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  1. Projects Rough cut Oak to Tap Handles

    Over the past 3 months I have made 65 of these Oak Tap Handles for a Local pub from rough cut. To say batching the steps out to make every one as close to the same size as possible was a challenge. The Other big challenge was getting the threaded inserts in straight with out cracking the...
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    Apologies if this has been answered but I have read through many posts and could not find the answer to my exact question. I am making a kitchen island that will use a red oak slab for the top. I have looked into the food safe options and feel good about that part. My concern is that oak...
  3. Projects Apothecary Cabinet

    This is a Christmas present for a family member who practices herbal medicine, so I thought it could be both practical as well as decorative. I actually decided to make it last-minute, only started on it last week. The outer carcass is made of black walnut, although the interior panels I used...
  4. Projects Jewelry Box Restoration

    My brother-in-law built this jewelry box for my sister for Christmas, 1986, as a prelude to proposing to her. They were married in July of 1987. Over the years life took it's toll on this treasure and it ended up broken, with lost parts (only one drawer remained), in a box in a closet. My sister...
  5. Projects stepstool

    I made a 44 on my stepstool. It is about a racer named Luis Hampton. I used a router with an ogee bit for the top and sides. I used a water-based polyurethane and applied 4 coats.
  6. Projects Classic Gray Murphy bed and Desk

    It's been a while since my last post, and I wanted to share this project as it's a bit different from my usual undertakings. It's a Murphy bed paired with a matching Executive-style desk. The Murphy bed is a craftsman style with a four-panel face. One distinctive feature is the outset lights...
  7. Projects Lateral File Cabinet

    Made from Red Oak and Red Oak plywood. It uses full extension drawer slides. Finished with Hickory gel stain and poly.
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  8. Projects White Oak Heart

    My sister has a set of figures and plaques (e.g. shamrock which is one of the pictures, county house, Christmas tree, Easter buddy, etc) that she displays for different times of the year that sit in a little stand that is part of a heart that hangs on the wall. But, in a recent move, she lost...
  9. Projects Simple oak bed

    Simple design, but it took some figuring out to a) fit all the floating tenons and assembly-hardware in those uprights, and b) do it so that the wood movement issue will affect the minimum width for both the sides and the ends.
  10. Projects Oak grape/apple press

    Oak scraps from a custom stair builder company. 29 slats, 58 nut, 58 bolts. holes drilled for each, aluminum side straps, Oak center board, oak pusher board, legs, and more. No finish as it i9s for grape juice and apple juice making. A Labor of Love, Lots of work but worth it in the end ...
  11. Projects Hickory Dragonfly Walking Stick

    1 inch oak dragonfly and flint arrowhead was not easy to mount.
  12. Projects Display Coffee Table and End Tables

    Enjoyable build. The finish is charred with a small handheld torch and brushed-on water based clear coat.
  13. Projects Urn for my buddy

    My first posting here at Lumberjocks, don't beat me up too bad (Smile) My buddy passed away suddenly after a prolonged illness. I asked his wife if she wanted an urn and she was very happy to accept. It made me very happy to make her a little less sad. She loved it. His favorite things were the...
  14. Projects White Oak Frame

    My wife bought two maps of Long Beach many years ago from local artist David Van Patten. Our two kids were away at college and we wanted to remind them where they were from. Well, many projects took priority, so I only now made frames for them (the kids have been out of college 4 & 6 years). My...
  15. Projects Boot Bench

    I stumbled on an two-decade old copy of Workbench Magazine with plans for this little "boot bench." Perfect for my son's family who lives in a cold clime. Added benefit is use of dowel bolts and barrel nuts, which enable knockdown to almost flat for transport in their small vehicle. It was a...
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  16. Projects Refinished Oak Chair

    I inherited this chair in 1992. At the time it was painted gray. Back then I tried to remove the paint with stripper, but as you can see it left little to be desired. However, I lived with it all this time. Time to change this - I began to sand. And to use some stripper again. There...
  17. Projects Oak stair tread challenge

    I had an idea to display a special bottle gifted to us of Patron platinum tequila this particular bottle is signed and numbered by the maker. this was almost a full year in the process of designing, building a prototype and figuring out what to use for wood. I started with a dovetailed pine...
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