working on a bench with storage for my wife's craft room.
First dry fit of aprons and legs.
tops of the legs will be mitered and connected with a rail. used a home made mortising jig and router with collar. not quite a domino but gets me there for weird mortises.
top rail still oversized to...
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I have an ad on craigslist for rough sawn air dried outside lumber with many more pictures there. Lots of ash, maple, poplar. A little less oak. The best lumber is cherry. No walnut...
I belong to several forums, including 3 on facebook. Several guys are trying stuff, using colored pencils. I decided not to jump in the deep end of the pool, but decided it to give it a shot on a smaller scale. The colored pencils are all 'Teacher correcting pencils' and are 6-sided with red...
This is my latest completed piece. I started designing it a few months ago using Sketchup. One of the great things about Sketchup is the ability to tweak things, look from multiple viewpoints, re-tweak, and keep repeating the process until you are satisfied. That can all be done without drawing...
This desk is an original design that incorporates some Asian design elements. It can accommodate a keyboard and a mouse in the center drawer, and can be used as a computer desk. It measures 54" W x 30"D x 30"H.
Anyone know how quartersawn cherry looks turned as a pen or have a pic they could share? I'm thinking about making a pen or something small as a gift for my mother. Last time she was here to visit (last year), I was busy splitting up a big cherry trunk into wedges, and she had to get in on the...
Cherry Burl with Turquoise inlay. Some worms had decided to make a few
caverns in this piece. Turquoise dust fills the space. Opposite the
inlay is more turquoise on the inside of the bowl. Height is 2",
diameter is 6.5". The finish is just a coat of walnut oil. Polished to
3000 grit.