I received a commission to make a bookcase/bookshelf, however, part of the scope was to add carvings to the sides and top of the bookcase.

In part 2 I finish carving of the main parts, as well as completing the shelves in order to assemble the bookcase for painting.

I received a commission to make a bookcase/bookshelf, however, part of the scope was to add carvings to the sides and top of the bookcase.In part 1 I prepare the main pieces of the bookcase and then start with the decorations of the two side panels.

After making the bow saw, I decided to get some blades in order to make a rip and crosscut frame saw, and see what the difference is between them and more conventional saws.

Made a design for a side hall table that I wanted to make for a while now.

In part 2 I will be making the drawers for the table.

Wood used: Kiaat and partridge wood.

Made a design for a side hall table that I wanted to make for a while now.

In part 1 I will be making the main table and in Part 2 the drawers.

Wood used: Kiaat and partridge wood.

I received a commission to make someone a carry chest with trays.

In part I will show how the chest is made, with part 2 showing the trays.

I received a commission to make someone a carry chest with trays.

In part 1 I will show how the chest is made, with part 2 showing the trays.

I bought an old factory produced bow saw, and found that it was quite useful around certain tasks.

However, over time the blade got bend and little cracks started to appear on the frame of the saw at the mortise and tenon joints.

I decided to to make a new bow saw using the Gramercy hardware set.

In part 5 I am finishing the build of the low-boy. All small pieces, glue up and oiling of all the parts to end up with the final project.

In part 4 I will be making the tabletop for the Low-boy, as well as the turn-buttons to secure it to the Low-boy itself.Low-boy

Joined a project for a woodworker group awhile back, in order to make a Low-Boy furniture piece.

In part 3 I will be making all the drawers for the low-boy, as well as carve out the Rosetta for the main front drawer.

Joined a project for a woodworker group awhile back, in order to make a Low-Boy furniture piece.

In part 2 I will be making the carcass of the Low-boy - the side, back and front panels. Also the drawer runners and side guides for the drawers (must still be made).

Joined a project for a woodworker group awhile back, in order to make a Low-Boy furniture piece.

In part 1 I will be making the turned legs for the project as well as explaining what changes I am going to make to the traditional Low-Boy design.

For turning the legs, I used my spring pole lathe.

Bought a cheap phono pre-amp for my record player, since the inbuilt one in my amplifier does not work anymore.

Decided to make a housing for it, which would also contain a power supply with all the required wiring/cables.

Will at later stage get a better phono pre-amp.

I got a request to make some more serving trays to sell, and since I had some spare wood of various kinds laying around, I decided why not.

So enjoy the video.

In this video I am making a turntable base for my record player.

I had some spare African Teak laying around, that would be an excellent wood, since it is a hard dense wood. I had previously used it to make my mallet, due to the robustness and hardness.

I also added some adjustable rubber feet, to absorb vibration and to level the base for the turntable.

Index
00:00 Introduction
01:37 Flattening all the pieces
03:24 Gluing and fixing the base
05:04 Making inlays for base
06:28 Gluing in the inlays
08:50 Adding the feet for the base
10:03 Base done
10:31 Demonstration

I have been collecting some LP Vinyl records for a while now. However, it is now time to get a dedicated holder for the records, since having them lie flat on their sides and some stacked on each other is not good for the records long term.

Also, searching for a record is becoming a real pain with all the different stacks.

Of course, in stead of buying a record crate holder, I made one from left over pieces in my workshop using my traditional hand tools.

00:00 Introduction
01:47 Preparing pieces for the bottom
04:18 Preparing sides for dovetails
06:31 Adding Bow-ties to splits
07:26 Adding side shape decoration
09:13 Assembling of all the parts
10:38 Making the feet
11:10 Making the side handles
12:49 Showcasing the holder
13:37 Demonstration & Outro

I received a request to make a lingerie dresser for someone. Haven't made a dresser before, so this was a good opportunity to learn.

In the final part the focus is on getting all drawers done, in order to complete the whole dresser.

Wood used is a Mahogany family wood. Very hard with some tear out areas, but it looks quite nice after oiling.

00:00 Introduction
01:01 Flattening the parts
03:25 Making the dovetails
07:25 Assembling the drawers parts
08:20 Staining the oak parts
09:10 Fitting the bottom board and staining
10:26 Adding drawer stoppers
10:57 Drawer complete

I received a request to make a lingerie dresser for someone. Haven't made a dresser before, so this was a good opportunity to learn.

