Just a test for my new CNC machine. I got the file from here: Scantheworld and turned it into a relief using ZBrush and Photoshop. The wood I used is cherry and the sice of the carving is roughly 60x50mm.
I've got 20 of these to carve out, and I've only done a smidgen of carving before. Luckily my boss trusts me enough with his antique carving tools...
I found that simply reversing my featherboard makes it function very well as a thin ripping jig to make repeated (thin) cuts on the non-fence side of the blade. The featherboard's hard side is simply set at the appropriate distance from the blade on the side opposite the fence. Then the fence is moved to support the larger...
I thought some people here might appreciate it. More of Sueshiro Sano´s stunning work: http://sanomagic.world.coocan.jp/englishindex.html
8.5" x 3.25" | 22 cm x 8.5 cm...
I made this a few years ago to speed-turn the L-bolts in our Christmas tree stand. They are stiff and super putzy to operate by hand....
Spruce top, the body and neck are carved from a single block of maple. More photos:...
Had to get my garage foundation worked on which required removing everything from the back wall - the workbench from 1970 that was attached to the wall didn't survive....
A little beer boat, HV Kaljaasi, made for the summer cottage and warm summer days, when you can sit in the lake and enjoy the sun....
To make the space above our massive heater a bit more useful, I hacked together this little shelf from some second hand wood that I bought from somebody in our area. It's made entirely with hand tools and held together by screws and prayers due to the funky shape of the back side of the heater....
Knocked out this medium sized salad bowl the other day. The blank had been sitting around for at least five years!...
Oak burl bow - 6 inches by 3 inches (15 cm.x7.5 cm). Someone bought this at a show the first day it was available....
I guess I got the finish to look okay on the pine legs and such. Looks great on the oak tops and shelves. Sat down to draw these on Nov 1 and they're finally next to my couch....
** sorry! There’s a picture posted now!**I’ve tried like wiping it dry and even using mineral spirits on it
I was cleaning out an old bookshelf and came across this 2003 Grizzly catalog. Coincidentally, I'd just received a 2023 mailer. I was shocked by the increases in price....
I got a cheap mini wood lathe at harbor freight over the weekend, with their liquidation sale and an extra 40% off clearance sticker price with my membership this thing was a steal! Upgraded it with a few parts from Woodcraft and made my very first lathe project! It's a neat little wine bottle stopper made out of Zebrawood. I...
I received a beautiful piece of mahogany from a neighbor that I would like to turn into a small coffee table. I have most of my design plans figured out but I don't know what these corners are called. I feel like I used to see them on tables everywhere but can't find an online example. I even picked up this board from the thrift...
Well, I guess it could handle stuff a good bit wider than 30cm. Mystery wood, but probably red oak. Just a rabbet on each piece, some hardboard (narrower than the print) to connect them, and commodity hanging hardware. Broke the edges with a hand plane, then a light sanding and finished with Danish Oil.
I recently stumbled on to Witco style artwork and came across the piece pictured here. I’d like to try my hand at creating something similar, but wasn’t sure how to approach the boat bodies....
The softwood kind of fuzzed out but otherwise everything turned out pretty good after a solid sanding. I used oak for the wood tiles, birch for the sheep and wheat, and ash for the ore with various stains for each
