, 2016 by woodworksbyjohn

The question in my mind was would I be able to lay the composition gold into the carvings on this waterleaf carved frame and thankfully, the answer turned out to be yes!  The previous blog about this frame had to do … Continue reading →

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Waterleaf Molding — Exercise in Repetition!

Posted on February 6, 2016 by woodworksbyjohn

  A very classic design for moldings is the waterleaf motif.  Although they appear quite complicated its form comes from a series of cuts made with specific chisels in a given sequence.  Whew, all that being said as an ultra … Continue reading →

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How to Make a Finger Joint Jig for SawStops Sliding Table

Posted on September 6, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

After writing about the box/finger  joint I made for my SawStop sliding table, a few readers asked me how to go about it.  Since I needed to make one to cut 1/4″  joints, I decided to turn it into a … Continue reading →

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SawStop SlidingTable Finger Joint Jig

Posted on August 28, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

This will be a very brief post to show how I modified the finger joint jig that I used on the Jet cabinet saw to now work on the SawStop equipped with the Sliding Table.  It took a number of … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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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