Tag Archives: Old Brown Glue

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 | Leave a 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

Keepsake Box: Wenge & Spalted Maple

Posted on July 12, 2017 by woodworksbyjohn

It’s been over a month since my latest blog and that’s partially due to our summer schedule but also my latest Etsy commission is one that my client didn’t want to see until it was complete. Here’s a picture of … Continue reading →

Posted in Etsy custom order, Etsy Store, Hand Cut Dovetails, Hand Tool Woodworking | Tagged dovetails, Gorilla glue, keepsake box, Old Brown Glue, Spalted Maple, Tage Frid, Veritas skewed rabbet plane, Veritas small plow plane, Wenge | Leave a comment

Small Plow Plane Box Complete

Posted on May 16, 2017 by woodworksbyjohn

In the last blog I discussed how this project has gotten away from me and my tendency to get pretty darn obsessive with most everything. I’d like to think that there are other woodworkers out there who, like me; get as much enjoyment … Continue reading →

Posted in Hand Planes, Hand Tool Woodworking, Sliding Lid Box | Tagged custom box, custom tool box, ebony dowels, fire oak, flame oak, flamed oak, liquid hide glue, mortising, oil finish, Old Brown Glue, rabbeted joinery, sliding lid box, Veritas skewed rabbet plane, Veritas small plow plane | 5 Comments

Chair is Complete — Education Ongoing!

Posted on October 22, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

In the first write up about the repair work I’m doing on this chair, I mentioned how much I was learning and now that I’m done I’ve gotten more knowledge about; eh, let’s call it early mid-century furniture production. Here … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged BriWax, furniture repair, Old Brown Glue, teak dining chair | Leave a comment

Drawers One More Time and a Door Too!

Posted on August 2, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

I’m just about done working on and talking about drawers for this project. I’ve learned a lot which is always a good thing! The first thing on the list was to clean up and level the dovetail pins. Here’s where … Continue reading →

Posted in Hand Tool Woodworking, Johns Armoire, SawStop Sliding Table, Uncategorized | Tagged dovetailed drawer, drawbored mortise and tenon, fitting drawers, Old Brown Glue, SawStop sliding table | 2 Comments

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