woodturning a yo-yo
I start by cutting out 8 equilateral right triangles, four of cherry and four of purple heart. I glue the triangles into two sets of four, making two squares. Then...
Woodturning A Toy Top
We have a toy top made by my wife's grandfather, James McCombe. I wanted to try to remake it as it is all woodturned. It consists of a top, a handle,...
Woodturning A Segmented Walnut Bowl Part 2
In part one, I had a walnut bowl that I had started to hollow out, but never finished. It developed several severe cracks in it. I first cut the bowl...
woodworking mallet
I needed a woodworking mallet for the shop. I decided on the basic wedged mortise and tenon design. In the head of the mallet, I bore two holes and...
Wood Turning A Back Roller
I wanted to make my wife a Valentine's Day present. My thought was to wood turn some kind of back massage device. I found a nice piece of maple firewood and...
Calvin’s Desk Part 2
In part two of the series on Calvin's desk, I concentrated on the legs. When designing the legs, I initially started with a cruciform shape looking down from above. I liked the...
Calvin’s Desk Part 3
In part three of the series on Calvin's desk, I concentrate on the desk top, the back and putting it all together. In making the top, I glue two pieces of...
Stop Motion Camera Dolly
This movie is about making the scene in "Calvin's Desk Part 3" where the finish is going on the back of the desk. To make the scene, I made a...
Making A Cold Frame
I needed to make a cold frame to sprout tomato plants while it is still winter here in the great northwest. I started by making a 2x4 frame with lap joints...
Paper Towel Holder
I had made a desk for my 6 year old son. The desk had a back shelf supported by a row of arches cut from English walnut. In this project, I use...
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Building The Woodshop
This is about how I built my wood shop. We decided to move from our previous home for a variety of...
