For years my wife has used a little mirror from her compact to see the back of her head while doing her hair. While pondering what to make for her this Christmas I decided she needed a mirror upgrade. I made two, one for her, and one for the wife of my glass guy who made me a dozen mirrors in...
I've been busy for a few weeks making up some small craft items to launch a new venture on a website. Some are fun, some are too much work for what you get (the salt/pepper shakers) and some don't 'turn' out as you'd expect. I think some of my bottle stoppers are just too big! Have to make...
My client needed a custom pharmacy to match her vanity.
These shop photos show the result and also the interior structure. The curved door from the vanity, shows how close I was able to match the stain (shop recipe«). I designed it as a his & hers with 2 doors with reference to a single door...
I made these mirrors for my grand daughters as a Christmas Present. One is Walnut with a traditional handle and the other is Maple with a an attempt at an ergonomic handle. I find it interesting that it took me more time to make the forms than it did to do the two mirrors, with the exception...
Made with African Mahogany I made these 3 1/2 inch Pocket Mirrors for stocking stuffers last Christmas. As well as other gifts that I need to post.
I started by cutting the African Mahogany down to 4" x 1/2" pieces. Then using a 3 1/4" Forstner bit I drilled a 3/8" hole for the mirror. Then...
This mirror was inspired by the Art Nouveau style of the early 20th century. Its asymmetrical design reflects the organic and varying lines of the natural world. It is constructed entirely out of solid hardwood components. The mirrors shown are made of figured cherry wood, black walnut and sipo...
Today I was experimenting with my new chatter tool, using it to decorate the backs of these little 2" mirrors. They're done on silver maple, and I have yet to wax and buff them up to a shine. This tool is Fun. Now that I know how it works, I'll start adding V-grooves to divide sections of...
Ying Yang is a symbol of opposition.
I wanted to show that opposites are in harmony with each other like cold crystal glass(mirror) in
combination with warm noble wood.
My work is called " Embrace", it is embraced between men and women,two completely opposition
and when they connect it becomes...
I made this birdhouse for the Summers Woodworking birdhouse contest. The inside dimensions are about 5"x5"x10" and it has a 1-1/2" hole, which is suitable for bluebirds.
Click here if you would like to watch my YouTube video of this project.
It's made from reclaimed cedar fence boards that I...
My Akeda BC24 arrived last week. I was just waiting for the accessory C-kit, with all the bits and guide pins, to get started. That finally came yesterday.
I had the new 24 inch PC Omnijig, but was frustrated with the time to set-up and having to make multiple test cuts to get it dialed in. I...
I have completely redone my bathroom, including tearing down a wall and making a new one. My dilemma is this. I now want to hang quite heavy mirrors up. I have them up now with those plastic UGLY mirror holders to the studs. We hate this. We would like to find out if there is a product that we...
So I got a pile of oak 4×4s basically for free. I'm planning on building a workbench, they're currently acclimatizing to my shop. My issue is that they all have pith(the reason the are free). I don't want to be talked out of using them as I'll never be able to afford a solid hardwood bench...
im wondering if anyone would have any suggestions for a good lumberstore in the kalamazoo, MI area, i need a local piece of oak (if possible) for a project im working on, 8/4×6" at least 6 feet, kiln dried
Hello all.
I have installed two 30"x30" 1/4"-thick mirrors over my bathroom vanity. I'm going to frame them with rabbeted oak 1"x3"s and want to know if I need to seal the mirrors to their frames with caulk.
The mirrors are already secured with mounts and Loctite mirror glue so the frames do...
The Plan
This project is something a little different. It is a bedroom wall unit, not a murphy wall bed, but one with piers, headboard, mirrors and a light bar. The kind where the bed just sits in front of it. The twist on this one is I will be adding a canopy to it. This will be a canopy...
Simple Precision Arc Inlay Jig
I had the need this afternoon for a way to cut a curved groove for a veneer inlay. It needed to be absolutely accurate and easy enough that even I couldn't screw it up. A half hour later I had this little jig. I thought someone else may find it useful.
The first...
I just won an auction sight unseen for 2 Table Saws and a Radial arm saw for a little under three bills. It looks like they are in rough but repairable shape, if not the scrap cost and motors should cover my money. I'll find out when I pick them up later this week. I'd like some opinions about...
Hello folks, my first post here. I have been stalking a bunch of forums for a few weeks now, and have been wanting to get into woodworking for over a month or so now. Well, with tax season here, I decided to make the plunge and buy the Ridgid R4512. I know about the raising and lowering...