2/8/2026 Note: I originally posted this blog on LumberJocks back in April 2017. I m re-posting it here so I can eventually remove it from there. W...

2/8/2026 Note: I originally posted this blog on LumberJocks back in April 2017. I m re-posting it here so I can eventually remove it from there. F...

2/8/2026 Note: I originally posted this blog on LumberJocks back in April 2017. I m re-posting it here so I can eventually remove it from there. W...

With the base glue-up completed, I placed the staves on it see how they looked together.  That thing is looking way too thick.  Maybe it will look ...

The staves required a dowel hole on the bottom to align with the corresponding holes in the base.   These will not be glued joints.  Instead, I'll ...

Picking up where I left off in the last installment, I was not happy with the protruding top part of the triangular core.  It was just sticking out...

Hey folks,  It’s been a minute since I last said hello, so I thought I’d share a little update on this humble cigar box and the challenge it quietl...

The overall shelf's structure comprises several elements: • A back panel that is a one-sided torsion box. • Individual shelves that are torsion box...

Unlike most projects, finishing was by far the easiest part of this one. I sanded everything to 280 grit and, in preparation, used every portable ...

Initially, I thought I could assemble the entire shelf in the garage, and that my wife and I could move it into the study. As my wife is happy to t...

Boys and Girls, This is another of my “Operational Tips” posted on LJ, that I managed to drag across a while back before the ban.  May be of som...

Boys and Girls,   Another “Operational tip” posted on LJ and copied before my ban.   Being a cask-o-vino drinker, I’m surprised I managed to learn ...

Boys and Girls,   It seems I was proactive in the past and taken copies of some of my past LJ BS posts and unfortunately for you poor wretches, thi...

 The final panels to build go on the sides of the bed over the fenders. Way back in Part #3 I made templates for these panels. [image.png]   At tha...

[image.png] It’s time for a visual treat. Each round trip to see Michael takes 3 ½ to 4 hours driving. That plus 2 to 3 hours at his shop makes it...

This is a long overdue update. The project progresses, but the conversion takes a break while Michael’s main business ramps up for the holidays. He...

Before I can apply finished, I need to take care of a couple things - address the gap in the hub veneer and plug the holes in the end of the spikes...

In keeping with the all-wood theme, I thought I'd see if I could make the wood hands as well.   To mimic the black hands of the original, I found j...

With a bit of finish, the clock will be complete and ready for use.  For the hub, I wanted to retain the whiteness of the holly, so I finished it w...

   With the Wood for the sides of this Chess Set chosen and milled, sizing the sides was done first... [20251027_102831.jpg] When making a size-spe...

   This Woodworking that we do... Sometimes, I've posted my Work on Facebook: Finished Work, Project Progress... I have even tried to "Blog" a coup...

   This commissioned Gift Box was all-together after "Just for Fun #5"... [20251108_111111.jpg] After making sure that the inside "Riser" was remov...

I've been kicking around ideas on how to fasten the chair shell to the stretchers, and I think I have the front mounting worked out.   The shell do...

I used a 3/8" radius round over bit to shape the stretchers.  To avoid tear-out where cutting (nearly) end grain in some areas, I made multiple pas...

Glue-up was simple enough - a couple strap clamps and one bar clamp over cork pads to pull the joints tight for the back stretcher.  [20251023-IMG...

Below pictures of the way how I make a front engine with a integrated hood. [07 Engine v7 1.jpg][07 Engine v7 (2).jpg][07 Engine v7 (3).jpg]

Below pictures of the way how I made a propeller. [08 Propeller 01.jpg][08 Propeller v4 (2).jpg][08 Propeller v4 (3).jpg][08 Propeller v4 (4).jpg]

Below pictures from a simple indexing jig for use on a drill press table. [09 Indexing Jig v3.jpg][09 Indexing Jig v3 (2).jpg]