Jan 23, 2019 | Woodworking Tips
So, this was a scrapped together mixed media “idea” of mine. I used Sheila Landry’s yin yang intarsia design and Steve Good’s celtic circular box pattern. The dots on the yin yang are filled with crushed semiprecious stones and...
Jan 23, 2019 | Woodworking Tips
These nightstands were inspired by Stickley’s table #516 and were made to match this head board which was my own design. At first glance, they seem to be an easy project, but the glue up process was challenging. The joints are floating tenons and...
Jan 22, 2019 | Woodworking Tips
Here are some snowmen I turned for Christmas presents for the family. My wife did the painting and the clear coating. Most of these are turned from red cedar. One is red oak and the biggest one is maple. They were a lot of fun. Woodworking Projects at...
Jan 22, 2019 | Woodworking Tips
I built this mainly using a pallet marked “Product of the Philippines”. As you can see, there were several differant types of wood used to make the pallet. I have no idea of the wood species, but it wasn’t what you usually find at Lowes...
Jan 21, 2019 | Woodworking Tips
I had the opportunity to make a plane iron and brand/punch both of which with my initials on them(I work in a machine shop). So naturally I had to put them to use and a plane was born. The blade is made from 1/4’’ thick by 1-1/2’’...
Jan 21, 2019 | Woodworking Tips
Another canoe paddle that I just finished off here in the Woodshop.Hardwood centrestrip down the middle laminated with western red cedar, finished with multiple coats of 100% pure tung oil.58” overall length with a 26”blade. Woodworking...
