Tag Archives: Osmo Polyx

Drawing Desk Complete

Posted on October 7, 2019 by woodworksbyjohn

In the last blog the dovetails had been cut and fit for the bottom section of the custom drawing desk. If you missed it, here’s a LINK to that one and before I talk about the remaining work, let me … Continue reading →

Posted in Artist Furniture, custom furniture, Hand Cut Dovetails, YouTubeVideo | Tagged adjustable top drawing table, artists furniture, Baltic Birch plywood, custom drawing desk, custom drawing table, custom furniture, Drafting table hardware, L-N Bronze Smooth Plane, Lie-Nielsen planes, Osmo Polyx, Rockler hardware, Rockler woodworking, WoodworksbyJohn | 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

Latest Frame Commission and Box Done

Posted on August 15, 2018 by woodworksbyjohn

I recently received an order for two picture frames from someone in the Portrait Artists of Arizona, they will be used on paintings entered into shows so that’s exciting! She asked for a fairly simple frame with a black finish. … Continue reading →

Posted in custom profile, custom profile, Hand Cut Dovetails, Hand Tool Woodworking Class, Picture Frames | Tagged #20 biscuit, Birdseye Maple, custom picture frame, hand tool woodwork, hand tool woodworking, Kumiko, Kumiko jigs, miter joint on Sliding Table, Osmo Polyx, smooth plane, Timber Woodworking, Walnut | 2 Comments

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

OSMO Polyx Oil: Is this my new go-to finish?

Posted on February 1, 2018 by woodworksbyjohn

Since the mid 1960’s I’ve been using Watco Danish Oil for finishing almost everything. I built a house in 1980 and all of the cabinetry was finished with that, followed by a 3 part mixture of boiled linseed oil, polyurethane, … Continue reading →

Posted in custom furniture | Tagged custom bookcase, custom furniture, EPA standards, finishing process, hand rubbed finish, Osmo Polyx, Walnut bookcase, Watco Oil, World Class Supply | 5 Comments

Black Limba Dovetailed Box

Posted on November 22, 2017 by woodworksbyjohn

Seems as if I’ve been quite busy in the shop with commissioned projects which is a good thing but …. I keep telling myself that the Etsy Store needs to have more inventory for the hopefully good Christmas gift season. … Continue reading →

Posted in Etsy Store, Hand Cut Dovetails | Tagged Black Limba wood, hand cut mortise, hand planing, handout dovetail, Osmo Polyx, Veritas skewed rabbet plane, Woodworkers Source | Leave a comment

Sliding Door Almost Complete

Posted on August 24, 2017 by woodworksbyjohn

This sliding door is taking up most of the available floor space I have in the shop. Roughly 5′ x 7′ means that when I have it on sawhorses now to do the finish work I can barely get around … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Commission | Tagged cherry plywood, clamping, glass stop, Osmo Polyx, Sliding Door | 1 Comment