Tag Archives: Armoire

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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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 →

Posted in Hand Cut Dovetails, Hand Tool Woodworking, Johns Armoire, Tutorial | Tagged Armoire, dovetail layout, drawer construction, half blind dovetail, hand tool woodwork | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Hand Cut Dovetails, Hand Tool Woodworking, Johns Armoire, Tutorial | Tagged accuracy, Armoire, Czeck Edge Marking knives, half blind carcass dovetail, Kreg Jig, machinists letter stamps, measurement, Stanley #271 Router Plane | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Hand Cut Dovetails, Hand Planes, Hand Tool Woodworking, Johns Armoire, Tutorial | Tagged Armoire, dovetails, Genuine Mahogany, hand woodworking, jack plane, recycled wood, Stanley #271 Router Plane, tenon jig | 2 Comments

Art Nouveau Frame — Tale of Woe!

Posted on November 20, 2014 by woodworksbyjohn

Well, being an honest man means I have to admit to the failures in a project as well as the successes. I know there were a few of my readers wanting to see how the Art Nouveau frame would turn … Continue reading →

Posted in Carving, Gilding, Hand Tool Woodworking, Johns Armoire | Tagged 8/4 Material, Armoire, Art Nouveau, Dr. Whites Chest, Genuine Mahogany, gilding, Silver Gilding, Thos Moser | Leave a comment