A gadget station designed after a Gamble House lantern.

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.

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

A trip to Woodcraft to talk about the various possibilities for hinges.

Greene & Greene finger joints and cutting mortises for the ebony plugs with a review of basic chisel technique.

This episode is focused on the design of the legs. I present several options and show how I create a basic template.

A look at mail order wood and how to handle new lumber. A quick review of moisture meters and how they work.