| This blog is written by Guy Dunlap | 57 entries so far |
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Shop Tour August 2016
I get asked quite often for a shop tour video and here it is! Sorry for the shaky camera. After a...
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New Build Series and Giveaway
This is announcing a new build series for a chisel cabinet, which I am also going to giving away ...
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Curved Front End Table #6: Pulls, Finish and Final Assembly
This is the final video in this series. Before final assembly, I finish the piece with shellac an...
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Curved Front End Table #5: Maple Back and Curved Cherry Top
In this episode, I make the back from some maple stock. The back is ship lapped and will be insta...
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Curved Front End Table #4: Fitting Doors, Curved & Veneered Drawer
In this video, I cut the curved door panels to size using the bending form I used to create them....
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Curved Front End Table #3: Internal Shelf, Divider and Glue Up
Now that I know the thickness of the doors, I can start working on the internal structure of the ...
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Curved Front End Table #2: Curved Veneered Front Doors
Now that the carcass for the tables are just about complete, I set out to build the doors. First,...
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Curved Front End Table #1: Case Construction
This is the start of a build for an end table. It will have curved front doors, a curved drawer, ...
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Butterfly Dining Table #9: Finish and Final Assembly
In the last episode of this build, I start by applying a dye to help keep the walnut looking dark...
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Butterfly Dining Table #8: Designing and Installing the Butterfly Leaf
This time I mark the layout for how the butterfly hinge is going to be installed. Then I use a st...
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Butterfly Dining Table #7: Cutting, Sizing and Framing the Top
In this video, I cut the three pieces that make up the top that totals 8’ when fully expand...
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Butterfly Dining Table #6: Vacuum Press Veneering and Shop Sawn Veneer
This time I’m starting to make the top for the table. Since it’s going to have a soli...
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Butterfly Dining Table #5: Split Top Sliding Assembly
After the base assembly is complete, I start working on the sliding mechanism that will carry the...
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Butterfly Dining Table #4: Base Details and Base Assembly
In this video, I show how I plan to use sliding dovetails for the mid span dividers, which also w...
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Butterfly Dining Table #3: Curved Rail Joinery
After I take the rails of the bending forms, I true up one edge and then rip them to size. I layo...
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Butterfly Dining Table #2: Bent Laminated Lower Rails
In this video, I create the form to bend the walnut for the bent laminated lower rails. Then I re...
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Butterfly Dining Table #1: Rails and Joinery
After the legs have been completed, I start working on the rails. They ended up a full 1” t...
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Making the Legs
In the first video of this series, I start by making the table legs. They are 3” walnut wit...
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Hand or Power #3 - Sliding/Housed Dovetials - Power Tool Method
In this video I show how to make a sliding dovetail and a housed sliding dovetail using power too...
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Announcement For My Next Build And Some Other Channels To Visit
Just a quick video to let you know what’s in store for my next build, and what I’m cu...
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Pond for Sharpening Chisels and Plane Irons
In this video, I show my new sharpening pond. The design is from Matthew Morris from MM Wood Stud...
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Hand or Power #2 - Wedged Through Mortise and Tenon - Tips for Each Method
In this show, Mitch and I discuss the pros and cons of both the hand tool and power tool method f...
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Hand or Power #2 - Wedged Through Mortise & Tenon - Power Tool Method
In this video I show how to make a wedged through mortise and tenon using power tools.. After you...
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Hand or Power #1 - Squaring Rough Lumber - Pros, Cons and Tips for Each Method
In this show, Mitch and I discuss the pros and cons of both the hand tool and power tool method f...
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Hand or Power #1 - Squaring Rough Lumber - Power Tool Method
In this video I show to take a gnarly piece of walnut and get square 4 sides (s4s), the starting ...
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Small Secretary With Tambour Door #12: Hardware and Final Assembly
It’s finally finished! In this video I perform the final assembly of the secretary. I install the...
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Small Secretary With Tambour Door #11: Applying an Oil and Shellac Finish
First a coat of boiled linseed oil is applied, and then 4 coats of amber shellac. I also show my ...
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Small Secretary With Tambour Door #10: Pre-Assembly and Back
Final finishing up of the woodworking part of this project! I attach the hutch to the subframe, a...
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Making a Small Stand With The Festool Domino
This is my entry for the 2015 Festool Video Contest. I make a plant stand out of a single board o...
