Putting a Window Seat Over a Baseboard Heater
A bench seat in front of a window can be a wonderful addition to a room, it can create an attractive and cozy place to sit and relax while looking outside at a pleasant scene.
Changing the Color Of Wood From Red to Brown
Sometimes we only want to change the color a little bit, and in a particular way.
Learn how to make changes to the color of wood, how to enhance or remove red.
Window Seats
They offer a cozy feel and they provide a great place to sit obviously, but they can also provide a lot of storage as well.
Secret Bookcase Door
Who wouldn’t want one of these?
Behind the bookcase , the perfect place to conduct all your secret experiments.
Master Closet Make Over
Changing the Builders tired Flake Board Shelving for Something Unique and Wonderful.
Rustic Pine Custom Cabinetry and Shelving.
Making a Rustic Pine Finish
My current project is a lot of fun. I am making shelving and cabinetry for a walk-in master closet. The fun part is in the finish. My client has chosen to have the work done in pine, with a rustic, old barn look. The wood will look old, and worn; but it will not be rough, […]
An Incredible Secretary Desk Made for King William Frederick II of Prussia
This is not just an awesome feat of craftsmanship, it is also an awesome feat of 18th century engineering. https://youtu.be/MKikHxKeodA
What is the Color of Natural Cherry Wood ?
What Color is Natural Cherry, really? Lately I am getting questions on my site asking what color is natural cherry? The short answer is, it depends.Part of the confusion comes from the fact that natural cherry is less common than stained cherry, and part of the confusion is that natural cherry changes color over time. […]
Repairing Marie Antoinette’s Desk
A women came to me with an interesting project recently. She had a Louie XIV writing desk that had once been in one of the homes of Maire Antoinette; how exciting!Several of the knobs on the drawers had been broken and lost over time and needed to be replaced. To keep the integrity, and the […]
How to make dividers for a Jewelry Drawer
I recently made a jewelry cabinet with 9 drawers, the drawers have a velvet bottom and several of the drawers will have a number of dividers. Very practical and a lot of fun to make. Here is how. first cut I chose a regular carbide saw blade for the work, it makes a cut about […]
Making Moulding
Most of my work incorporates mouldings. I love the rich detail they add. Often I need to make my own because the selection available for sale is so limited, especially in hardwood. I buy my lumber in the rough, it is dried in a kiln,but not smoothed or surfaced.To make this moulding I start by […]
Great Use of Odd Space
This cabinetry is made in knotty Alder, a common wood on the west coast. My client wanted some nice display shelves, as well as some pullout storage. Also as seen in the second photo, I needed to conceal a large return air duct for the heat system which was installed after my before picture was taken.