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You might notice that this headboard seems a little less contemporary than most of my designs. And it is. The concept was a collaboration between my client and I - she wanted lots of curves and I needed to come up with a design that inspired me. I drew up a sketch of what it … Continue reading Construction of the Butternut Headboard
The core of a torsion box is a grid made up of many thin strips of wood. For my shelves, those strips are 1/2"x3/4". I machined the strips for the core using my table saw and thickness planer to ensure they were dimensioned uniformly. Then I moved to my tablesaw to cut the half lap … Continue reading Lap Joints
I've now got the headboard fully assembled and a few coats of orange shellac on it. A little more work to go! Some new pictures...
The past two weeks, I've spent an awful lot of time in the shop, on top of the approximately 30 hours per week I've been working at Lee Valley. One of the projects I am working on is a carved headboard. By far, it has to be the most labour-intensive project I've done to date. … Continue reading The Reward For Hard Work
The Shell Box, produced in very limited quantities, is now available for $75, plus applicable taxes and shipping. Contact me for shipping rates.
At the beginning of October, I created a box whose design I absolutely adored. The proportions, the grain, the style... everything. It was also a fun box to build and simple in some regards, but quite challenging in others. I proudly showed my latest and greatest creation around and decided to go forward and begin … Continue reading Shell Box
I love modern art. More precisely, I love making modern art. Even more precisely, I love making a mockery of modern art. This weekend, I am in Portland, Oregon working the Portland Woodworking Show for Lee Valley Tools. Popular demos included sharpening, hand planes, and the new dovetail saws. I started out this morning playing … Continue reading Modern Art
Recently, a friend approached me and enthusiastically pitched his case to me. Gerald has a massive solid oak dining table with three table leaves. His family often reconfigures the size of the table so of course want to have the leaves convenient. In their previous house, there was a little nook just the right size … Continue reading Gerald’s Table Leaf Storage Unit
Four same-sized off-cuts of Pacific yew just begged to be shown off. The amazing colour. The grain. Each piece was thin, long and narrow, restricting my options of what it could be used for. I have always found decorative boxes fascinating and there are really no rules when building one. Four pieces of spectacular wood … Continue reading All About Yew
For years, my friend and lumber hook-up Dave has been using a hastily-designed rack for his chainsaw chains. Made of Pacific yew, it is sturdy enough and looks very nice with beautiful colouring and two live edges. However, it doesn't stand up on it's own and doesn't fare much better when propped up against something, … Continue reading Dave’s Chain Rack
