Category Archives: Types of Boxes

Cigar Tray Complete; Ready for Delivery

Posted on April 15, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

Finished tray of Walnut:   I doubt that I’m any different from other custom woodworkers in this, as the project reaches its final stages you often wonder if it will meet your clients expectations.  That’s especially true with these two … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Hand Tool Class Session #3

Posted on January 31, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

This week marks the half way point in the class I’m teaching at WoodItIs here in Las Vegas.  WoodItIs is a wonderful school located in North Las Vegas and founded by Jamie Yocono.  She has expanded the physical size of … Continue reading →

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Things I’ve Read Now Put to the Test

Posted on January 16, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

I doubt that I’m the only woodworker out there that subscribes to a number of woodworking sites that send out information and, of course; lots of invitations to either buy or subscribe to something.  Even though the commercial part of … Continue reading →

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Difference between a good woodworker and one not so good!

Posted on January 6, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

That may strike you as a strange blog title but many times during my teaching career a student would ask me: “what’s the difference between a good woodworker and one that’s not so good?”  Keep in mind, these were sixth … Continue reading →

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Measuring, Marking, & Keeping Organized

Posted on December 13, 2014 by woodworksbyjohn

As I’m looking at the plans and pieces of material that will go into the making of my Armoire, I realize that this is a big undertaking!  This is on the scale of building my own house which, although I’ve … Continue reading →

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Armoire Work Begins — Outer Legs

Posted on December 9, 2014 by woodworksbyjohn

The Armoire project is quite challenging so I’m being very careful as the work progresses.  There are so many parts and pieces to the casework that labeling them properly is very important.  Starting with the legs shown here, a customary way … Continue reading →

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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 →

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