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TitlePub. DateDuration
Six Board Chest Part A23 Mar 202100:17:08

The embryonic stage of a classic six board chest. 

Getting back to work17 Feb 202100:17:25

Three year olds don't care about woodworking. I make a nameplate for a co-worker. I also make a napkin holder.

Wine Caddy25 Sep 202000:16:05
I made a thing in one afternoon! It's a wine caddy. Now I can hold a bottle of wine and two glasses with one hand, freeing up my other hand to do all kinds of activities.
Dovetails and carving20 Aug 202000:16:04
A lack of direction leads to dovetails and carving.
Shooting board build13 Jul 202000:42:16
I suddenly need a shooting board, so I build one out of twelve inch wide mahogany.
Half blind dovetials22 Jun 202000:22:57

I cut and fit my first half blind dovetails for the Shaker inspired serving tray.

Shaker style serving tray26 May 202000:19:48
I put my apprentice through the paces on dimensioning stock for the next serving tray.
Cherry beer cozies11 May 202000:20:22
Recap and stock prep for a run of cherry coozies.
Four twenty20 Apr 202000:19:48
Recap of all the glorious work I have done.
Staked saw bench part 301 Apr 202000:19:49
I finish the staked saw bench and start to make a pizza peel.
Shaker coozies for sale!31 Mar 202000:14:32
I launch an Etsy shop and mangle my draw knife.
Staked saw bench part 225 Mar 202000:09:19
I finish reaming the mortises and fit up one leg.
Staked saw bench part 119 Mar 202000:13:53
I sort out the top and ream a mortis, maybe.
The work nobody ever sees16 Mar 202000:18:05
I make cauls and dimensions stock.
I cut myself11 Mar 202000:09:52
I get sharp and cut myself and dimension some stock.
A finished coozie21 Feb 202000:19:10
I work on updating our 6 foot ruler and finish a coozie.
A good bend06 Feb 202000:09:27
I tack up the latest bend, proving the latest method.
New bending method05 Feb 202000:27:08
I try to review what I have been doing and bend another coozie. Then I just screw around.
Christmas toys and bending cauls27 Dec 201900:20:18
First shop time since Christmas. New toys!
Almost finished another Shaker coozie19 Dec 201900:18:50
I bent the sides yesterday and came sooo close to finishing up today.
Shaker box success!27 Nov 201900:06:47
I completed the assembly of the shaker style box!
Shaker box attempt number 5?26 Nov 201900:18:36
I bend up another box, this time using a method of my design, and I get sharp.
Shaker box attempt number four22 Nov 201900:16:22
You try to make a shaker box.
Shaker box attempt number three20 Nov 201900:14:10
I think I finally know what sharp is. Also I bent and split a shaker style box, but this time I didn't have a kiniption(sp?) fit.
Shaker box and two tools; dead.19 Nov 201900:21:21
I ruined a shaker style box and two tools, all at once. Should have stayed in bed.
Fixed a lid14 Nov 201900:11:07
I fixed the boiling pot lid
Shaker box number one13 Nov 201900:10:25
I actually boil water successfully. I also manage to bend a shaker style box and tack up the sides.
When the universe is against you12 Nov 201900:26:23
I try to make my boiling water boil. I start a new straight edge.
Starting to make a straight edge06 Nov 201900:32:54
I'm trying to make a straight edge out of mahogany. Update on the serving tray, and new burners for the Shaker box project.
Shaker box template02 Nov 201900:12:39
I bang out a finger template for the shaker style box.
Finishing two projects!01 Nov 201900:28:25
I put the finishing touches on the serving tray and bang out a shop appliance with some life changing wood.
Finish the serving tray and math24 Oct 201900:29:13
I put the final coat of finish on the serving tray and try to figure out the geometry of shaker box fingers.
Wicked small dovetail practice25 Sep 201900:16:53
I resaw material to 3/16" and then I manage to put together a dovetail joint. Miraculous.
Sharpening like a professional20 Sep 201900:19:16
I actually operate a power tool with success. I ground almost all my blades and honed two of them.
A sharp gouge27 Aug 201900:12:05
I sharpen my gouge and start another ruler.
Making strops20 Aug 201900:20:38

I made 2 strops, and they're glorious.

No joinery box13 Aug 201900:19:17
I can't believe I started and finished a project in one day. I made a box with no joinery for my wife.
Finished the ruler12 Aug 201900:21:54
I finished the latest ruler and sharpened an old spokeshave.
Nameplate installed18 Jul 201900:11:31
I cut the mortise for the nameplate and glued it in place.
2 coats of finish16 Jul 201900:12:33
trial and error finish. emphasis on error
Name plate and cherry stain.14 Jul 201900:18:48
I finish up the name plate and lay on some stain. I'm getting so close.
Un-carving mistakes12 Jul 201900:30:43
I carved the wrong date into the 6 foot ruler. This is my clever fix.
6 foot ruler looks done03 Jul 201900:21:49
The 6 foot ruler looks like it could be finished. It's carved and painted and planed.
A functional 6 foot ruler28 Jun 201900:12:45
I carve the numbers 4, 5, and 6 at a blistering pace of 34 minutes each, on average.
Easing back into the shop26 Jun 201900:17:04
What I've been doing other than woodworking, and basically regrinding my chip carving knife.
Carving the number 2 for fun and profit01 Jun 201900:15:43
I carve the number 2, exclusively with a chip carving knife. I was pleasantly surprised with the results.
Carving hash marks19 May 201900:13:56
starting another 6 foot ruler
Poor design is the worst17 May 201900:18:15
I fit the dovetails. Big deal. I'm moving on. #handtoolwoodworkingshopnotes
Napkin holder dovetails30 Apr 201900:10:26
chopping out and pairing the pins
Revenge of the napkin holder30 Apr 201900:11:12

I switched to weird dovetails to try to salvage the napkin holder.

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