Tag Archives: Resawing

Walnut Bookcase

Posted on January 18, 2018 by woodworksbyjohn

I’ve recently begun work on a solid Walnut bookcase for a client. It will be located at the top of the stairs in their home and needs to be sturdy enough to hold various large and heavy books they own. … Continue reading →

Posted in custom furniture | Tagged book matched, custom bookcase, custom furniture, design, laminating, planning and layout, Resawing, Walnut, Woodworkers Source | 1 Comment

Drawers Continued — Bottoms and Sliding Dovetails

Posted on July 23, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

The previous posts on the drawer construction included the word sensible, notice it’s left it out this time? I still think the approach is sensible but some may question that because of the way I’m going about making the bottoms. … Continue reading →

Posted in Johns Armoire, Uncategorized | Tagged dovetails, drawer bottom, drawers, glue up, Gorilla glue, Resawing, SawStop, sliding dovetails | 1 Comment

Work Begins on Latest Commission

Posted on February 11, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

Towards the end of last year I was contacted about making a Mechanical Cellarette. Now, this was something I’d never heard of before and my research turned up very little information. Essentially, it is a cabinet used to store liquor … Continue reading →

Posted in Mechanical Cellarette | Tagged appliance lift, Auton Lifts, brass leg cups, Bubinga, Byrd Shelix, hand plane, Italian Marble, leg caps, Resawing | Leave a comment

Hand Cut Dovetails & Spalted Maple

Posted on August 27, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

If you’ve ever heard of or seen a wood that’s been “spalted” you’ll appreciate the unique beauty of it. Here’s a photograph I attempted to crop to give you a good view of it. When wood is spalted it means … Continue reading →

Posted in Sliding Lid Box, Types of Boxes | Tagged hand planing, Handcut Dovetails, Resawing, Spalted Maple, Tage Frid | 1 Comment