Tag Archives: gimlet

Frame Talk #3: Ebonizing Basswood

Posted on April 14, 2020 by woodworksbyjohn

Earlier this year I did a blog post on ebonizing Red Oak for a picture frame. It brought a lot of responses and comments and while I was doing the process I also tried the solution on a piece of … Continue reading →

Posted in Diane Eugster art, Floater Frame, Frame Talk, Picture Frames, Tutorial, YouTubeVideo | Tagged airbrush, Basswood, Diane Eugster art, Ebonizing, floater picture frame, floater style picture frame, gimlet, Oil Painters of America, platinum shellac | Leave a comment

Floater Frame — A Furniture Builders Method

Posted on September 8, 2017 by woodworksbyjohn

To be sure, if there’s one thing I can be accused of it’s of over-building and/or over-thinking a project. Recently Diane asked for a floater frame for a recent work of hers. I can’t show the completed picture of it … Continue reading →

Posted in Artist, Picture Frames | Tagged Basswood, Diane Eugster art, Diane Eugster Paintings, floater picture frame, gimlet, Liberon Black Bison Wax, oil gilding, Timber Woodworking, toning gold leaf, toning picture frame | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Cabinet door, double ball catch, gimlet, hardware jig, Horton Brass, Liberon Black Bison Wax, PicaDry pencil, rabbet plane, Stanley #78 | 5 Comments

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 →

Posted in Etsy custom order, Jess'sCatBox, Mitered Box, Tutorial | Tagged gimlet, Jess'sCatBox, mitered key, mitered spline, Old Brown Glue, shellac, Tablesaw Jig, Vix Bit | 1 Comment

A (much needed) Neighborly Diversion

Posted on December 17, 2014 by woodworksbyjohn

As work continues on the Armoire the thought occasionally crosses my mind that this is a big undertaking! Having discussed my procedure on the blog about how I intend to go about it and not hearing suggestions regarding other ways … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Auriou Rasps, gimlet, radius, smooth plane | 1 Comment

Custom Picture Frame Molding: Part 2 — Finished

Posted on August 23, 2014 by woodworksbyjohn

Before I do the continuation of creating the custom picture frame molding I just have to show you the completed piece. As I mentioned in the first installment of this blog, my wife Diane; painted this from a picture she … Continue reading →

Posted in Picture Frames, Tutorial | Tagged Diane Eugster, gimlet, liquid hide glue, mitered corners, Nuns at the Fountain, picture frame, tablesaw coves, Walnut, Watco Oil | 4 Comments

Gimlet’s and SOSS’ed!

Posted on September 27, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

Thought I’d share the final assembly steps to the custom eyeglass cases that were just completed. The title of this post is worded to hopefully catch your attention! I get kidded sometimes in our local woodworkers group about my penchant … Continue reading →

Posted in Tutorial | Tagged barrel hinges, beeswax, Etsy custom order, Eyeglass case, gimlet, Rockler 38348, SOSS hinges | 2 Comments