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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Cherry Wardrobe

April 25, 2010

I finally got some pix of the cherry wardrobe I finished last year.  So this post just to update on last year’s post which showed it under construction.   There are 8 dovetail drawers with floating cedar bottoms and 6 shelves with cedar panels floating within the cherry shelf frames.

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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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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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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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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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Mobile Office Bar Cart

June 8, 2009

Here is the completed mobile Bar Cart made of solid maple. The finish does not show well in these photos but is a combination of cherry, yellow and ebony stains with a wiping varnish seal. This piece was personalized with a carved stylized monogram on the centre back panel. ———- Here are shop photos of a solid [...]

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