These pieces of Western maple are offcuts from my Tall Workbench with Flair. They include some live edges, splits, worm holes, taper, and spalting. They are unique. There are seven pieces in all. Approximate sizes are listed below. Thick stock, from front to back: 34" x 3-3/4" x 3" 34" x 3-3/4" x 2-1/4" 45" … Continue reading Overflow, Part IX
Last week, I built a tall workbench and made a wooden Moxon vise for it. This piece of wormy maple seemed perfect for the front jaw so I squared off the ends. I elongated the holes in the front jaw to allow it to skew to hold uneven workpieces. This was the most that the jaw could … Continue reading My Moxon Vise with Flair
WELCOME TO 2012. IF YOU RESOLVED TO GET A DOVETAIL SAW, YOU ARE IN LUCK! I bought this Lee Valley Dovetail Saw back in 2005 for $52.50. If you look closely and use a little imagination, you can read "Lee Valley" on the blade. The dovetail saw is made in France and has an 8" … Continue reading Overflow, Part III
Well, I must say that I had a great time over the past few days. I hope that you did too. On the morning of December 24, we travelled to Naramata, a 5.5 hour drive. There, we enjoyed a great dinner with my aunt, her family and company. We stayed up late to open gifts … Continue reading Christmas Recap, Part I
THIS IS WHAT YOU CAN HAVE: Six pieces of spalted maple weighing roughly 16 lbs total. I've been hanging on to these six pieces of spalted maple because they have too much potential to toss in the firewood bin. But I'm not sure I'll ever find a use for them. Each has one live edge … Continue reading Overflow, Part II
If you have a nice, big, pretty (and likely expensive) chunk of wood from a recently felled tree, you would probably baby it. I'm guessing you would seal the ends, carefully sticker, and cover it in an area with good air movement. You might check the wood every few months, monitoring the moisture content. All … Continue reading When Neglect is Good
Dream big and push for it. But be reasonable. Don't set yourself up for disappointment. Hope for everything but expect nothing. I built my Table with a Twist to submit for "Regeneration: Fine Woodworkers Under 30". After submitting my table, I, along with another 184 woodworkers, was left to wait for two weeks before I … Continue reading Setback? What Setback?
This is the third post on the construction of my Table with a Twist. The first post covered the making of the legs and the second post covered the aprons. The tabletop was the last main component to be made. I had selected a premium piece of figured maple which I milled to about 42" x 12-1/2" … Continue reading Construction of “Table with a Twist” – Part 3: Top and Finishing
This is the second post on the construction of my Table with a Twist. The first post covered the making of the legs. I had initially thought about making the aprons square like the legs because I knew how to twist a square blank and wasn't sure how a rectangular blank would work. I experimented … Continue reading Construction of “Table with a Twist” – Part 2: Twisted Aprons
Perhaps you remember this table I built a year ago. It was a really interesting project and it generated a lot of feedback, both positive and negative. Most viewers liked the proportions as well as the twisted legs. Some liked the contrast between maple and black walnut. Many disliked the top, saying that it reminded … Continue reading Table with a Twist
