Tag Archives: Old Brown Glue

Part 3: Classic Z-Chair continues

Posted on November 8, 2023 by woodworksbyjohn

Now that all of the joinery has been cut and fitted it’s time to begin sculpting the pieces for this chair. Don’t want to use a router bit which would leave a uniform radius on every edge — boring!! I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged custom woodwoking, European steamed Beech, Jensen Z-chair, mid-century modern, mid-century modern furniture, Old Brown Glue, Z-chair | Leave a comment

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

Wall Hung Cabinet Part I

Posted on July 26, 2022 by woodworksbyjohn

Here is a photo of the wall hung cabinet in my entryway. If you recognize the inspiration for this piece from the work of Matt Kenney you’re right! His technique of using a painted liner in a box or cabinet … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Basswood, Handcut Dovetails, Knew Concept Coping saw, Matt Kenney workshop, Old Brown Glue, Osmo Polyx, Stanley 140 trick, stopped tongue & groove joint, Veritas skewed rabbet plane, vertical grain Douglas Fir, wall hung cabinet, WoodworksbyJohn | 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

Utilitarian Project — Kitchen Improvement

Posted on August 13, 2020 by woodworksbyjohn

One of the many benefits of being able to do woodwork is that there is virtually no limit as to what you can do. From rough concrete forms, to house framing, cabinetry, carving, fine furniture, etc. there’s an unlimited spectrum … Continue reading →

Posted in custom furniture, Design Process, Finger Joint, Home Remodel, SawStop Sliding Table | Tagged clear coat Baltic Birch plywood, drawer hardware installation, European style drawer slides, home improvemnent, kitchen remodel, Old Brown Glue, pantry, Peterman Lumber, SawStop sliding table, SawStop tablesaw, slide out shelves | 2 Comments

Traditional Dovetailed Drawer: Hand Tool Tutorial

Posted on July 16, 2020 by woodworksbyjohn

It’s not too uncommon for someone to ask me about dovetails and the process it takes to cut them. I thought this would be a good time to document the steps I use, these are the same whether they’re for … Continue reading →

Posted in Hand Cut Dovetails, Hand Tool Woodworking, Tutorial | Tagged dovetails, Handcut Dovetails, Old Brown Glue, Stanley 140 trick, Stanley Router Plane #71, Traditionl drawer construction, tutorial, Veritas skewed rabbet plane, Veritas small plow plane, WoodItIs | 1 Comment

Another Dovetail Tutorial: Social Distanced!

Posted on March 24, 2020 by woodworksbyjohn

The Covid-19 virus really changes how we go about our daily business I figured another tutorial on hand cut dovetails may be something my followers would be interested in seeing and hopefully sharing with their fellow woodworkers and friends virtually … Continue reading →

Posted in Hand Cut Dovetails, Hand Tool Woodworking, Tutorial | Tagged chalk, Handcut Dovetails, Old Brown Glue, Pin transfer jig, small double square, Stanley 140 trick, tails first dovetail, Veritas skewed rabbet plane, Veritas small plow plane | 1 Comment

I Love the Challenge!

Posted on April 9, 2019 by woodworksbyjohn

In almost every aspect of my life, it’s all about the challenge and figuring out how to overcome it. Makes no difference, it can be a woodworking project, ultra-marathon mountain race, personal goal or whatever — rising to the challenge … Continue reading →

Posted in custom furniture, Design Process, Finger Joint Box, Recycled Wood Furniture, SawStop Sliding Table | Tagged Chickering Piano, custom box, custom made wooden boxes, Design Process, ebony, Gorilla glue, Old Brown Glue, Osmo Polyx, panel clamps, piano hinge, recycled piano, SawStop sliding table, WoodworksbyJohn | Leave a comment

First Kumiko Box

Posted on July 14, 2018 by woodworksbyjohn

This has been a wonderful challenging project that was inspired by blogs I had read by Mike Pekovich of Fine Woodworking Magazine and Greg Merritt of HillBilly Daiku. To start this journey “down the rabbit hole” as Greg puts it … Continue reading →

Posted in Hand Planes, Hand Tool Woodworking, Kumiko | Tagged Cherry, ebony, Fine Woodworking Magazine, greg merritt, hand cut mortise, Handcut Dovetails, HillBilly Daiku, mike pekovich, Old Brown Glue, Osmo Polyx | 4 Comments

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