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I have started a new project building my first cello. It seems to be a right of passage for serious instrument builders. I noticed on a blog that these clamps were used so I searched the net and found some plans. They seem to work quite well. Not bad out of a pile of scrap beech. I still need to...

New Chair design. Walnut and painted poplar with dyed leather. The orange-painted poplar back is hand-carved for texture, and swivels to adjust to any seating position. The seat is dyed-leather, but also a wooden textile. Adhered to the underside of the leather are 300 small wooden...

Wanted to make a old style Steam Engine for my Great Grandson but don't have a lathe to be able to turn the boiler so made him this "Modern Steam Engine". All parts where mix - match as I was using up scrapes from other projects. I have been sending him cars and trucks up to now so he will be...

Made this bench from fine woodworking instructions. Followed what they outlined precisely. I did not make any alterations to their instructions / diagrams. Instructions can be found on their site under benches…"rock-solid plywood bench". Was pretty straight forward. Took a bit of time...

I've always enjoyed designing furniture… I LOVE the whole design process, from gathering inspiration to bringing a concept to fruition! Before this week though, I had only been able to doodle my designs since I didn't have the joinery know-how to build my wooden creations. Thanks to my time at...

A quick project for my oldest son who likes Jack Daniels and hates shoes. $9.00 lamp kit and some scrap Baltic birch plywood (1/8") and a custom lamp….The flip flops is a Steve Goode design (that can hold a mini clock insert on the right flip flop….but my wife said that would be overkill….

With this design I was playing with weight and balance and incorporating a swooping curve that is attempting to depict a stylized tree-like form that would contrast the straight lines of the drawers and top. The keyboard tray is over an 1 1/2" thick and like the drawers are mounted on soft...

I recently had the pleasure of workin' with the Advantage Lumber video crew for their brand new 'Artisans by AdvantageLumber.com YouTube series. you can subscribe to their channel here They documented me designing & making a table from start to finish using gorgeous lumber from their Sarasota...

let me start by saying that i don't really like adirondack chairs. these were built as a commission. a friend of the family had planned on making them but got overwhelmed and paid me to do it for him. the design is nothing special, but i wanted to post them to show off the wood. i left a...