Category Archives: Projects
Walnut Ladder Shelf
This was a special project for a special someone.
Pedestal Table
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.
Handtool cabinet boxes
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
Another dovetailed box
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
Small turned textured box
Here is a small turned walnut textured box I made from a Lee Valley course taught by Steven Kennard from Nova Scotia.
A Sawyer’s Saw Bench
Here is a video I made when I build my saw bench. It’s a design my Tom Fidgen or The Unplugged Workshop.
Cutlery Insert
This took me longer than I thought but I made this drawer organizer out of walnut to set inside the kitchen drawer.
Kapex mitre saw small parts clamp platform
I made an improvement to my mitre saw. The clamp that comes with the saw is too far away from the blade and I sometimes have to cut small parts that won’t reach the clamp. There’s no way I’m holding … Continue reading
First Bowl
Someone on my street was cutting down a large maple tree so I grabbed a few stumps to try and turn my first bowl on my lathe. The wood looked like fungus had started but it makes a weird star … Continue reading
Hand tool cabinet update
The cabinet is coming along slowly. I’ve installed the doors within the main doors to allow more tool storage. Now the fun part is making individual custom holders for each item. Next step is the main upper mini-cabinet.