Another table top I made a while back. Unfortunately, I did not take pictures of the build. It is koa veneer on baltic birch with hand carved cherry for the rim. I used steel wool in vinegar and garnet

Decided I wanted to get two bowls out of this one. Got the first one roughed out. Have to take it easy when I hollow it so it does not crack any worse.

@mrkstn1 -- check it out. Construction site behind my work. Couple stands of desert ironwood. Some nice big burls. Sometimes they will work around them or even move them, but this time they just ran it

You can read the how to books and watch the youtube tutorials, but you have to get your hands dusty if you want to lay down a fine finish on wood. When I was planning the shoji screen project, I wanted

For a fine finish on curly wood you need a scraper. You can get all different textures and thicknesses of shavings depending on how you pull the hook. These shavings are so thin you can see right through

I made this to be a turntable stand but I have not made legs for it yet, and I do not have a turntable, or any vinyl. This is koa veneer with solid koa trim. The layup is called sunburst or starburst,

I am a big fan of making my own tools. I made this carvers mallet from african sycamore and walnut. Here you can see it in action. It is used to strike the end of a chisel or other carving tool. The round

I have my print, a piece of glass, the mat, the hardware and the frame. Time to put it all together. I even made some toggles from walnut to hold the backing board. They are soaking in oil. I glued the

3D Printer Pen Draws in Air. I have to say, I thought it was baloney when I saw the package, but it delivers as promised. So thanks to Grandma, my younger son loves it.

Closeup of some freshly oiled walnut burl.

The inner frame, which I am calling the mat, was made from curly maple veneer on 1/4 mdf with a bit of koa trim. I could not find a regular cardboard mat at the hobby stores in the right size, and they

After dry fitting the frame, I felt like the walnut was too plain, so I decided to add some texture. I was able to carve each board separately for ease of clamping but, I had to put the miters together

Is it Serenity hittin' atmo? Ice fishing? The moment of conception?

I plan most of my projects in a way that forces me to practice the different joinery techniques that I want to learn. My focus here is on miters which are obviously handy for picture frames. The print

A speaker stand I made in birdseye walnut.

Woodshaving Wednesday

Quick gif of my rebate plane in action

I needed to make a rabbet along the edge of a bunch of lengths of 1x1 cherry, so I used an old chisel and made a rebate, or rabbet plane. I just followed the directions in this video by Paul Sellers. I

I am usually too shy to include myself in the picture, but here is a quick gif of me setting up to turn a yarn bowl from a chunk of mesquite tree. Check the stance... Turns out the wood was still really

I know they are not online on steem, so the surprise will not be spoiled. His and hers walnut cereal bowls. Start with a bit of 12/4 walnut. Mark the center. Drill a shallow anchor hole. This will be the