Category Archives: Woodworking

Here’s some things I’m working on lately:First we have my first box ! A cigar humidor. It’s my first time working with walnut and Spanish cedar lining. The dark edges are ebony (also a first).Next we have the start of … Continue reading →

What a surprise I had when I came home. My wife had a wrapped up present to give me which was totally unexpected. Even more unexpected was that it was my #1 thing on my wish list for Christmas this … Continue reading →

I bought my first woodworking card scraper today, such a cheap little thing that’s so useful. It can scrape off the thinnest shavings of wood a hand plane could never do.

Today is worksharp 3000 day ! Now my tools will always be razor sharp, that’s one thing off my wish list.

…aaaaand my new Grizzly !

I spent 7 hours Sunday doing a mortise jig for a front entrance/shoe holder bench I’m working on. I had to make about 16 mortise holes for mortise and tenon joinery and I didn’t feel like banging them with dull … Continue reading →

I’ve started to make this entrance bench/shoe storage thing. It’ll look sort of like this only less antique looking and darker brown.

I’ve started my workbench top finally. It’s 3 inch thick maple, 7 feet long. I’ve glued up two 12 inch pieces that would fit through my thickness planer, now I have to join them and keep going.