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Maple Trestle Table, Session 18 – Attachment Strips and Power Carving
On the morning of Sunday, April 15th, Morton and I exchanged ideas about trestle tables, spurred on by a recent sketch of a table on which he was working. That got me yearning to build a trestle...
View ArticleWire-Brushed Picture Frame, Session 2
On July 3rd, I started making a picture frame for a photo. If you missed it, read Session 1 here. FlairWoodworks I'm back in the shop to finish the picture frame I started yesterday. The glue has set...
View ArticleI Can Do That with Festool and Flair
Last week, I worked at the Coquitlam showroom of Lee Valley Tools Ltd. demonstrating the Festool power tools. I was given a stack of pine and a set of plans for Megan Fitzpatrick's Shaker-inspired...
View ArticleAdding Chamfers
There was certainly a little creativity and cleverness that I put into the design of this box. Because of that, I have enjoyed the process of making them. Yesterday, I had three batches in various...
View ArticleRouting the Puzzle Pieces for Puzzle Table
After gluing up the four sides, my next step was to rout in the puzzle pieces. I used three combination squares referenced off of each edge to lay out a grid, which represented the size and location of...
View Article21st Century Writing Desk, Complete
A textured top might at first seem the wrong choice for a writing desk, but with computers leading the writing world nowadays we think it’s a great idea. - Canadian Woodworking & Home Improvement...
View ArticleMy Tripot: Shaping the Exterior
Fascinated with the form of the tripot, and interested to see what was involved in making one, I have started my own. I couldn't think of a better way to understand and appreciate it than to make one...
View ArticleWhat Router Bit to Surface a Slab?
A reader recently wrote to me asking for advice on what router bit to use for surfacing wood. He has been using standard straight bits that have been effective at levelling the Douglas fir end grain...
View ArticleA Built-In Cabinet with Live-Edge Counter Top
Cabinetry is not something that I do very often, but when we decided to redo our half-bathroom, I decided to custom-build a cabinet with a live-edge counter top and a shelf to better utilize the...
View ArticleThree Articles Published in February/March Issue of Canadian Woodworking
The latest issue of Canadian Woodworking & Home Improvement is focused on routers and has not one, not two, but three of my articles in it. I had fun challenging myself to put together ten Simple...
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