Category Archives: Portfolio

Bookcases ready to deliver

Walnut Bookcases ready for delivery! Many thanks to my client that waited too long for me to complete this project, my friends  that helped me move move the raw material and critique my drawings, and my family that keeps me … Continue reading

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Beads by hand

Beads with a scratch stock.  If you consider set up time for a router, I think it was faster by hand (and I got some anaerobic exercise).

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Walnut Bookcase

One of two walnut bookcases, almost ready for finish…

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Slide bolt installation…….before and after

Installing slide bolts will test your nerves.  One chance to get it right.  

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Shelf Pin Jig

Completed drilling the shelf pin holes in the upper cabinets over the weekend with a shelf pin jig from Woodpeckers.  I’ve used many different types of jigs to complete this task and this one is the BEST. Easy to use, … Continue reading

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Porch update: Cherry Mantle

About 100 years ago a small sprout emerged from the soil on a farm in Tennessee.  60 years later the tree was cut down, and a local sawyer cut the tree into slabs and stacked the wood in the attic … Continue reading

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Flashback: Cypress bridge

About 40 years ago there was a bridge that crossed a small creek at my daughter’s preschool. Then in a very bad storm the water rose and washed out the bridge. Fast forward to 2007 and the owners of the … Continue reading

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Sculpture with mahogany base

A few weeks ago I did a “how to” post demonstrating a round mahogany base for a sculpture. Today’s post is a photograph of the finished art. The artist is Linda Head, and the sculpture is of her husband a … Continue reading

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Upholstered chair repair: before and after

Today’s post is from the archives. The arm and leg of this chair were badly damaged by a dog while the owners were not at home.  This is one of two chairs that were custom upholstered so the homeowner was … Continue reading

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Desk felt restoration, another reason why I like hide glue

Hide glue is great stuff, especially if you want to restore antique furniture.  Here is a prime example: This desk felt needed to be replaced: Using an iron the felt was heated to reactivate the glue and the old felt … Continue reading

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