Tag Archives: custom furniture

Beginnings: My take on the Classic Z-Chair

Posted on October 14, 2023 by woodworksbyjohn

Many of my projects have begun with a simple conversation; “I think we need to replace this chair, it’s looking worn and faded” — of course my response was “ok, I’ll make one” and so it began! My wife and … Continue reading →

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Night Stands are Done — Final Blog

Posted on March 29, 2023 by woodworksbyjohn

This is a feature I really like in WordPress, as a middle school shop teacher I emphasized the magic of planning something in your head and drawing it on paper (drafting) and working with your hands to see that become … Continue reading →

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VG Douglas Fir Night Stands Part I

Posted on February 23, 2023 by woodworksbyjohn

After having our nightstands for quite some time and then seeing how the cabinet turned out for our guest room we decided that we too could use some new night stands! Previously I did a project using vertical grain Douglas … Continue reading →

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Drawing Desk Complete

Posted on October 7, 2019 by woodworksbyjohn

In the last blog the dovetails had been cut and fit for the bottom section of the custom drawing desk.  If you missed it, here’s a LINK to that one and before I talk about the remaining work, let me … Continue reading →

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Sofa Table Finished — Next!

Posted on September 1, 2018 by woodworksbyjohn

There’s a feeling you get when you complete a long project that is often  compared to childbirth, kind of a let down that it’s over but overwhelming joy at the results.  As an ultra runner that was a feeling I’ve … Continue reading →

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Kumiko Table Progress

Posted on August 25, 2018 by woodworksbyjohn

  As many of you know, working on a project begins with various bits and pieces and then after a long span of time you actually begin to see things take shape, that’s the case with the sofa table project. … Continue reading →

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OSMO Polyx Oil: Is this my new go-to finish?

Posted on February 1, 2018 by woodworksbyjohn

Since the mid 1960’s I’ve been using Watco Danish Oil for finishing almost everything.  I built a house in 1980 and all of the cabinetry was finished with that, followed by a 3 part mixture of boiled linseed oil, polyurethane, … Continue reading →

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Walnut Bookcase

Posted on January 18, 2018 by woodworksbyjohn

I’ve recently begun work on a solid Walnut bookcase for a client.  It will be located at the top of the stairs in their home and needs to be sturdy enough to hold various large and heavy books they own. … Continue reading →

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The Challenge — Crib to Desk!

Posted on July 2, 2014 by woodworksbyjohn

If you know me you’ll know that I do like to challenge myself in my creative endeavors and before the botched knee surgeries, running endeavors as well.  I mean, what’s life if you don’t throw in some different stuff from time … Continue reading →

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Computer Monitor Casework — The Saga Continues!

Posted on August 13, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

So, this is where I’ve stopped at around 11am today and it’s good to see this project start to take shape.  My client knew that this would be; as I’ve termed it, a real head scratcher and he was right … Continue reading →

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