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Brian Havens, San Jose, CA, US
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Drawer Module for Jewelry Armoire

Dec 29, 2010
2 comments

The two outside drawers on this drawer unit are curved and pivot when opened, as opposed to pulling straight out.  The front of the drawers are formed from a single bent lamination with a 36"...

Shop Made Scraper Planes

Apr 13, 2010

Shop Made Scraper Planes

Brian Havens

Mar 31, 2010
26 comments

Several people asked me about my dust collector modifications, so I made a follow-up video: Dust Collector Modifications You can also visit my workshop: Workshop Page  

Tatami Style Bed

Jan 21, 2009
7 comments

Tatami-Style Bed.

Bird's Eye Maple Cabinets with Walnut Joinery Accents

Jan 21, 2009
2 comments

Kitchen cabinets with bird's-eye maple panels and walnut bowties and splines


Recent comments


Re: Shop Made Hand tools

I do not make my own irons, although I have toyed with the idea. For the (non scraping) tools in this video I used HSS tools bits that are intended for metal working. They are available and inexpensive. I get mine from use-enco.com

posted: 12:49 am on October 20th  

Re: Brian Havens

The link in my reply was not clickable, try this:

Dust Collector Modifications

posted: 6:50 pm on April 22nd  

Re: Brian Havens

- I used the free version of Sketchup.

- Yes, Macs are absolutely 'wunnerful' :-)


I had several folks ask me about my dust collector modifications, so I made a follow-up video: http://brianhavens.us/resource/dust-collector-mods

posted: 6:48 pm on April 22nd  

Re: Brian Havens

Thanks for all the great comments. It was quite an honor to get featured in the newsletter.

I want to try to answer some of the questions:
- I will have a follow-up video shortly, covering the dust collector modifications.
- I am also planning to do a video follow-up on the outfeed table, since there is so much interest. The sketchup model is available in the Sketchup 3D warehouse:
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=e857e87654e3807e201a7d6fe269f8b8&prevstart=0
- I used iMovie '09 (Mac) to do all the editing. I exported the Sketchup animation to a movie, and edited it in iMovie
- I have some removable wings that I attached to the miter saw when I need to do a lot of accurate chopping. If I had more wall space I would prefer to have it integrated in a long auxiliary workbench.
- The shop is approximately 20' x 20'

posted: 1:44 pm on April 14th  

Re: Bird's Eye Maple Cabinets with Walnut Joinery Accents

I... we considered changing to black appliances, but, as most projects do, we ran short on funds at the end of the remodel. Saved big buck on the kitchen, however, doing the cabinets myself. Total my cost was about $2,700 (not including the granite, which the contractor did.

posted: 2:58 pm on September 14th  

Re: Tatami Style Bed

Sorry that I did not reply to these comments sooner. I had, frankly, forgotten that I had posted them here. I happened across them whilst renewing my FineWoodworking.com subscription.

Emerals: I would like to see photos when you finish. I like the headboard idea. Perhaps I will add one to my bed at some point.

roxy1234: I have not had any noticable issues with the legs binding up, but then again, I have not needed to dis-assemble it since I first set it up. I doo have a center post to support the 3/4" platform.

dverstra: I have a photo here:
http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp56/Brian_Havens/TatamiLegopen.jpg

posted: 2:54 pm on September 14th