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  1. Small Apothecary Chest

    Ultimately, I want to make a massive map chest or apothecary chest. Something legendary like you see in early 1900s country stores. I usually start with a miniature version, so I made this 12-drawer using a lot of scrap from other projects. My friend said, "what, did you run low on wood?"...
  2. Turntable Plinth in River Red Gum and Birch Ply

    Hi everybody, I have just finished the my L75s turntable with the plinth made from layered Birch ply encasing the workings of the table surrounded by Australian River Red Gum. The corners are blind dovetails done by hand, this was a very difficult task as the wood was very seasoned and like...
  3. Plinth for Record Turntable

    I was approached by a friend to build a new Plinth (fancy name for base) for a 1970s turntable he restored. I didn't know people still listened to records, but I guess there are some real fanatics out there. Really complex shape and precision holes for the turntable to mount in. Black Walnut...
  4. Arch Top Bookcase with Key and Plinth | Custom

    This is not my project, but I wanted to share it. It was a bookcase built by my Father-in-law. It is a great design. I did have a small part in it. I sprayed the finish on it. It was built, stained and then he had some trouble with his spray gun. Since I am always set up to spray, it...
  5. Turntable Plinth (Base)

    Here are some photos of the custom plinth (base) I designed and built for my Thorens TD 166 MkII turntable a few years ago. The sides are maple with cherry accents (dowels). The base plate is 1/2" oak plywood with birch edge banding, inset by 1/4". I used a three-step finish. First, I used...
  6. Blogs
    Charles Neil Answers! I recalled how Charles Neil has stated that he "always" places finish on both sides of a board. That statement was very profound so I felt compelled to ask him if I should finish the inside of my blanket chest. Can't hurt to ask, right? I wrote him late last night. He...
  7. Blogs
    Design Concepts This is the first of two blog entries that expand on my Turntable Plinth project. It describes various concepts I explored. I bought the maple hardwood for the plinth before I designed the plinth. The maple boards were plain, so I knew I had to use either contrasting tones...
  8. Blogs
    Introduction When we moved to Santa Fe last year, I had planned to build new bookcases for the house. In my old house in Minneapolis, I had built-in bookcases, and the house here in the Southwest needs a different look. So I looked around a little, and decided to build the Jefferson...
  9. Woodworking Skill Share
    Getting a tight miter on a box can be tricky. But when you do, you're left with four very sharp corners. Do you guys break these at all? I've found that even light breaking with 1500 grit sandpaper exposes some end-grain that then darkens with finish. It's very slight but still takes away...
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