Blog Series

Murphy Bed Wall Unit

Part 2: Bed Hardware

Surprised at the interest, now the pressure is really on (especially with Huff watching) ;) For me the first order of business is to get the bed ha...

Part 3: Small Delay

Got a rush job to build Approx. 45’ of painted display cases for a convention in New York. I only have 2 weeks to get it done. The units will all b...

Part 4: "Side Job Delay" Murphy Bed Soon!

Just an update on my side job! My partner and I finally got the job rolling on Sat. the 19th after narrowing down the details with the designers fr...

52-36 piano box part one

2 entries

Part 1: 52-36 piano box part one

Here is the start of how I made the piano box . This is the pattern which I simply transfer to the work piece and then cut out the piece on the ban...

Part 2: 52-36 piano box part two

Here is part 2 of the box build and I have made the change from 1/2" ply to 3/8" ply for the sides and I think it will give a more pleasing and bal...

LEARNING MARQUETRY SKILLS

1 entry

Part 1: Chevalet marquetry 101

WARNING, LONG AND POTENTIALLY VERY BORING BLOG! Shortly after finishing my Chevalet Paul aka Shipwright asked me if I...

Picnic Table

7 entries

Part 5: Legs Cleanup

The previous segment of this blog we ended with two arches. One had a lot of creep and the other not so much. I have never cleaned any arched piece...

Part 6: The Top

I spent the last 2 weekends working on the top and it is now done. This blog is a little too long but did not want to brake it into two. I asked Be...

Part 7: Finishing Up

At the end of blog #6 we left off with the top done. Here is the top with a couple of coats of spar urethane. I looked at many finish for outdoor a...

Gazebo build

4 entries

Part 2: Roof framing

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...

Part 3: Roofing

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...

Part 4: The finer details and finishing up

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...

WoodworkingWeb Magazine Giveaway

Part 3: 2nd Week Winner

Another week of our Magazine Giveaway it’s time to pick one winner randomly from all of our members that posted at least one creation. The Winner i...

Part 4: 3rd Week Winner

Another week of our Magazine Giveaway it’s time to pick one winner randomly from all of our members that posted at least one creation. The Winner i...

Part 5: Last Week Winner

Today was the last day to enter our Magazine Giveaway and it’s time to choose the last winner randomly from all of our members that posted at least...

The joys of rust hunting

2 entries

Part 1: Its Spring. First 2014 Antique show

finally proof that the long winter is over. Our first local flea market of 2014. Maybe not one of my best days, but definitely not my worst either....

Part 2: Show off your latest find(s)

Here is a spot to show off your latest acquisitions. Whether its a flea market , garage sale or yard sale or craig list find, show it off. Mine fro...

Sewing box phase two

2 entries

Part 1: Getting started

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...

Part 2: Dovetails and a bow front drawer

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...

My first hand plane restoral

2 entries

Part 1: Dis-assembly

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...

Part 2: Cleaning

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...