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105 – Oh For Keepsake!
How to make simple, yet attractive keepsake gift boxes with a secret locking pin.
Check it out!101 – Low Entertainment Center Pt. 5
In the final part of this series, I assemble and attach the base, install the handles, and apply the final finish to the top.
Check it out!100- Low Entertainment Center Pt. 4
An important aspect of building furniture that many new woodworkers overlook, is the importance of finishing BEFORE the project is completely glued together. That’s the primary focus of this part of the series.
Check it out!99 – Low Entertainment Center Pt. 3
The absolute worst time to find out you’ve made a mistake is while the glue is drying. So this part focuses strongly on the importance of a dry assembly, which I consider to be an essential part of the glue up process. By the end we’ll have a partially glue-up entertainment center.
Check it out!98 – Low Entertainment Center Pt. 2
Topics covered: edge-banding options, sources for solid wood edge-banding, attaching edgbanding to sheetgoods and trimming it flush with the surface, cutting grooves and rabbets for the back panels with a router and edge guide, using an inexpensive miter box.
Check it out!97 – Low Entertainment Center Pt. 1
Think you can’t build furniture because you only have a few basic tools? This walnut low entertainment center was built using three primary tools: a circular saw, a router, and a drill.
Check it out!85 – Duane’s Steamer Trunk Pt. 4
Final installment of the Steamer Trunk series. I apply the faux walnut straps, apply the water-based finish using my turbine, and install the tansu hardware. All in all, this was a great project that really reinforces simple frame and panel construction.
Check it out!84 – Duane’s Steamer Trunk Pt. 3
Pre-finishing tips and the assembly and glueup processes from start to finish. I also made a few mistakes on the top so I show how I go about repairing them.
Check it out!83 – Duane’s Steamer Trunk Pt. 2
Moving right along, we continue cutting and assembling parts for the steamer trunk. I spend a good deal of time on techniques that will help you when working with plans.
Check it out!82 – Duane’s Steamer Trunk Pt. 1
This first part focuses on building the frames that make up the sides of the trunk case. Grain matching and tips, tricks, and overall strategy for working with plans.
Check it out!80- Nicole’s Picture Frame
A very special frame for a very special girl! I show you how to use solid wood as a substrate for veneer.
Check it out!72- Contemporary Clock
A small contemporary clock that you can build in a weekend!
Check it out!71- Magazine Rack
How to make a simple and elegant collapsible magazine rack.
Check it out!70- A Chat with Leo Laporte
We drove all the way up to Petaluma, CA to deliver the gadget station to the one and only, Leo Laporte.
Check it out!69- Gadget Station (Pt. 12)
This episode covers the hinge installation, pegging the tenons in the doors, making custom ebony handles, and finishing. I end the video with a justification of my design.
Check it out!68- Gadget Station (Pt. 11)
Resawing spalted maple panels on the bandsaw using Laguna’s Resaw King. Gluing up the doors and creating the ebony plugs for the case. Fitting inset doors.
Check it out!67- Gadget Station (Pt. 10)
Cutting/fitting door components. Mortise and tenon joinery is cut for the rails and stiles. A lapse in judgement results in an injury and the need for a repair.
Check it out!66- Gadget Station (Pt. 9)
Gluing the back panel strips to the shelves. Ebony adornments. Chopping a small mortise nice and square. Creating the ebony strips for the front of the top and bottom case pieces. The final glueup.
Check it out!65 – Gadget Station (Pt. 8)
Installing rare earth magnets. Using a #7 jointer plane. Gluing up sub-assemblies. The Final Cut blade makes an appearance.
Check it out!64- Gadget Station (Pt. 7)
The legs are cut from the bubinga blanks, and I finally have an opportunity to do a dry fit. I am in for a surprise as you will see, and a change is made to the original plans.
Check it out!63- Gadget Station (Pt. 6)
A jig for the hinge mortises. A review of the leg joinery. Cutting the dados and rabbets in the case sides. The router plane saves the day!
Check it out!62- Gadget Station (Pt. 5)
A trip to Woodcraft to talk about the various possibilities for hinges.
Check it out!60- Gadget Station (Pt. 4)
I focus on cutting the joinery for the case sides, as well as cutting the square holes for the ebony plugs. I also discuss basic chisel technique.
Check it out!59 – Gadget Station (Pt. 3)
This episode is focused on the design of the legs. I present several options and show how I create a basic template.
Check it out!58- Gadget Station (Pt. 2)
A look at mail order wood and how to handle new lumber. A quick review of moisture meters and how they work.
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