Wall Desk – Part 1, Design – Model 1
A multi-post series about designing and making a custom desk. Desk Material Considering it’s high cost it seems natural to spend a little time to emphasize the wood used in building this desk. The first thing that was specified by my customer was that they wanted the desk to be made out of cocobolo. I said “ok, are you sure?” They said “Yes!” I said “awesome, that is going to be very heavy and expensive”, once again they said “Yes!” Okee dokee. We went to the toy stores and purchased enough material for the desk surface to start with. Cocobolo for the ...
Arnie’s Awl
[caption id="attachment_491" align="alignleft" width="360" caption="Awl, showing grain reversed on each side"][/caption] This is a piece I made for my friend Arnold on my Rikon lathe. I thought he needed an awl so I made him a fancy one. Probably too fancy which means he probably won't use it for it's intended purpose. It is totally up to him whether he wants to: Use as a marking tool Use to pick ice Use as a weapon I laminated (big word for glued together) two pieces of padauk and a piece of maple. The padauk was cut two different ways to show off the grain patterns. How awesome of ...
Mortise Jig – Modified Tage Frid
I needed a new mortising jig because the first one I made didn't work as well as I wanted. So I searched my Fine Woodworking magazine digital library and found what I wanted. Issue #30, Sep/Oct 1981. Title: Routing Mortises Author: Tage Frid. [caption id="attachment_478" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="T-Bones mortise jig."][/caption] Using the mortise jig The jig is used for routing mortises of any length (depending on jig length). The workpiece is set inside the jig against one side, on top of shims of various thickness cut to length of the jig. The top of the work piece should be set just ...
Meet my buddy Yeti
My buddy Yeti has been at the Nine Lives Foundation rescue shelter since he was a month old. Yeti was sick for a little while but has fully recovered. I volunteer at the shelter every Friday afternoon and I make it a point to pet and play with Yeti each week. Great news! Yeti was adopted last friday and is going to a new home with a couple who already love him very much. They let me play with Yeti one last time and I have to admit that I was sad to see my little buddy go but extremely ...
Maple Burl Candle Holder
This past Christmas we did the pick a name out of the hat Christmas present thing and we had a $25 limit on the gift. Since this was someone I love I wanted to give them something really nice and decided to make it myself. I have to say up front that I exceeded the $25 limit by a few dollars but what were they going to do? Not accept it? Don't think so! So here it is. I found a really nice piece of maple burl at my friendly Woodcraft store in San Mateo, CA. Original block was 6"x6" give or ...
In memory of my mom, 40th anv. of her passing
Odessa Marie Humphrey Hartzler - April 16, 1966 Mom, dad, twins Tracy & Theresa, WayneI am sorry mom, for the days when your pain was so bad I miss you mom, and wish I could have known my dad I love you mom, and you were the best mom this boy has ever had I am sorry mom, for all the words that came from my often too-sharp tongue I miss you mom, and I wish you weren't taken from me when I was so young I love you mom, if you were still here just think of all the songs we could have sung I am sorry ...
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Woodworking Support Jig
Story about an adjustable support jig Problem: When planing or sanding unsupported table legs the pressure applied can weaken the fastening or even break the leg off depending on how they are fastened to the table top. The plant stand in this photo series has 4 legs that are not connected at the feet or in the middle. Just a simple plant stand for setting out in the garden. However when I attached the legs, the sides of the table and the legs were not flush. Since this drives me crazy I had to plane them flush. First Solution: Because I am ...
Ambrosia Maple Box
Material: ambrosia maple, also known as wormy maple.The brown, gray, and black striping are caused by staining associated with the worm holes in the tree. Ambrosia maple comes from regular soft maple trees that have been infested by the ambrosia beetle. The small beetle bores a network of tunnels and short galleries called cradles. A fungus is responsible for the black and gray streaks that accompany each tunnel and adjacent wood. The streaks add a unique look to this hardwood ...
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Wall Desk – Part 1, Design – Model 1
A multi-post series about designing and making a custom desk. Desk Material Considering it’s high cost it seems natural to spend a little time to emphasize the wood used in building this desk. The first thing that was specified...
Read more of this articleArnie’s Awl
Awl, showing grain reversed on each side This is a piece I made for my friend Arnold on my Rikon lathe. I thought he needed an awl so I made him a fancy one. Probably too fancy which means he probably won’t use it for it’s...
Read more of this articleMortise Jig – Modified Tage Frid
I needed a new mortising jig because the first one I made didn’t work as well as I wanted. So I searched my Fine Woodworking magazine digital library and found what I wanted. Issue #30, Sep/Oct 1981. Title: Routing Mortises...
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