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Very Cool, nice job!

Free is good

Free is good

I would have to say that would be english wych elm for me :)

Very unique, and well done. But why the plum lumber? Just wondering.

sure, why not

male model not included

Yes please :)

Looks like Bilbo Rollie is tring to shave again.

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Hand planes will never be obsolete.

Okay how does this work? Ummm.....ok insert finger here, push forward, bring back, and repeat until satisfied. Sweet!

Very nice work, i especially like the chair, very good design. The chair looks like it leans back a little too much for my taste though, but excellent either way. thanks for sharing.

Mmmmmmm.....very interesting. This gives me an idea. Thanks for sharing, very cool.

I love working with bloodwood. Nice work.

This is a real time saver. Work smarter not harder.

Very unique, nice work.

Nice table nralien. Next time you might want to install the wedges perpendicular to the way this table has them. That way pressure is pushing with the grain taking away the tendancy to split the wood. Nice job though.

I've always been intrigued by violins, and since my 6 year old niece has started taking lessons I found myself inclined to build one. I've never built an instrument before, so i am looking for plans, or instructions, any info. I'm familiar with the bunny/luthier planes, and now have an excuse to add them to my shop :) The first one i make will be my own to learn and play, but i hope to make another for my niece as a gift, once older. Any suggestions? Thanks

This piece is stunning. Wood gets my blood pumping, this piece just about gave me a heart attack! It was well put to use, thanks for sharing.

The oak was spray painted (two coats) lightly to ensure the grain pattern remained. Following the paint was one coat of universal shellac sanding sealer to protect the paint from the following lacquer coats.

OLD not onld

MDF is great for jigs and patterns, but for fine woodworking? No i don't really see it useful. It can't handle moisture, it creates awful dust. and its not as strong as a good multiply plywood. Call me onld fashioned but i stick to solid hardwoods for all my furniture :)

I'd love to have a woodworking reality show, showing what goes on behind the scenes. Working with the customer, designing, fixing any mistakes(drama), along with lots of information will strengthen the appreciation of craftsmanship and hard work. Could catapult the custom furniture industry. Just think, people are spending thousands of dollars for cakes made by the "cake boss" and "ace of cakes" just to be eaten!!! What about furniture that will last generations?

Thats some beautiful wood! Good craftsmanship too, thanks for sharing

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Very nice, this is a superb piece of craftsmanship and design. Thanks for sharing, what did you finish it with?

I'm glad that someone is optimistic about custom furniture. I've been in business only a year, and i am struggling to make bills. I have a four year degree in furniture design with a minor in marketing, and everyone thinks i'm crazy for getting into furniture making. But i believe in myself, and i'm hoping that society will realize the importance of quailty made furniture that will last multi generations, but this won't happen by itself. Someone needs to get things rolling in the right direction. I support custom made website and hope that its successful. Tommy MacDonald as well, GOOD LUCK!!!!

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thanks for the correction

The government claims that the resession is over, i don't believe it. I think they are trying to coax the people who have money into spending it. Personally i find making a woodworking living super difficult right now. You're right getting in touch with buyers is the key, but creating new buyers is hard when they don't have the budget to do it. You should see the looks on people's faces when i price them something. Furniture used to be an important part of social status, its just not there anymore. Customers have to be convinced that the quality outweighs the extra cost to get it.

Knowledge is priceless, and here is another opportunity to learn something new.

True its not 100% new, but come on the precision plunge base is $400 plus!!! This dewalt combo is half, pretty new look to me.

Very impressive. Thanks for sharing, i hate to think what the set cost!! But very worth it!!

Sounds great, getting your work and name out there in the market is a tough thing to do with a short budget. This new blog should be very helpful!

Fantastic, more paitence than i've got!!

Superb! Very nice, how did you ebonize the poplar? Did you use a pigmented lacquer or use a dye?

The wax might give you the finish that you are looking for, but remember that it doesn't offer much protection. It will need to be rewaxed every so often.

I am so jealous, nice bench!

Fantastic work. Looks great, good design. Thanks for sharing!

This is cool! thanks for the post!!!

Very nice shop, makes me a little jealous, lol. Great furniture to, keep up the good work Jon.

Very good craftsmanship, you should be very happy with your first chair. Although i see some things that could be changed. I can't help but feel that the back is too low to offer any longterm sitting, but hard to tell from a picture. Also, during design of any furniture piece a certain harmony and consistancy throughout the piece should be considered. For example, the back is a graceful curve, but there isn't another curve within the piece so it's a little out of place. So in your next design keep in mind the repetition within the design, and you're sure to see an improvement. Overall, very nice.

knights of the round table?

Excellent work, i really admire your hand cut dovetails, most people don't appreciate the skill it takes to accomplish this. The gamble on the legs i think payed off. Overall fantastic!!!