Tag Archives: mortise & tenon

Crib to Desk Part II

Posted on July 4, 2014 by woodworksbyjohn

No matter how often I try to not get so intense on one project and do more than one at a time it must not be in my make-up.  I have a request for a custom box on Etsy, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Crib to Desk, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Crib to Desk | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Hand Tool Work = Relaxation

Posted on June 23, 2014 by woodworksbyjohn

You may recall this picture that I posted a while ago.  After the intense furniture work on the media center I felt the need to take my woodworking in another direction for a while. A new woodcarvers club started here … Continue reading →

Posted in Hand Planes, Hand Tool Woodworking, Tutorial | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Hardware = Jewelry for the Cabinet

Posted on April 9, 2014 by woodworksbyjohn

A few posts ago (here’s a LINK), I allowed myself to get off track and worked on what I thought would be a good pull for this project.  Well, the pull was good but just didn’t fit into the over-all … Continue reading →

Posted in HDTV Stand | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Cabinet is Taking Shape

Posted on March 8, 2014 by woodworksbyjohn

 So this is one of those moments you wait for to see the results of all of your work.  So far there are 30+ hours into this project.  I was very anxious to  get the base assembled so that I … Continue reading →

Posted in HDTV Stand | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment