I made a display case for my father-in-law that holds an American flag and certificate. The flag and certificate were presented to him by an active Navy Seal serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The certificate shows the date the flag was flown over Camp Patton in Fallujah.

This was quite an honor for my father-in-law, and the flag and certificate deserved a special case to preserve and protect them.

Here’s a link to the video on how the case was made: http://www.eaglelakewoodworking.com/index.htm?/flagdisplaycase/fldspgooglehigh.htm

Link to the Picture Gallery:
http://www.eaglelakewoodworking.com/index.htm?/flagdisplaycase/index.html

Best Regards,
John Nixon – www.EagleLakeWoodworking.com

This box has some unique features that make it special. Check out the video and leave a comment on the site and let me know what you think of the project.

The video can be accessed here:
http://www.eaglelakewoodworking.com/index.htm?KSBOX.htm

I actually made two of this style box (one as prototype). Here’s a link to the photo galleries of each box:

Cocobolo Keepsake Box Photo Gallery:
http://www.eaglelakewoodworking.com/index.htm?KeepsakeBoxCocobolo/index.html

Oak Keepsake Box Photo Gallery:
http://www.eaglelakewoodworking.com/index.htm?KeepsakeBoxOak/index.html

Here’s a few Pictures of the two boxes:

Thanks for checking this blog out!
John

I was able to get it into his house while he was away on his honeymoon. He and his new bride really loved it! It’s a great feeling knowing that they will have this gift and cherish it forever.

I made a video about the entire process.
Here’s a link to the video. Check it out, and leave a comment telling me what you think:
http://www.eaglelakewoodworking.com/index.htm?BCHST.htm

Thanks for loookin!
John Nixon
www.EagleLakeWoodworking.com

The corbels are finished, and I think they came out great. The next installment in the video series covers the design and construction of the corbels. Have a look and let me know what you think!

Next topic for design consideration is the addition of a stretcher between the legs on the pool table.

• Whether to add a stretcher or not. The legs are stout enough that I don’t need it for stability, so it’s purely asthetic.
• If a stretch is added, should I do a through tenon look where the stretcher comes throuh the arched cross member? Perhaps not quite as prominent as you see in the picture.

I know you folks will have some good advice, so lay it on me. Pros, cons, yeahs and nays…

Thank,
John Nixon – Buffalo, NY – www.EagleLakeWoodwoking.com

Short one:

Long One:

Which one do you think looks better?

Thanks for your input!

John Nixon – Buffalo, NY – www.EagleLakeWoodworking.com

This video shows how to use the jig for crosscutting, mitering, tapering and panel cutting.

It’s a neat little jig and works well:

This 13 minute video details the assembly of WOOD Magazine’s Universal Tablesaw Jig.

The hardware kit shown in the video is from Schlabaugh & Sons, but you could easily make one yourself. The laser engraved table is nice, but you could reproduce that too.

This woodworking video shows how to construct the kit and explains the basics of the how the Universal Tablesaw Jig operates.

The laser engraved table accurately sets angles for miter cuts on the tablesaw. The alignment pins making setting the jig for 90 degree crosscuts a breeze. The jig also operates as a taper jig.

I didn’t think I’d like this jig as much as I do. It’s dead on accurate for mitering on the tablesaw!

Shown in the video:

Stock preparation using the planer and jointer.
Making legs, aprons, and cross members for the project.
Mortising on the router table.
Having a repeatable setup for mortising by using a modified tenon jig.
Efficient mortising technique – this project has 32 mortises.
The benefits of a foot-activated motorized router lift.
Glue and assembly of the project.
Adding swivel casters to the project.
Making loose tenons for joinery.

This video is instructional and gives the basics of loose tenon joinery. More importantly, it provides the foundation required for furniture building.

Forget that router trammel or bandsaw circle jig, with this method, you can make circles on your router table with no dust and no fuss.

This method is safer, cleaner and more accurate than many other methods. If you have a router table with a miter slot, check out this setup!

The scale is based on the pythagoream thoreom. THe hypotenuse of a right triangle is changed to alter the radius of the circle being cut. The scale is designed to display a radius, but is graduated using the pythagoream thoreom.

The Video Explains a lot (and note the awkward pause at the beginning…LOL) :

The Scale: