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  1. Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop build/install

    I built the cabinet with the diswasher and the one over it with the shelving and breadbox area to match the existing late 70s style birch cabinets. i also built the new countertops, jade fusion formica with maple trim. couldnt find any solid birch and the maple really matched up well
  2. Wall mounted hand tool cabinet

    Continuing my tradition of building with a "function over form" philosophy, this is hardly an example of fine woodworking. Nonetheless, I am fairly happy with the way it turned out, as it solves a problem I had in my shop-sorely needed storage space for my hand tools. This cabinet is built...
  3. Cheap (there's a surprise) quick & easy ripsled

    I needed a quick way to true up some pallet boards that I wanted to use on a project (more on that later) and used a couple of hold downs (almost bought them at a woodworking store, but discovered some at Harbor Freight for about $3.50 each…have I ever mentioned that I was cheap?) I took 2...
  4. A Bird's Eye View

    Another go at making a band saw box. This is from Lois Keener Ventura's book of band saw boxes. If you ever in the market to learn how to I would recommend this read. Complete with instructions and drawing of many style of boxes with beautiful illustration of her artistic works. I modified...
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  5. Reclaimed oak countertops, finished, finally.

    I began these just at the end of the summer. As teaching came into full swing and other life events, they had to be put off until Christmas break. Finally, a month or so ago, they were installed. You can see my blog on them here: http://lumberjocks.com/spunwood/blog Thanks for looking.
  6. Brit and Jakes wedding Gift!

    When I asked Brit what she wanted as a wedding gift she said she wanted a picnic table.
  7. Plywood Countertops

    Lagniappe Presbyterian Church is a church that formed in the wake of hurricane Katrina in Bay St. Louis, MS. The church did relief work and housed over 17,000 volunteers in the 4 years following the hurricane. On their property, they had approximately 10 24×40 Bunk houses in which teams of...
  8. Solid Walnut Countertops

    Here are a couple solid walnut countertops I did for a friend who is a custom home builder. This was my first stabb at commissioned work, so I was a little nervous. Obviously nothing is ever perfect, but you never know what people will choose to pick apart. The tops themselves are simply edge...
  9. Woodworking Skill Share
    Hi All, I have a twofold question. First is how to describe a butcher block style counter-top, and the second is advice on how to construct it. I'm talking about the style where boards are cut to various lengths then ripped and glued up with edge grain sticking up. (Pictured below) Boos and...
  10. Designing Woodworking Projects
    I have decided to make my own counter tops from maple, the boards will range from 5 to 7 inches, and i was wondering the best way to glue them up. I'm not sure to what to use, either pocket screws or biscuits. Looking for suggestions please.
  11. Woodworking Skill Share
    Hey all. My man and I recently finished reno'ing an old house, and our kitchen counter tops are old reclaimed wood from a Brazilian bridge. The grain is very tight, and the color is quite dark and red. We've had a few rounds of finishing it--the Mr. spent 6 hours on it and said "It's done!"...
  12. Woodworking Skill Share
    Does anyone have any experience with post forming laminate countertops? I'm trying to get a good shop setup for doing my own post forming. I do alot of custom countertops and have had numerous requests to bullnose the laminate over the front edge. Can I do it professionaly without puschasing...
  13. Site Help and Suggestions
    I am considering doing a kitchen remodel and building wood kitchen countertops. Has anyone done this before? What were the results? Do you feel they have held up? Is this something that would become more of a headache down the road? Considering good care and done right I feel this could turn out...
  14. Woodworking Skill Share
    I am planing to make an end grain butcher block counter top this spring. The counter top will be about a 74" x 66" L shaped counter with a 25" width. My material is going to be Walnut. My plan is to make it in 5 pieces at a width of about 1 1/2". I've made smaller end grain blocks but never...
  15. Blogs
    Ripping the Legs As you may or may not know, last year I cut off my middle finger while ripping the legs out of the glued up blanks. I didn't have a splitter, riving knife, pawls, or blade guard on the table saw and was then surprised when my finger was gone. This year, I put a Uniguard...
  16. Blogs
    Introduction At the beginning of August, with the discovery of mold in my kitchen, I began building new countertops. The wood for this work all came from my inlaws barnwood. After getting the countertops glued up, I was interupted by life (teaching, UPS, kids, divorce, and more). Where I...
  17. Finishing
    Presently I have Mahogany countertops that I used a tung oil mixture on. Easy to touchup, etc. Easy to refresh. We are restoring an old farmhouse and want Ambrosia Mape countertops but I don't like what tung does to Maple. Any suggestions for something clear and easy to maintain? Thank.
  18. Woodworking Skill Share
    I refinished my house's countertops and the clear sealer I poured on the top is very high gloss, my wife and I love it but it fine scratches very easily, someone suggested to my to bring the gloss down to a granite gloss. Are there any good opinions on how I can accomplish that, I read...
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