Copyright (c) 2012 CraftStylish.com en-us Fine Woodworking - Sandtazam's posts http://www.finewoodworking.com/profile/Sandtazam Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:10:44 -0500 Fine Woodworking - Sandtazam's posts http://www.finewoodworking.com/assets/images/cs_logo_sm.jpg http://www.finewoodworking.com/profile/Sandtazam Sat, 11 Dec 2010 16:23:08 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/26106/humidor-for-life http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/26106/humidor-for-life Posted by Sandtazam
This humidor is made of Curly Koa & Maple. Please enjoy. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/26106/humidor-for-life Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:40:18 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19537/custom-humidor http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19537/custom-humidor Posted by Sandtazam
This is a Humidor I recently built for a cigar vendor. It's made of Quilted Maple, Bubinga and Waterfall Bubinga. The finish was done using the method ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19537/custom-humidor Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:55:54 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17645/quad-state-herf http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17645/quad-state-herf Posted by Sandtazam
This segmented ashtray was a donation to the Quadstate Herf. A cigar event that raises money for wounded Veterans. This was a donation I was more than happy to be a part of. The Gentleman on the left... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17645/quad-state-herf Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:24:31 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17926/the-tiger-and-the-koa http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17926/the-tiger-and-the-koa Posted by Sandtazam
Hello everyone. This is a humidor I built for a fellow cigar enthusiast. It's made of the finest Koa I've ever laid eyes on, Tiger Maple and Walnut. The finish was applied using the method I read... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17926/the-tiger-and-the-koa Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:47:02 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17642/fractured http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17642/fractured Posted by Sandtazam
This piece of Red Gum was rough turned and bounced around my shop for months and was used for a paper weight. I finally decided to put it on the lathe. I thought for sure I'd blow it to pieces. I... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17642/fractured Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:38:14 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17638/birth-mark http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17638/birth-mark Posted by Sandtazam
This burl was quite unique. As I was letting it dry after rough turning it, I thought it had a dry spot and the rest was still wet. As time went on I realized it was a sort of birth mark on the wood... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17638/birth-mark Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:30:30 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17635/spalted-quilted-curly-burly-maple http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17635/spalted-quilted-curly-burly-maple Posted by Sandtazam
When I found this blank it was almost black. I took a scraper to it and found a gold mine of figure. I had never turned something square before but I couldn't bare to cut the corners off of it. I... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17635/spalted-quilted-curly-burly-maple Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:21:12 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17631/ebony-maple http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17631/ebony-maple Posted by Sandtazam
This has been one of my favorite pieces I've made. It was very challenging to keep the Quilted Maple light by keep the dust from the ebony off of it. The was the first piece I ever sold. I felt... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17631/ebony-maple Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:11:48 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17629/my-1st-stave http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17629/my-1st-stave Posted by Sandtazam
This was my first attempt at a Staved turning. It's made from Quilted Maple, Bubinga, Chak Dekoke, Maple, Walnut and Inlace. I thought the knot had such nice figure around it that I couldn't bear to... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17629/my-1st-stave Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:02:20 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17626/milestone http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17626/milestone Posted by Sandtazam
This turning was the first one my wife put on display in the livingroom. She is very particular so it was a milestone for me. It was my 6th turning I'd ever made. The woods used are Walnut, Wenge... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17626/milestone Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:57:45 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17620/domino-vs-dowel http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17620/domino-vs-dowel Posted by Sandtazam
I wanted to use other tools around the shop to incorporate into this turning. This turning is an example of the battle between the dowel and the Domino. It began with the dowel at the bottom, then it... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17620/domino-vs-dowel Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:45:37 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17616/monsoon http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17616/monsoon Posted by Sandtazam
This turning is titled Monsoon. When I created it, it rained regularly only when I worked on it. It has 1500 individual pieces. The woods used are Morado, Curly Maple, Black Limba, Wenge... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17616/monsoon Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:23:58 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/10053/live-kickin http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/10053/live-kickin Posted by Sandtazam
This is a Humidor I built and gave away for a contest on a website formerly known as Cigar Live. The contest was to send cigars randomly on the site and get a ticket to win the humidor. No... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/10053/live-kickin Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:25:50 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/9786/monsoon http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/9786/monsoon Posted by Sandtazam
I noticed it said think outside the box somewhere. This is a little outside the box. This piece is named Monsoon. It's a turning that measures 23" tall X 13" in diameter. It has 1495 individual... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/9786/monsoon Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:07:02 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/9573/cigars-and-friends http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/9573/cigars-and-friends Posted by Sandtazam
This is a Humidor I built for a friend in NY. It's made of Bubinga, Waterfall Bubinga, Curly Maple, Shedua, Blood Wood and Spanish Cedar. The hinges are hand made from Bubinga. The finish is 5... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/9573/cigars-and-friends Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:01:39 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/8654/brothers-of-the-leaf http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/8654/brothers-of-the-leaf Posted by Sandtazam
This is a desk top Humidor I built for myself. It's made from Figured Bubinga, Quilted Maple and Spanish Cedar. It'll hold 50 cigars. The hinges are hand made from Bubinga and the corners are double... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/8654/brothers-of-the-leaf Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:46:16 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/8644/ministers-humidor http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/8644/ministers-humidor Posted by Sandtazam
When I got this idea, I had watched a documentary about Egyptian architecture and was inspired to build this. The angles and proportions are common in the Egyptian era. This Humidor is made from... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/8644/ministers-humidor