My Redesigned Roorkhee chair – day 2
I made some progress yesterday. I started out by laying out the rails for the seat back. The material that I will be using will be 5/8″ wide, so I … Continue reading
My Redesigned Roorkhee chair – day 1
I am not quite ready for my next big shop project yet, so I decided to put in some shop time modifying the design of the Roorkhee chair that I … Continue reading
Octagonal column prototype – day 2
Well, the glue is cured so I removed the tape today. There was a fair bit of glue squeeze-out so I took my block plane to it. Once I planed … Continue reading
Octagonal column prototype
My next big project, coming up, is a new altar for the chapel at my church. I have a concept that I am working from, but the design is not … Continue reading
Dust Deputy set-up
My kids gave me a new tool for father’s day that I hadn’t had the time to set up yet. It is a Dust Deputy. I had been looking for … Continue reading
Wheel chair ramp
I just got back from my mission trip to Preston county West Virginia this afternoon. I was unable to post on my blog, but the link that was in my … Continue reading
Prepping for my mission trip
What a summer so far, I have been too busy to play much in the shop. I do have a couple of larger projects that I intend to get started … Continue reading
Column test build
I have a new project coming up that will require some 8″ diameter columns. Since I have never done columns before, I will be experimenting a bit to find a … Continue reading
Stickered and stacked
Wow, it has been a busy month. I haven’t had a new post in a week and a half. This month has been filled with graduations, confirmations, birthdays, and lots … Continue reading
Park bench slats
I have gotten a lot of inquires from people wanting to buy replacement slats. If you would rather buy them instead of building your own, check out my friend Bryan: … Continue reading
AJ’s custom Stratocaster – day 10
I applied the final (sixth) coat of Tung oil last night. I took a few pictures to hopefully show how the finish turned out. There is also a shot with … Continue reading
AJ’s custom Stratocaster – day 9
As I was getting ready to apply the fifth coat of Tung oil this evening, I paid close attention to the feel of the finish. It was a little rougher … Continue reading
AJ’s custom Stratocaster – day 8
The first coat of tung oil has dried. It soaks in pretty deep, so you don’t get much of a shine until the third or fourth coat. Since the finish … Continue reading
AJ’s custom Stratocaster – day 7
I wanted to finish the guitar, but I don’t have all the purchased components yet. The main item I need now is the neck. I have an Ibanez neck that … Continue reading
AJ’s custom Stratocaster – day 6
I found some time to play down in the shop last night. I was determined to make some headway on AJ’s guitar.I started by locating the centers of the holes … Continue reading
AJ’s custom Stratocaster – day 5
It has been a while since I have worked on this project. I recently had to order something from Guitar Fetish so I got some of the parts that I needed … Continue reading
Adam’s new shop stool
We made a quick project today. Adam wanted a stool to use in the shop at his work bench. We started out by coming up with a master plan that … Continue reading
Deck benches
My occasional assistant, Adam, is helping with the photography as well as the project today. My in-laws put in a request for some deck benches, so I picked up some pressure treated … Continue reading
My first Roorkhee chair
I was fascinated by a reproduction of a piece of British campaign furniture that Chris Schwarz did for Popular Woodworking magazine, a few months back. I had a small hobby … Continue reading
More pub chairs – day 15 complete
Finished the fifth coat of tung oil this morning. The chairs were dry and ready for use by the afternoon. Here are a couple of completed shots.
Midnight Woodworking 