Black Walnut Beauty
I just cut into some more Black walnut. The 2 pieces are 14 1/2×32 x 4I keep getting impressed by our creator!
Stickley inspired Entertainment Center #9: Assembly of the unit
Did the basic shell assembly yesterday and stained it (Minwax 215 Red Oak). Waiting on stain to dry now.
Music Stand Project #1: Planning
I have a high school fine arts and academic competition coming up this spring and I decided to build a music stand and enter it into the woodworking category. Right now I am in the planning stage. I want to use a similar design to the Graham Nash music stand made by Blake(http://lumberjocks.com/Blake) . I am considering using walnut veneer for the panels and hard maple for the frame around it. I have been working on it with SketchUp. I am hoping to create a stand that is height-adjustable but...
Masters #1: Some people, (Dennis Zongker), are just too good!
Hi everyone; I just wanted to congratulate our fellow L.J., Dennis Zongker, for having his “Griffin End Table” published in the Dec. ‘08 issue of C.W.B. ( Custom Woodworking Business) Magazine. pgs. 26 & 27 http://www.iswonline.com/ArticleLanding/tabid/67/Default.aspx?tid=2&heading=Design%20Portfolio&modid=517&ContentID=17970 In an article appropriately titled; “An End Table to End All End Tables”, Dennis’s table is shown in two bea...
Christmas Box Build Off - Woodworking Contest
With the holidays right around the corner, I thought it was a perfect time for a contest. I want you guys to build a Keepsake or Jewelry Box. It can be any Shape and size, just be creative. The Contest is from October 3, 2012 – December 3, 2012 So there is plenty of time to get out out in the shop and get building. We have some great prizes to give away thanks to the support of our contest sponsors. Laguna Tools Woodworkers Guild of America Rockler Woodworking & Hardware A Simple...
Hide Glue #1: Woodtreks video on Hide glue, featuring W Patrick Edwards
I really like those 3 videos Christopher Schwartz came to do at the workshop a while ago. They are pretty good in my opinion let me know what you think! Hide (& Animal Protein) Glues: Background, Selection and How to Prepare Hammer Veneering: How To Apply Decorative Veneers Using Only Hand Tools If you have any questions do not hesitate to ask, we may do complementary video even if time is scarce.
Woodworking Chats #1: Veneering with David
As Debbie mentioned in our latest eMag issue – on Sunday, July 8th, David will be hosting our very first LJ Chat. The topic of discussion will be Veneering. David posted excellent tutorial series Beginner's Guide - The Vacuum Press & Veneering recently so feel free to go through it before the chat. Date: Sunday, July 8, 2007Time: 3-5 PM EDT Click here to enter the chat roomChat room will be opened on July 8 at 3 PM EST(Note that the chat room is currently limited to 10...
Wood Workers Fighting Cancer #1: woodworkersfightingcancer.com
Hi all please follow this link and join in with many other great wood workers in the fight against cancer. http://www.woodworkersfightingcancer.com
NEW INFORMATION California meeting
Latest Update.The Woodorking Show people have given us a booth at the WoodWorking Show at the Sacramento Convention Center on Nov 13, 14, & 15. They also will tell our story in their press release and other print hand-out. They have made us another offer. FREE TICKETS, but with a condition. They will give us a free ticket for each person that works in our booth. I am passing that offer to LumberJocks. I will need each reciepient to agree to spend a minimum of 1 hour in the boo...
Woodworking - Christmas Box Build Off Update
Just a quick update on the Christmas Box Build Off contest from A Simple Design of Ocala. In this video I talk about the prizes and categories.
