Tag Archives: Spalted Maple

Keepsake Box Final Details

Posted on July 13, 2017 by woodworksbyjohn

Let me start this out by showing off the completed box and then boring you with the details later, I’ve often said “it’s all about the wood” and in my mind this project exemplifies that! After glue up it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Commission, Etsy custom order, Etsy Store, Hand Cut Dovetails, Hand Tool Woodworking | Tagged burgundy velvet, lid lift, shellac, silicone feet, sliding tray, Spalted Maple, stop hinges, Veritas small plow plane, wax, Wenge | 2 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

Wenge + Spalted Maple = Dovetails and Pegs?

Posted on October 1, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

I like the direction this box series has taken so I’ll share this photo first and then explain the “back story”. On our recent visit to Spokane, my daughter wanted us to see a local lumberyard that had quite a selection … Continue reading →

Posted in Slanted Dovetail Box | Tagged dovetails, Gorilla glue, Lie-Nielsen Dowel Plate, making wooden dowels, PicaDry pencil, Spalted Maple, Summerlin Craft Fair 2015, Wenge | 4 Comments

Hand Cut Dovetails — Mass Produced?

Posted on September 3, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

One down and seven corners to go for this first run of these dovetailed, sliding lid boxes. The Lore of the Dovetail is one that has always interested me. Obviously I’m not alone in that since I’ve had numerous students … Continue reading →

Posted in Sliding Lid Box, Tutorial | Tagged Craft Show, custom box, dovetail, dovetail tutorial, hand joints, Spalted Maple, Stanley 140 trick | Leave a comment

Dovetailed Boxes with Spalted Maple Lid

Posted on August 31, 2013 by woodworksbyjohn

Work is progressing nicely on the sliding lid, dovetailed boxes using the pieces of Spalted Maple I received as a gift. If you recall my last post I referred to this wood as being “punky” — wonder what that means? … Continue reading →

Posted in Sliding Lid Box | Tagged custom box, dovetail, Lie-Nielsen planes, rabbet block plane, Spalted Maple, wooden box design, wooden craft boxes, wooden memory box | 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