MontyJ

I searched and searched, but I can’t find any pictures of the rest of the process. As I said in the previous blog, the wife wasn’t exactly up for t...

I don’t know how exciting this will be. What can I say, it’s sheathing and shingles. The following two pictures show the upper and lower frieze, in...

To have a double roof, you need a double header. The math is the same as before, but you have to decide how big you want the upper roof to be. This...

In my very first build blog, I included a shot of a gazebo I built for the wife. Is it woodworking? Is it carpentry? Is there a difference? I like ...

My company vehicle decided to take a couple of days off by crapping a front wheel bearing so I had some extra time to spend in the shop today. Pick...

I’m using the electrolysis process for most of the cleaning. I chose this method because I already had everything I needed from other non-woodworki...

On a recent business trip to Sarasota, FL I bought a rusty hand plane that I found on CL. The markings indicate it is a Bailey No. 4 Type 15. If an...

The sewing box I made for the wife is very heavy. It was never made to be carried around, but rather to sit near her sewing table and give her extr...

I made a lot of mistakes along the way, and it’s not perfect, but for a first project, I’m happy with it. I learned a lot along the way, so next ti...

I put one coat of Minwax Natural stain on the boxes and lid frames. It highlighted the grain perfectly so I’m stopping there. I really like the way...

I had the bright idea to put some handles in the top boxes to make it easier to open the sewing box. I also thought the handles should be made of c...

My attempt at learning to make hand-cut dovetails has ended in miserable failure. I don’t fault myself entirely, I also blame the crappy saw. I’m n...