The basic router class that I was teaching that day had just finished and I was perusing a pallet of maple boards at Johnson’s Lumber. http://www.theworkbench.com/ The lumber was setting off to one side of the warehouse, waiting to be loaded into the storage rack. I thought that this would be a good opportunity to [...]
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Tiger Stripe Sofa Table Part 1
December 6th, 2009 
TBDKeith 
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Tags: cherry inlay, curly maple, maple sofa table, maple table, tiger stripe maple 
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December 6th, 2009 TBDKeith The Cherry inlays were done with a router, 1/8″ router bit, template guide and a plywood pattern. Masking tape was used on the table top
Jatoba Sofa Table with Ebony Inlays
November 19th, 2009 TBDKeith Sofa table made of Jatoba (Brazilian cherry) with Ebony inlays. This table measures 15″ x 40″ x 30″ high. Sofa table,console table or hall table, this table is know by several different names. One thing is true about all of them, their style and function will fit into almost any decor. They can be tucked [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: console table, Ebony, Ebony inlays, hall table, Jatoba, Sofa Table 5 Comments »Oak Bookcase
November 15th, 2009 TBDKeith This cabinet was built for Dave and Mary Ellen who were a pleasure to work with. I would like to thank them for the opportunity to work for them once again. Keith Stained and finished to match the existing trim in their home. This oak bookcase measures 22 “ x 32″ x 74″ tall. The [...]
Is your Woodworking Quality? page #2
October 22nd, 2009 TBDKeith Quality by Doug July Quality is meeting someone’s need, a teacher’s job is planting that seed. What a wonderful experience it must be, watching that flower grow from one seed. Quality is power, freedom, love and fun. The quality needed is different for everyone. Quality is doing your very best. And then finding out there [...]
Is Your WoodWorking Quality? page #1
October 22nd, 2009 TBDKeith Lately, I have been reading posts and woodworking blogs and there seems to be a lot of comments like, I am new to woodworking and the quality of my work is not very good, or it’s okay, but I am just learning; the quality is so-so but it’s a little better that my last project. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: carved owl, quality woodworking, woodworking club meeting 3 Comments »Maple Cabinet for an Afghan
October 15th, 2009 TBDKeith I made this maple cabinet for my wife, Sandy, to display an afghan that was made by her great-grandmother. The afghan is over 60 years old. It is starting to unravel in some spots, so we designed this cabinet for displaying the afghan and to protect it from further damage. Sandy’s dad, Darwin, asked his [...]
How to Cut the 22.5 degree angle for a Poker Table
October 8th, 2009 TBDKeith This post is in response to a question I received on the woodworking site The Wood Whisperer http://community.thewoodwhisperer.com/ The question/challenge is how to cut the 22.5 degree angle for the top section of the table pictured below and have all eight pieces fit together. There are two factors that influence how well the joint will [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: 22.5 degree angle, cross cut sled, jointer, pocket screws, poker table, spline, table saw No Comments »Lizzy and I build a Bird House
September 26th, 2009 TBDKeith There may be more than one way to build a bird house but for me this is the only way. Let me start with how these birds houses came to be. My granddaughter, Elizabeth, was in need of a new guitar so she could jam with her dad, Michael. The story goes like this, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: birdhouse, hannah montana elecrtic guitar, how to build a birdhouse 4 Comments »Balsa Wood
September 20th, 2009 TBDKeith Balsa wood is the softest wood, easy to cut and shape with the simplest of hand tools. My first memories of Balsa wood are of the light airplanes with rubber band driven propellers, that we used to buy for a quarter back when I was a kid. Source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ochroma_pyramidale Balsa (Ochroma pyramidale, synonym O. lagopus) [...]
