Home showroom

Custom Cabinet or Vanity

October 24, 2011

I needed more storage space in my shop and also wanted to have a demo cabinet /vanity for my clients … so I designed this cabinet and applied a rustic finish (stain, milk paint & brushed lacquer). This basic unit can be sized to fit your space and if in the bathroom, modified to accomodate [...]

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Cherry Bookcase

September 23, 2011

 I designed this simple bookcase made of solid cherry … it can be made with any quality wood – mortise & tenon frame with floating panels.  Oil stained and hand rubbed wax finish.  Front view … side view …   back view …

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Cedar Deck Chairs

April 20, 2011
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Bonnetiere – Tall Cabinet

March 21, 2010

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 [...]

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Fire Wood Box

July 4, 2009

We use our fire place quite a lot and I just got tired of seeing the firewood lying beside or in front of it so I undertook a quick project to design and build a box to store the wood. It is solid pine, with spaces between the rails to allow any damp wood to [...]

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Shutters

July 4, 2009

Our home in the country is quite private and so we do not have any window coverings.  My wife wants some simple shutters for the guest bathroom.  So I have started to experiment when I have some free shop time. These are made of Spanish cedar with a single coat of Sikkens Cetol natural stain.   [...]

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Update on Chess Table

March 12, 2009

Black Walnut, Louis XV

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Louis XV Chess Table

August 17, 2008

This is the advanced project at L’Ècole et l’Àtelier d’Ébénisterie.  You can see the finished project on a more recent post. It is made of black walnut.  Here are some pics showing how it is constructed …       … the chess squares are individually cut and glued to an MDF base that is inset into the [...]

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Pine Sofa Table

August 5, 2008

Our friends have a very nice home in the country.  They wanted a sofa table … here is the result …   It is made of solid pine, 53 inches long, 16 inches wide by 25 inches high.  Mortise & tenon joinery for the frame and dove tails for the drawers Finished with a walnut stain and many coats [...]

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Adirondack Chairs

July 16, 2008

I found a nice plan in Canadian Home Workshop (Paul Allen) for these chairs.  So I bought some Spanish Cedar (beautiful wood) and followed the plan almost to the letter and here is the result. A unique aspect of these comfortable chairs is the offset of the front legs to make it easier to get up [...]

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