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About The Site

Hi Folks, After 36 years in the IT industry, I have retired (almost) and taken up the craft of making quality furniture and have set up this site to chronicle and share my experiences.

0.1 Bookcase – Laminating Panels

In the prior photos (0 Bookcase), though hard to see, I have already prepared the corners of the frame. Specific steps were:

Cut selected (i.e., no flaws that will weaken the frame) 8 / 4 poplar to rough length on the miter saw
Divide these lengths into about 3 1/2 inches rough width on the band saw [...]

0 Mission Style Bookcase – construction

A young lady asked me to build a Mission style bookcase as in the rough sketch below.

so I thought I would document the steps in its construction.
Here are shots of the rough wood – poplar.  
I need 3 sizes – 4 / 4 for the shelves and panels,  6 / 4  for the frame components, the top and doors, [...]

Bonnetiere – Tall Cabinet

I used the plans in a Quebec do-it-your-self publication exactly, including mitering the 4 corners of this piece and preparing the 2 piece cornice. 

This is the first time  I made such a crown moulding.  Since I do not have a cutter/bit with the required profile, I used an old (extra) router bit from which I [...]

Bathroom Vanity

Here is a photo of a past project (I have had technical problems and was not able to post until now)  … a custom made bathroom vanity in solid ash. 

Bathroom Vanity

The mirror and back splash / ledge were not yet installed when I took these pix.