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Small Secretary With Tambour Door #9: Figured Inlay Drawers and Top
In this video, I have a nice piece of figured walnut, and resaw it to make book matched drawer fr...
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Small Secretary With Tambour Door #8: Base Internals and Assembly
In this video, I make the center divider for the drawers in the base. I also add some kickers for...
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Small Secretary With Tambour Door #7: Inlay, Inlay and More Inlay
I start out by creating a template for the oval fan medallions that will be recessed into the fro...
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Small Secretary With Tambour Door #6: Turned Legs and Base Joinery
I start out with some 12/4 walnut, and cut 4 legs, making sure I use rift sawn lumber. Using a tu...
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Small Secretary With Tambour Door #5: Architectural Details and Inlaid Top
First I work on making the “pillars” for the architectural details in the front of the hutch. The...
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Small Secretary With Tambour Door #4: Figured Drawer Fronts With Inlay
In this video, I start by selecting some beautiful figured crotch walnut for the drawer fronts. I...
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Small Secretary With Tambour Door #3: Making the Tambour Door
In this video, I start with rough lumber and mill it down to make the slats for the tambour door....
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Small Secretary With Tambour Door #2: Hutch Joinery and Glue Up
This video shows how I tackle the joinery for the hutch. I also go through the assembly and glue ...
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Small Secretary With Tambour Door #1: Part 1
This is the first of a multi-part series detailing the construction of a small secretary built in...
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English Picture Frame #2: English Picture Frame - Part 2
I start this video finishing the grooves for the inlay. The inlay is installed, and then I show h...
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English Picture Frame #1: English Picture Frame - Part 1
In the first video of a two part project video, I start by milling the lumber for the frame. Then...
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Weekend Project - Cherry Wall Cabinet #3: Weekend Project - Cherry Wall Cabinet -Day Three
In the last video of this build, I start by making the raised panel for the doors. I glue them up...
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Weekend Project - Cherry Wall Cabinet #2: Day Two
In this video of the series, I fit the shelves and then I can start making the door for the cabin...
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Weekend Project - Cherry Wall Cabinet #1: Day One
After I looked at my wood pile and found a bunch of hardwood “shorts”, I decided to u...
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Dust Collector Testing and Upgrade #2: Dust Collector Upgrade - Pt 2 - Complete System Rebuild
After doing a complete rebuild of the system with the HEPA filter from Wynn Environmental, I run ...
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Dust Collector Testing and Upgrade #1: Dust Collector Upgrade – Pt 1 – Upgrading to HEPA Cartridge Filter
I have wanted to do some upgrades for my dust collection system for some time now. But before I a...
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James Krenov Inspired Case #8: Post and Bail Pulls, Finishing Touches
In the final video of this build, I make the post and bail pulls for the doors. I do something a ...
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James Krenov Inspired Case #7: Oil, Shellac and Wax Finish
Just a quick video showing how I put the finish on the piece. I start by using boiled linseed oil...
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James Krenov Inspired Case #6: Hanging and Fitting the Doors
Well it’s time to finally hang the doors on the cabinet. I trim the door to fit opening, and cut ...
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James Krenov Inspired Case #5: Knife Hinges and Case Assembly
In this video, I cut in the mortises for the knife hinges in the bottom and top of the case. Then...
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James Krenov Inspired Case #4: Book Matched Walnut Doors
It’s time to make the doors! There is a lot of layout due to the complexity of the different size...
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James Krenov Inspired Case #3: Making the Frame and Panel Back
After dry fitting the case together, I start making the frame and panel solid maple back. All the...
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James Krenov Inspired Case #2: Making the Case
This project is coming along! In this video, I start making the cabinet from hard maple from the ...
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James Krenov Inspired Case #1: Making the Walnut Base
In this video, I start making a James Krenov inspired case. The pieces for the base came from a s...
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Sheraton Writing Desk - Applying the Finish and Hardware
The last video in this series shows how I apply the gel stain and a durable polyurethane finish.H...
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Sheraton Writing Desk - Installing Cock Bead on the Drawers
In this video, I go through the process of fitting each drawer and then installing cock bead on t...
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Sheraton Writing Desk - Installing Cock Beading on the Rails
In this video. I mill and installing cock bead on the bottom of the rails. It’s a fairly si...
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Sheraton Writing Desk - Making the Drawers
Making the three drawers for the Sheraton Writing Desk I am building. I cut half blind dovetails ...
