Tag Archives: custom box

I Love the Challenge!

Posted on April 9, 2019 by woodworksbyjohn

In almost every aspect of my life, it’s all about the challenge and figuring out how to overcome it. Makes no difference, it can be a woodworking project, ultra-marathon mountain race, personal goal or whatever — rising to the challenge … Continue reading →

Posted in custom furniture, Design Process, Finger Joint Box, Recycled Wood Furniture, SawStop Sliding Table | Tagged Chickering Piano, custom box, custom made wooden boxes, Design Process, ebony, Gorilla glue, Old Brown Glue, Osmo Polyx, panel clamps, piano hinge, recycled piano, SawStop sliding table, WoodworksbyJohn | Leave a comment

Chickering & Sons Piano Box

Posted on March 16, 2019 by woodworksbyjohn

Quite some time ago, a friend contacted me and asked whether or not I’d be interested in a piano that had been in their family for a long time but was now relegated to the garage. I had visions of … Continue reading →

Posted in Hand Cut Dovetails, Hand Planes, Hand Tool Woodworking, Mesa Arts Center Store, Recycled Wood Furniture | Tagged Chestnut, Chickering Piano, custom box, custom made wooden boxes, dovetails, handcrafted wooden boxes, Mesa Arts Center, Stanley 140 trick, Veritas skewed rabbet plane, Veritas small plow plane | 4 Comments

Small Plow Plane Box Complete

Posted on May 16, 2017 by woodworksbyjohn

In the last blog I discussed how this project has gotten away from me and my tendency to get pretty darn obsessive with most everything. I’d like to think that there are other woodworkers out there who, like me; get as much enjoyment … Continue reading →

Posted in Hand Planes, Hand Tool Woodworking, Sliding Lid Box | Tagged custom box, custom tool box, ebony dowels, fire oak, flame oak, flamed oak, liquid hide glue, mortising, oil finish, Old Brown Glue, rabbeted joinery, sliding lid box, Veritas skewed rabbet plane, Veritas small plow plane | 5 Comments

Assembled but Still a Ways to Go!

Posted on November 6, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

Assembling projects is always a stressful time and I believe most woodworkers tend to agree with me about that. Think about it; all of your work and effort up to this point can be ruined with one bad assembly error! … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Commission, Finger Joint Box | Tagged custom box, Doug Stowe, Etsy custom order, handcrafted wooden boxes, OBG, tadpole sanders, Walnut | Leave a comment

Antique Victorian Bell Commission

Posted on October 28, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

I love getting projects that are interesting and challenge my woodworking skills. This is a picture of an antique, Victorian book store bell that will be going on a restored, 110 year old farmhouse in Oregon. A man found me … Continue reading →

Posted in Antique Victorian Bookshop Bell, Current Commission, Hand Cut Dovetails, Tutorial | Tagged antique bell, custom box, Figured Maple, hand cut dovetails, tutorial, Walnut | Leave a comment

Hand Cut Dovetails — Mass Produced?

Posted on September 3, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

One down and seven corners to go for this first run of these dovetailed, sliding lid boxes. The Lore of the Dovetail is one that has always interested me. Obviously I’m not alone in that since I’ve had numerous students … Continue reading →

Posted in Sliding Lid Box, Tutorial | Tagged Craft Show, custom box, dovetail, dovetail tutorial, hand joints, Spalted Maple, Stanley 140 trick | Leave a comment

Dovetailed Boxes with Spalted Maple Lid

Posted on August 31, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

Work is progressing nicely on the sliding lid, dovetailed boxes using the pieces of Spalted Maple I received as a gift. If you recall my last post I referred to this wood as being “punky” — wonder what that means? … Continue reading →

Posted in Sliding Lid Box | Tagged custom box, dovetail, Lie-Nielsen planes, rabbet block plane, Spalted Maple, wooden box design, wooden craft boxes, wooden memory box | Leave a comment

Mystery Box Postponed

Posted on August 28, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

You probably recall what I referred to as my Mystery Box project. That was because the end use for it couldn’t be divulged as it was for marketing an item my client wanted to “keep under wraps”. Apparently there’s quite … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged custom box, custom made wooden boxes, custom wood box, handcrafted wooden boxes, wooden craft boxes | Leave a comment

Mr. Melvin Wilson, Metal Shop Antioch High School

Posted on August 24, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

When I was in high school, back in the 60’s at Antioch, California I was a shop rat. Partly because I’d managed to get kicked out of many other classes but mostly because those (and band) were the types of … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Commission | Tagged custom box, destruction test, handcrafted wooden boxes, Miter joint, mystery box, splined miter joint | 2 Comments

First Peek, but not like at the Movies

Posted on July 12, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

One of the marketing things I’ve learned about is to show what you’re marketing with an intended use. Perhaps this will expose a potential client to something they didn’t even know they needed! For the most part I’ve been letting … Continue reading →

Posted in Slanted Dovetail Box, Tutorial | Tagged custom box, custom made wooden boxes, handcrafted wooden boxes, personalized wooden boxes, Remote Control Box | 4 Comments