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American Impressionist Show 2015

Posted on October 18, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

Sometimes you’ll hear someone say: “I don’t mean to brag but…….”; well, you’re not going to hear that from me because I do mean to brag!  Diane and I just returned from the 2015 American Impressionist Juried show that was … Continue reading →

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Finger Jointed Box Series

Posted on August 31, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

Now that I have the finger joint jig dialed in for the SawStop and the sliding table it’s time to make a series of boxes.  The only craft fair I’ve ever done was the Summerlin Craft Fair two years ago when … Continue reading →

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Custom Pine Box Complete & Delivered

Posted on August 27, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

I’m  a bit behind because this latest Etsy order is already packed up, shipped, and delivered.  Matter of fact, the client gave me a great review which is really what it’s all about.  When I taught I would tell my … Continue reading →

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The End is Closer!

Posted on August 9, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

Tired but happy is the best way to describe how I’m feeling at the end of this long day. You can see in these two pictures that the Armoire is virtually complete, all that remains is the back and bottom … 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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BlogLovin Experiment

Posted on July 28, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

Follow my blog with Bloglovin In an effort to increase my blogs presence in the “internet world” here’s my experimental writing to see if I can be picked up on the BlogLovin’ web engine. There should be a follow me … 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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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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