Projects

Armoire – Queen Ann Style

December 28, 2011

One of my clients asked me to make a custom copy of an armoire as shown  in the photo at the following link: http://campagne-decoration.dekio.fr/reportages/campagne/Une-histoire-toute-simple  (zoom in on the 3rd photo on the 1st page) The result is shown in the following photos:   Following are some shop photos that show the construction of the piece. Side view [...]

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Solid Wood Bar Sign

August 23, 2011

I was asked to make this sign shown below.  Made of solid laminated pine with hand carved German emblem, with national flags and carved customized text.  The sign was hand painted and then sprayed with lacquer. Bar sign      

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Cedar Deck Chairs

April 20, 2011
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Mission Bookcase – delivered

May 9, 2010

Here is a pic of the completed bookcase.   The 4 shelves are adjustable.  There are floating panels on each side and 2 on the back.  I used a “clover” milk paint to stain this a very light green which allows the grain (poplar) to show.  It was sealed with 6 coats of tung oil.  Not [...]

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0.2 Frame Assembly

April 10, 2010

After laying out the position of the mortises on each of the frame corners and the single rear stile, the mortises were cut using my mortising machine.  I made 1/2″ mortises and allowed for a 1/4″ inset for the side and rear panels.  The front bottom rail and the top face frame mortise were cut so [...]

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0.1 Bookcase – Laminating Panels

March 28, 2010

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 [...]

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0 Mission Style Bookcase – construction

March 25, 2010

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 [...]

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Bathroom Vanity

March 21, 2010

Here is a photo of a past project  … 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.

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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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Construction of Mobile Cart

May 11, 2009

My son has commissioned me to build him a mobile bar.  Made of soft maple, here is how it looks at this stage.  He asked me to carve a monogram , you can see in the rear view.  The front view shows the doors (not installed) and I am currently preparing the shelves.  It will sit [...]

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