Tag Archives: Veritas small plow plane

10 Board Feet + 5.5 Hours = ??

Posted on May 17, 2018 by woodworksbyjohn

How long did it take you to make that? Many times that’s one of the first things people will ask when they see a custom crafted item. There’s a somewhat flippant retort I’ve heard: “been working on this all of … Continue reading →

Posted in custom profile, Hand Planes, Hand Tool Woodworking, Picture Frames | Tagged Basswood, Beading cutter, custom picture frame, hand tool woodwork, hand tool woodworking, Phillip Morley, pricing work, Stanley #7 Jointer Plane, Veritas small plow plane | Leave a comment

Hand-cut Finger Joints & Reclaimed Wood

Posted on April 29, 2018 by woodworksbyjohn

A recent remodeling job we did here left me with a few pieces of genuine, white-washed, Kentucky horse ranch fence boards! There’s a lumber recycler here in Phoenix, Porter Barn Wood that has an amazing collection of reclaimed wood that is … Continue reading →

Posted in Etsy Store, Finger Joint, Finger Joint Box, Sliding Lid Box, Tutorial | Tagged Kentucky Fence, Porter Barn Wood, reclaimed wood, recycled wood, rustic pencil box, sliding lid, Veritas small plow plane, whitewashed | Leave a comment

Lovely Vanessa Frame

Posted on January 6, 2018 by woodworksbyjohn

For this frame I decided to use a gilding technique where planed wood is directly oil gilded without the wood being sealed. I wrote an article about this and was honored to have it published in the August 2011 issue … Continue reading →

Posted in Artist, Floater Frame, Gilding, Hand Tool Woodworking, Picture Frames | Tagged chamfer, custom picture frame, Diane Eugster art, floater picture frame, LA Gold Leaf, Liberon Black Bison Wax, oil gilding, Portrait Artists of Arizona, Veritas small plow plane, Walnut, WoodworksbyJohn | Leave a comment

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

Beaded Frame #105

Posted on May 25, 2017 by woodworksbyjohn

Diane is currently working on a painting that will look better with a more contemporary frame than the molding I had milled at Barger Molding. I always like the challenge of creating my own profile from rough stock plus it … Continue reading →

Posted in Hand Planes, Hand Tool Woodworking, Picture Frames, YouTubeVideo | Tagged #20 biscuit, Barger Molding, bead cutting blade, biscuit joiner, Bronze Beading Tool, hand tool woodwork, L-N Beading Tool, Lie-Nielsen #66, Merle Band Clamp, Veritas skewed rabbet plane, Veritas small plow plane, YouTube Video | 1 Comment

Fence for Plow Plane

Posted on May 22, 2017 by woodworksbyjohn

Ever view this woodworking we do as an addiction? I find that the more I do, the more I look forward to the challenge of taking on another project. I have some plans to make a custom molding for a small … Continue reading →

Posted in Hand Planes, Hand Tool Woodworking | Tagged Auriou Rasps, auxiliary fence, bead cutting blade, coping saw, Mahogany, rasp, spokeshave, threaded brass insert, Veritas small plow plane | 1 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

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

15° Boxes Progress

Posted on April 6, 2017 by woodworksbyjohn

As I mentioned in my latest blog titled the Week in Review one of the projects I was working on was the 15° box. It’s a variation of the slanted dovetail series of boxes I began building a couple of years … Continue reading →

Posted in Hand Cut Dovetails, Hand Planes, Hand Tool Woodworking, Tutorial | Tagged corrugated jointer plane, dovetail layout, Hock Tools, Lee Valley Small Plow Plane, Portrait Artists of Arizona, rabbet block plane, Stanley #7, tails first dovetail, Veritas small plow plane | 1 Comment

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