The Wood Whisperer » frame http://thewoodwhisperer.com Education and Entertainment for the modern woodworker. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:59:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Jacek’s Workshop and Workbench http://thewoodwhisperer.com/jaceks-workshop-and-workbench/ http://thewoodwhisperer.com/jaceks-workshop-and-workbench/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:06:15 +0000 thewoodwhisperer http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=22993 This workbench is built out of hard maple. For a long time I couldn’t decide what kind of workbench to build. I was thinking about a MDF top and some less expensive legs. The inspiration was Fine Woodworking magazine (workshop solution). Their’s was little different. I used screws covered with nice wenge plugs instead of dovetails. The legs are mortise and tenon joints, through tenon is reinforced with walnut wedges. The size: 63″ long, 26″ wide, 34″ tall. There are two workbench vises from grizzly, top slab 1 3/4 thick (on sale at woodcraft) front and side apron 1 3/4″ x 5.5″. The total cost was around $450 for materials.

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I receive quite a few emails from viewers/readers asking if I teach classes. Although I no longer offer classes out of my own shop, I do occasionally teach on the road. This January, I’ll be teaching two classes at the William Ng School in Anaheim, CA. You may remember this is where TreeFrog and I attended the Darrell Peart Aurora Table class. William has an incredible facility and I can’t wait to get back! So here are the details with class descriptions:

Modern Hall Table (Jan. 18th – Jan. 22nd, 2010)
Hall Table02This modern hall table was designed with two goals in mind: to capture attention and to teach you numerous key woodworking techniques. The jatoba legs feature compound curves that are cut on the bandsaw and finished with various hand tools and rasps. The legs are attached to the aprons via traditional mortise and tenon joints. The drawer and front apron are all cut from a single piece of wood and the custom drawer pull is attached via stainless steel dowels. Hall Table04The drawer joinery also features stainless steel dowels in a creative reinforced rabbet joint. The frame of the top features splined miters and the raised center panel is wrapped with a decorative wenge strip. This unique project will challenge your woodworking skills, as well as your creativity. Sign up here!

Greene & Greene Inspired Frame (Jan. 23rd – Jan 24th, 2010)
frame1This unique picture/mirror frame is my personal take on the Greene & Greene style. It incorporates numerous details inculding cloud lifts, subtle curves, ebony treatments, and a unique inlayed half-lap joint. This joint requires you to use some of the same skills required for decorative router inlay (a handy skill to have in your back pocket!). The class will also cover the use of various jigs and templates. Sign up here!

On a side note, I actually taught a small class on the modern hall table a few years ago. Its a pretty intense 5-day project but its a lot of fun! I threw in some pictures below so you can see what a class might be like.

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I hope to see some of your smiling faces at the William Ng School in January!

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