Woodworking Blogs

[Note: I am in a process of moving from Lumberjocks, this a blog series I started in 2014] This blog describes the long process of designing and ma...

This summer i have succeeded in having a whole week with only me, my summer house and woodwork. No work, no children, no nothing. Oh bliss!   This ...

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...

A tavern had ordered a credenza with a pop up TV inside it. It came to Vegas from Missouri. The door that opened for the TV to come out had warped....

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&...

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...

This series of blog posts describes the design, planning, and construction of the giraffe bookcase I built in 2021 for my daughter, son-in-law, and...

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...

 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 giraffe's head is one of the more complex parts of the bookcase because both it and its horns and ears are removable (the former for transport,...

The giraffe's tail is is a compound shape formed by a circle, ellipse, and trapezoid. [06.00 Tail Dimensions.jpg] I made a template and used it to...

Cutting the legs turned out to be one of the most troublesome parts of the project, and the part where I made the most mistakes. My original plan ...