Applying the faux walnut straps, spraying water-based finish, and installing the tansu hardware.

A quick way to set up a dado blade with no measuring!

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.

Cutting and assembling parts for the steamer trunk and a review of techniques that will help you when working with plans.

This mini covers the process of sawing off a box top. This particular box is part of the Sawmill Creek Forum’s Keepsake Box Collaboration.

Building the frames that make up the sides of the trunk case. Grain matching and tips, tricks, and overall strategy for working with plans.

My review of the DeWalt Tracksaw and a comparison to the Festool TS saws.

A very special frame for a very special girl! I show you how to use solid wood as a substrate for veneer.

A quick look into David’s latest creation. Its a massive disc-shaped turned piece with a big marquetry image on the front.

A tour of David Marks’ art gallery! The tour finishes up with David on the drums!

A visit and shop tour with furniture-maker, designer, artist, and host of Woodworks, David J. Marks.

I pull out a number of old projects and examine them closely for damage, flaws and evidence of wood movement.

A visit to Woodwerks Supply, Inc. in Columbus, OH.

Looking for something for that special woodworker in your life? Try the 2008 Holiday Gift Guide!

This video is from a live demo I did on Wed. Nov 19th, 2008. The topic was staining blotchy woods. After the demo, I’ve included a portion of the Q&A from the chat room.

A small contemporary clock that you can build in a weekend!

How to make a simple and elegant collapsible magazine rack.

We drove all the way up to Petaluma, CA to deliver the gadget station to the one and only, Leo Laporte.

Hinge installation, pegging the tenons in the doors, making custom ebony handles, and finishing. I end the video with a justification of my design.

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.

Cutting/fitting door components. Mortise and tenon joinery for the rails and stiles. A lapse in judgement results in an injury and the need for a repair.

Ebony adornments. Chopping a small mortise. The final glueup.

Installing rare earth magnets. Using a #7 jointer plane. Gluing up sub-assemblies. The Final Cut blade makes an appearance.

The legs are cut from the bubinga blanks, and I finally have an opportunity to do a dry fit.