Safety Day 2015: Eye Protection

It's Safety Day! Time to remind ourselves to stay safe in the shop. Here is a quick video to show some of the ways I keep my most valuable tools safe from permanent damage. Be sure to visit the following sites for more safety articles and videos. modernwoodworkersassociation.com tomsworkbench.com

Make a Bootjack

I received a book for Christmas titled "Weekend Woodworker: 101 Projects" or something along those lines. When I saw it I immediately thought "Great! 101 videos." Sadly, many of the projects just aren't something I consider myself interested in making (e.g. silhouettes of old ladies doing yard work). However, my sister-in-law and her family came … Continue reading Make a Bootjack

The Coffee Table Finish

In this video I show how I apply the first coat of Danish Oil Finish to the coffee table base and top.

Rough Shaping and the Base Joint

In this video I show how I remove the material from the underside of the large base piece without ripping a strip off and gluing back together. The practice is not for the novice woodworker. I also show how I roughly cut out the shape of the base pieces and prepare them for template routing. … Continue reading Rough Shaping and the Base Joint

Coffee Table Base Joinery

In this short video I show how I set up for making loose tenon joinery and edge joint for the larger base piece.

Milling the Base Material

In this video I show how I chose the pieces for the base and how to mill a board wider than the capacity of my jointer.

Coffee Table Inspiration and Making Templates

It's a long video but I talk about my design inspiration and how I go about making templates for the base.

Coffee Table Top

Here is a video on the process of surfacing the boards in preparation for gluing to make the top for the coffee table.

Router Sled Leveling Jig

This is the second episode in the Coffee Table Build-Off video series. I build a carriage for the router to flatten the boards for the top of my coffee table. Plans for this jig were taken from Fine Woodworking Magazine Issue 222.