Tag Archives: Lie-Nielsen #66

Frame #243: Two piece frame for Greener Pastures

Posted on August 24, 2023 by woodworksbyjohn

The process of going from a raw piece of wood, in this case a 6/4 piece of Basswood; to create a picture frame is a challenge that always excites me. The picture on the left shows the beginnings, hand planing … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Basswood, custom picture frame, custom picture framer, Diane Eugster art, Lie-Nielsen #66, Veritas small plow plane | 1 Comment

Beaded Frame #105

Posted on May 25, 2017 by woodworksbyjohn

Diane is currently working on a painting that will look better with a more contemporary frame than the molding I had milled at Barger Molding. I always like the challenge of creating my own profile from rough stock plus it … Continue reading →

Posted in Hand Planes, Hand Tool Woodworking, Picture Frames, YouTubeVideo | Tagged #20 biscuit, Barger Molding, bead cutting blade, biscuit joiner, Bronze Beading Tool, hand tool woodwork, L-N Beading Tool, Lie-Nielsen #66, Merle Band Clamp, Veritas skewed rabbet plane, Veritas small plow plane, YouTube Video | 1 Comment

Utility Sink Progress

Posted on March 4, 2017 by woodworksbyjohn

The Utility Sink project is one that really keeps with my “hybrid woodworking” philosophy. In this project there are 8 sets of mortise and tenon joints, probably one of the most used joints in woodworking until pocket hole joinery, biscuits, … Continue reading →

Posted in Hand Planes, Hand Tool Woodworking, Utility Sink, YouTubeVideo | Tagged bandsaw work, block plane, Bowsaw, CME Woodworks, hand beader, hand cut chamfer, hand plane, hybrid woodwork, Lee Valley gauge blocks, leg taper, Lie-Nielsen #66, Marc Spagnuolo, rabbet block plane | 2 Comments

First Hand-cut Dovetails in Over a Year!

Posted on February 16, 2017 by woodworksbyjohn

Hard to believe isn’t it? It sure was for me when I calculated the time. The last big dovetailed project was my Armoire, then Diane and I did our 6 month Scottsdale adventure where my focus was carving and gilding … Continue reading →

Posted in Etsy Store, Hand Cut Dovetails, Hand Planes, Hand Tool Woodworking, Tutorial | Tagged correcting errors, handout dovetail, HillBilly Daiku, Lie-Nielsen #66, rabbet block plane, scribe joints, shouldered joints, smooth plane, Stanley 140 trick, woodworking mistakes | 2 Comments

Of Beading Tools and Scratch Stocks

Posted on September 21, 2014 by woodworksbyjohn

If you followed my blog on the making of the Treble Clef custom box for an Etsy special order you’ll recall the carving that I did for the lid; here’s a LINK to that blog. To be on the safe … Continue reading →

Posted in Carving, Picture Frames | Tagged Beading Tool, gilding, L-N Beading Tool, Lie-Nielsen #66, music art, Scratch Stock, treble clef, wall art, Walnut | 1 Comment