There have been record-breaking 314 projects posted in December. Congrats to Bentlyj for winning the One-Plank Woodworking Projects by Andy Standin...

There have been 260 new projects posted in January. Congrats to JimJakosh for winning the Foundations of Woodworking: Essential joinery techniques ...

There have been 145 new projects posted in February. Congrats to Madburg for winning the Woodworking: The Complete Step-by-Step Manual by DK in our...

Due to the base construction, there is now a pair of enclosed compartments in the base which I wanted to be able to access.  There were two ways th...

There were just a few things left to complete on the cart before I could get some finish on it. Each top corner on the sides received a notch to a...

To wrap up this project, I decided to apply some ash on most of the exposed plywood edges. [20230304-IMG_7701.jpg] And of course, no good deed goe...

Summer is over and work, my business and life in gerneral have taken almost all my time. And my chair project have slowed down considerable. But in...

Last time we ended up here: [Image]    In the mean time i have been busy researching on methods of weaving seats. Lots of designs to consider... B...

This whole series have all the time evolved around making a set of dining chairs out of two large slabs of European elm that was saved at my mother...

 The glue-up part of a project is always nerve-wracking for me, and this project was no exception. Dowel joinery helps a lot, but it doesn't totall...

The final woodworking step was attaching the legs to the case. As with everything else, I used dowels. The front legs were straightforward. I used...

In my last painted project (a sideboard), I used General Finishes Milk Paint, and I painted the parts before assembly. I don't think the GF paint i...

Started design on QCad. [40098C9E-87A0-4304-9D8E-8F575AAD49E1.jpeg]Neck and head design. Started thinking about the cutting sequence for the neck. 

Almost finished with the overall design. Need to verify the tuner spacing when I get them. Then I'll start cutting templates with the laser. [Scree...

Fired up the laser to cut out the first templates for the mandolin today. The body template determines the overall shape of the body, the drill loc...

The leg edges and leg stretchers received a fingernail profile.   This was done with a 1/2" radius roundover bit in the router table.  Note my slig...

Once I completed the final sanding and prepped according to instructions, I applied Rubio's Monocote Pure to the frame.  It was my first experience...

The weft weaving starts in one corner, attaching the a doubled cord (roughly 120ft length folded in half) at its center onto a side rail.  This is ...

Onto the frame, rive the birch (random piece of metal used as an ad hoc froe). I have since got an actual froe - but this worked surprisingly well....

Work out what angle the handles should go in at. Not quite 90 degrees because of the slight curve from crossbar to where the handles go. [20210104_...

Shape the handles clamped together so they end up the same size/shape. [20210105_103453.jpg] And just hack bits off with a knife & rasp until I’m h...

This year’s winter project is a new kitchen table. The beater we have is having trouble living next to the new dog food cabinet beside it. Our whol...

Well, I said I would post again when the veneering was done. It took a little longer than I expected because I decided to add a little marquetry to...

Just a quick update to show the top in place and the installation in the kitchen by the 18C dog food cabinet. It will live here under a tablecloth ...

this blog has been a few days to completion mainly due to too hot outside or other Higher priority tasks overtaking it I carved all the drawer fro...

Well most of the progress has slowed somewhat. First up :- My custom trolley as promised. (Edit opps cannot find the pictures just now!) Its for ...

You may have seen the preparation involved to construct the Double radius feature at the back of the cabinet top. Here it is sitting in place. [IMG...

When I first saw the Power Wagon I just knew that some time or other I would be giving it a try. [IMG_3611.JPG] [IMG_3613.JPG][IMG_3614.JPG] [T&...

 1911 delivery truck I found some cool old plans to play with so trying the 1911 Brush Delivery Truck' I've built this style truck before but a m...