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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

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

Chickering & Sons Piano Box

Posted on March 16, 2019 by woodworksbyjohn

Quite some time ago, a friend contacted me and asked whether or not I’d be interested in a piano that had been in their family for a long time but was now relegated to the garage. I had visions of … Continue reading →

Posted in Hand Cut Dovetails, Hand Planes, Hand Tool Woodworking, Mesa Arts Center Store, Recycled Wood Furniture | Tagged Chestnut, Chickering Piano, custom box, custom made wooden boxes, dovetails, handcrafted wooden boxes, Mesa Arts Center, Stanley 140 trick, Veritas skewed rabbet plane, Veritas small plow plane | 4 Comments

Project that’s Getting Away From Me!

Posted on May 13, 2017 by woodworksbyjohn

Okay, I’ll admit I tend to be pretty obsessive (my principal said “anal”) but I tell myself if it doesn’t kill me in the end I’ll be stronger. I suppose that helps explain my running history that saw lots of 50 … Continue reading →

Posted in Hand Planes, Hand Tool Woodworking, Sliding Lid Box | Tagged fire oak, flame oak, hybrid woodwork, Northwestwoodworks AZ, Stanley #78, Stanley 140 trick, Veritas skewed rabbet plane, Veritas small plow plane, Veritas vs. Lie-Nielsen | 1 Comment

First Hand-cut Dovetails in Over a Year!

Posted on February 16, 2017 by woodworksbyjohn

Hard to believe isn’t it? It sure was for me when I calculated the time. The last big dovetailed project was my Armoire, then Diane and I did our 6 month Scottsdale adventure where my focus was carving and gilding … Continue reading →

Posted in Etsy Store, Hand Cut Dovetails, Hand Planes, Hand Tool Woodworking, Tutorial | Tagged correcting errors, handout dovetail, HillBilly Daiku, Lie-Nielsen #66, rabbet block plane, scribe joints, shouldered joints, smooth plane, Stanley 140 trick, woodworking mistakes | 2 Comments

Custom Order: Dovetailed Pine Box

Posted on August 22, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

In a previous post I mentioned that I have a custom order request from the Etsy store and the client was very understanding about my vacation and Armoire plans. It’s now coming to the final stages and my goal for today … Continue reading →

Posted in Etsy custom order, Hand Cut Dovetails, Hand Tool Woodworking, Tutorial | Tagged Handcut Dovetails, Radiata Pine, Sin City Woodworkers, Stanley 140 trick | 5 Comments

Vacation Fun & Back to the Shop

Posted on August 19, 2015 by woodworksbyjohn

It was great to take a week off and go to the cool northwest — Spokane, Washington plus time in Rossland, British Columbia and a fantastic bike ride that was in both Montana and Idaho! The bike ride was … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Commission, Etsy custom order, Hand Cut Dovetails, Hand Tool Woodworking, Johns Armoire | Tagged hand cut dovetails, Hiawatha Bike Trail, Radiata Pine, Sin City Woodworkers, Stanley 140 trick | Leave a comment

Two Fingered Typist Blog!

Posted on May 4, 2014 by woodworksbyjohn

Well, I suppose I should explain that strange sounding title to you. Now that the HDTV cabinet is complete I decided it was time to delve into some less intense work. I don’t know about the rest of you but when … Continue reading →

Posted in Home Remodel, Slanted Dovetail Box, Uncategorized | Tagged carving an egg, LED lighting, recessed lighting, slanted dovetails, Stanley 140 trick, woodcarving, wooden boxes | 3 Comments

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