Had this idea for a Suiseki with a cloud and came up with this rock from a
yard sale and a piece of Paduak and a piece of Walnut I shaped with
files and a Shinto rasp.

Sealed with a couple coats of Shellac and the project is finished.

It was a fun project and I’ll build another one from another rock from
the same yard sale.

Red rock + Samba 4/4 from exoticwoods2000 (ebay) and some Padauk legs
made this Suiseki a fun project.

The rock is a press fit into the mortise and I like the way it turned out.

The Samba was too light so I put some Padauk dust from the leg making session
and rubbed it into the open pores. Added some shellac, and then Minwax
wipe on Poly.

Two rocks made with walnut and maple,shaped with a Shinto rasp and some files. Bored 1/4” holes for
brass pins in each rock. I forgot the name of the center wood, but it was there so I used it.

The flat part of the stone was shaped with a 1200 DMT honing plate and
it was done quicker than I thought possible.

One must rotate the rocks to find the balance point, otherwise it tips over.

I had this polished rock and wanted to incorporate it into some lumber
and came up with this after viewing Suiseki work from Hybridwoodworkers
fine work.
The feet are maple and I’m uncertain of the lumber and type of polished
rock that’s in there. It was a fun build and it’s sealed with shellac.
Thanks for the inspiration Hybrid!
PI are squared was made from maple and walnut and it’s a great way
to use up some off fall from other projects.
Thanks to all LumberJocks for their friendly advice on joinery, finishing,
and the sharing of their experiences and ideas, all of which were used
to make these projects!

Here’s a couple of mallets that I made for the epic 2012 swap.

Both have Zebra wood mallet heads and are sporting Canary wood
handles. I’ve been saving these exotics for a special occasion and was
happy to use them.

The leather capped ends with the brass center pin went to Rev. Russ, while
the one with the “A” in the center went to fellow LJer across the pond known
as Brit, aka Andy.

Thanks for all who participated and organized this great idea.

Decided to make a tool tote 32” long x 7” wide and came up with this.
The Maple ends were dominoed to the Maple bottom and the hickory sides.
It could be pecan as well as the person I purchased it from couldn’t remember.
A birch dowel from Lowes was used for the handle and it was finnished with Poly only.
The rest was Watco Danish Oil with Minwax and Jeld stain red, and then Minwax
poly was added.
Any and all comments are appreciated.

I wanted to make my pull saw less flimsy and this is
what I came up with.
It’s very effective and I like the results.
Any and all comments are appreciated.

I wanted to make a chisel rack for my new to me Lee Valley chisels and came up
with this French cleat, made out of walnut with sliding dovetail Birds Eye maple.
Hopefully the next dovetails will be better and more presentable. Oops.
A magnet holds them in place with Dominos for the handle.
The outline of the chisel was routered free hand and a Stanley 71 hand plane
and chisel did the rest for fun.
Any and all comments are appreciated.
Thanks for looking.

Cutting board off fall makes for a good mallet now and then.
Walnut dowels were purchased on Ebay and makes for a
great handle.
Natural Watco Danish oil was used as a finish and I may
add wax later.

A commissioned maple and walnut cutting board 18×24 x 1.75 thick, for chopping
beef from the BBQ.
After ripping to size on the table saw, I planed with my #7 Bailey plane and it made for a better join, amazing.
It was a fun build.
The maple was acquired from fellow LJer Bob. www.bobkloes.com

Home made bow saw using maple and I think rose wood. The pins that hold the blade kept pulling out so I drill some holes and put some brass rods through them, hence the second upside down picture. I used fishing line instead of twine and it seems to work well.
Parts and or kits can be purchased at Gramercy.
Thanks for looking.

The cutting board is made up of maple and walnut. The maple is from fellow LJ Bob, thanks again Bob, www.bobkloes.com and is of great stock. The walnut was purchased locally.

The mallet is from scrap Zebra wood and Rose wood with brass inlays.

These cutting boards are fun to make. I forget the kind of exotic woods they were made from. I had them
laying around so I made another cutting board.

My first cutting boards, due in part to the inspiration from you fine folks at Lumber Jocks! I appreciate all the tutorials and work from fellow LJ’s. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.