The Woodshop Shed

Wednesday Workshop 1- Delayed

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Going to be attempting to spend some time in the shop each Wednesday evening for a bit, mostly doing turnings and such. May or may not post all of them as projects but will start a blog on some of the goings on. That being said I got these done last night but the internet was down due to storms in the area so they are a bit delayed.
Made with Maple and Colorwood using the PSI Mini pen kit. Love how they came out and having a lot of fun experimenting with the scraps glue ups.CtL

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Cherry End Table

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I just finished this end table in cherry, about 18” on each side, 24” tall. I used castle joints for the first time (had to try out my new dado stack). They ended up a bit loose, probably from sanding too much to get the fit looser, and I had to use the glue/sawdust fix to fill some cracks. I used the same pattern of routed channels filled with epoxy/black mica pigment that I used in my last end table (walnut). I was happy with how the bottom braces turned out, I read they are a very strong joint. I wish I had waited a few days to put it together, I just made a table saw sled for tapering legs and would have made that change. Finished it with 3 coats of arm-r-seal. I'm still a novice, but I'm trying something different each time I make something to broaden my skill set. My next project is another end table in walnut like my first one, but with tapered legs and a drawer.

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The Original Woodwork Gateway Drug

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I'm pretty sure the humble cutting board project is responsible for fostering interest in woodworking more than any other other project. I say humble, but to be perfectly frank, some of the work people have done on this site are works of art and engineering marvels. Nothing humble about them, they've got it all, form, function, and style to hilt.In addition to their hobby-interest-piquing super power, cuttings boards also seem to be everyones favorite holiday gifts. The sampling above are some of the gifts I've made and passed out the last couple years. The second to last photo with the Purple Heart and Maple boards was my gateway drug, and first “serious” woodwork project. The first board was the most recent one I made just a few months ago. Personally, its my favorite of the bunch. I gave it to my mother.Pro tip- If you're going to give favorites away, there's no better recipient than your mother.

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