Last week, I acquired a #4 plane and spent the time and had a bit of fun tuning up the blade.You cannot get a truly sharp edge no matter how much you sharpen the bevel if you do not flatten the back. The back should be flat - it does not need to be polished. … Continue reading Another Post on Sharpening
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
Life is good. It got a little scattered over the holidays, but is now returning to form. I thrive when I have passion and purpose. The week I spent down in Phoenix, Arizona with Morgan to build the "Flow" bubinga table was a model lifestyle which I try to replicate. My routine was simple and … Continue reading Living The Life
Quite often, I need to mix small amounts of epoxy. I've found the best way to mix it is to get a small, flat scrap of wood (about six square inches is usually ample). Then I squeeze out one bead of resin and one of hardener on the board. I've found that this is a … Continue reading Mixing Small Amounts of Epoxy
Most years, I get one or two opportunities to fly down to California for five days to work a trade show for Lee Valley. And when that opportunity comes, I take it. Why not? California is sunny, warm, and near nice beaches. Most importantly, it's away from the shop, making it the closest thing to … Continue reading The Legacy of the In-N-Out Burger
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
