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Entrance Bench

Posted on May 9, 2020 by admin

I’m sticking in a post about a project I made a while ago back in 2011 but forgot to post it here. It’s an entrance bench that also serves as a fold out shoe rack. Red Oak with clear poly … Continue reading →

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Hand Tool Cabinet Update

Posted on May 8, 2020 by admin

Here is an update of the cabinet. It’s almost finished, there a few more spots for some tools to add to my collection.  You might notice a few new additions. The cabinet itself is bare walnut at the moment, I … Continue reading →

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Walnut Ladder Shelf

Posted on May 7, 2020 by admin

This was a special project for a special someone.

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Pedestal Table

Posted on April 25, 2020 by admin

I’ve completed the pedestal table, Duncan Phyfe style. It’s maple with a brown aniline dye mixed with satin polyurethane. Single dovetailed drawer, claw feet caps. The pedestal was turned on a lathe.

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Handtool cabinet boxes

Posted on April 16, 2020 by admin

Here are the two handtool cabinet boxes I was working on. Now I can put plane accessories etc. away. The fronts are from maple burl, the drawer parts are walnut. Half blind dovetails for the fronts, through dovetails for the … Continue reading →

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Another dovetailed box

Posted on April 13, 2020 by admin

Back at ‘er. Another small #handtool cabinet box. It’s been a while since I’ve done dovetails but even with the time gone by it’s the tightest and quickest yet. #woodworking #walnut

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Macro Photography

Posted on March 14, 2020 by admin

Here’s something I’ve wanted to do for a while, take a close up picture of a plane blade before and after sharpening. It’s not perfect but the second picture with the microbevel is sharper than it was before.

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Small turned textured box

Posted on August 22, 2019 by admin

Here is a small turned walnut textured box I made from a Lee Valley course taught by Steven Kennard from Nova Scotia.

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Cut bolts quick and safe

Posted on April 8, 2019 by admin

I needed to trim many bolts to an odd length. This is how I did it using a scrap of wood, drill and a jig saw.

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A Sawyer’s Saw Bench

Posted on May 28, 2018 by admin

Here is a video I made when I build my saw bench. It’s a design my Tom Fidgen or The Unplugged Workshop.

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