In part 2 the focus is on getting the carcass finished with all the remaining parts, which includes the top and back cover.

Wood used is a Mahogany family wood. Very hard with some tear out areas, but it looks quite nice after oiling.

00:00 Introduction
02:05 Gluing in the cross bars
03:26 Adding the slider bars
03:58 Gluing in the guide bars
04:57 Preparing the top parts
06:32 Explaining about turn-buttons
07:24 Adding mortise holes for turn-buttons
07:54 Securing the top to carcass with turn-buttons

I received a request to make a lingerie dresser for someone. Haven't made a dresser before, so this was a good opportunity to learn.

In part 1 the focus is on preparing all the main stock items, i.e. flattening, untwisting, uncapping etc. as well as getting the main frame of the carcass of the dresser done.

Wood used is a Mahogany family wood. Very hard with some tear out areas, but it looks quite nice after oiling.

00:00 Introduction
03:04 Main parts showcase
04:45 Flattening the side face panels
06:37 Chisel guide for mortising
08:30 Side frame mock up
09:35 Rounding and finishing the legs
10:27 Gluing up the side frames
12:54 Adding the frames together
13:30 Main carcass frame completed

For this Valentine's day, I decided to make a heart shape bowl, using Julatong wood for the project, since it is an nice carving friendly wood to use.

00:00 Introduction
01:44 Carving out the bowl
03:06 Sawing out the handle waste
05:09 Sawing out the bowl waste
06:01 Shaping the bowl with file
07:18 Adding patterns with punches
08:55 Display of bowl

Making a small bookshelf 70s inspired design of mine. The middle row will contain the books, with drawers added to the top and bottom.

Part 3 focuses on making the drawers of the unit, as well as final assembly and placing of the unit with books and decorations.

Music: Red Sky by Dan Yan Key

00:00 Introduction
1:17 Wide ripping panels with band saw
03:38 Preparing the shelve stock
05:28 Making the half-lap dovetails
07:16 Test fitting the half-lap dovetail
08:27 Test fitting the bottom slider for a drawer
09:03 Preparing the drawer pull levers
10:06 Glue up of drawers
11:07 Adding the pull levers
12:19 Final unit complete

Making a small bookshelf 70s inspired design of mine. The middle row will contain the books, with drawers added to the top and bottom.

Part 2 focuses on making the legs of the unit. This time I am adding some level adjusters to each leg, since my floor in my house is not even, i.e. slopes downward. Using the adjusters will avoid rocking and making the unit more level.

Music: Cocktail Reception by Dan Yan Key

00:00 Introduction
00: Making grain the same on all legs
02:40 Preparing the supports
05:15 Adding tenons to the legs
05:53 Adding decorations to the legs
07:10 Adding the adjusters
08:30 Gluing on the legs
09:26 Legs on unit

I have been using wooden mallets more and more in my work in stead of the nylon hammer, since it just feels better with regards to control and grip.

However, I only have a 'light' and 'heavy' weight mallets. No in between weight to use, since sometimes the light mallet is too flimsy for heavier work, and the heavy mallet causes fatigue during the work.

I made the mallet out of a hard wood, i.e. African Teak in order for the weight and durability.

Music: Panorama by Dan Yan Key

00:00 Introduction
00:42 Preparing all the parts
03:17 Shaping the head
04:30 Shaping the handle
05:52 Adding decorations
07:14 Assembling parts
08:14 Adding DIY Danish Oil
08:45 Presentation of Hammer

Making a small bookshelf 70s inspired design of mine. The middle row will contain the books, with drawers added to the top and bottom.

Part 1 focuses on making the main unit/carcass for the books and drawers.

This build was more challenging since I made the boards too thin - they were suppose to be thicker. But gives a more elegant/finer feel at the end of the day.

Music: Sunsett Bossa by Dan Yan Key

00:00 Introduction
00:30 Preparing wood stock
02:37 Dovetail layouts and cutting
04:25 Grooves for Dividers
06:55 Assembling bottom box
08:02 Assembling top box
10:19 Assembling all main pieces
11:04 Adding back plates
12:23 Finished carcass