Tag Archives: handtool woodworking

Sapele Display Unit

Posted on September 24, 2023 by woodworksbyjohn

Those of you who follow my blog know I like to start with a before and after picture to introduce the project. Usually I’ll show the full size drawings I do but this goes before that — where I get … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged display shelves, handtool woodworking, mortise and tenon joinery, Old Brown Glue, Osmo Polyx, ribbon grain sapele, Woodworkers Source | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged custom furniture, Gorilla glue, Handcut Dovetails, handtool woodworking, Knew Concept Coping saw, Lie-Nielsen tools, Old Brown Glue, parallel clamps, Stanley 140 trick, Veritas skewed rabbet plane, vertical grain Douglas Fir | Leave a comment

Small Details = Maximum Time

Posted on July 23, 2022 by woodworksbyjohn

Here is the door and two drawers for the cabinet. It’s interesting how they don’t share the same coloration even though taken in the same spot with the same camera! In any case, the photo on the left is closer … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged dozuki, handtool woodworking, matt kenney, Matt Kenney workshop, pull design, router, vertical grain Douglas Fir, wall hung cabinet | Leave a comment

Danish Cord Hall Bench

Posted on March 29, 2022 by woodworksbyjohn

This is about the fourth or fifth seat I’ve ever woven and I always get so involved with the process — love watching things come to life! In our new home we needed a bench for the entry hall where … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged birch, custom bench, Danish cord, hall bench, handtool woodworking, Old Brown Glue | 1 Comment