Projects
  
     
These are a few projects that especially interested me for some reason, but that I did not include in the book. I documented them in detail. Each includes a drawing, parts list & narrative, etc.
     
I make custom furniture to suit a client's specific wants, so I usually design my own projects or at least modify other people's designs. Some woodworkers claim that they don't make detailed designs, because the work tells them what to do next. I cannot work that way, and I have been disappointed on the occasions when I have tried to do that. My designs often change in the midst of construction, however, for a variety of reasons. Unfortunately, these changes don't always make it back into the documentation. Therefore, these are, to some degree, concept descriptions. They should be accurate enough that you can follow them to make the piece, but please check the drawings against the cut list and milling list very carefully. Don't cut out interior pieces (especially door and drawer parts) until you can ascertain that they will fit. Otherwise, something may not fit together as you expected. Also, as I gain experience, I find that I do not need to draw as much detail as I once did. I now usually know where the mortise should be cut, for example.  
     
Likewise, while I am planning a project, I usually document the aspects that seemed to need explanation at the time. I may leave something out that was obvious to me, but which may not be obvious to you. Finally, these are personal notes. They may not suit your skill level. You may not be able to follow them safely. I won't be responsible for that. I don't mean to be a jerk about this, but you have to take responsibility for what you do in your shop. (See Terms of Use)  
     
  I made the hutch and file cabinet for my own use. I did not go to the trouble of installing the riser or the center drawers. The sliding printer stand was very useful.   A 15 drawer chest of drawers. The overall dimensions are 30W x 60 H x 12 e" D (plus the thickness of the applied back). I use it to store screws, nails, nuts, bolts, small tools, parts, etc. A good prototype for a bedroom bureau  
  This is a large tool chest that I made when I thought that I would be shipping tools back and forth between Florida and Colorado   When I found out how much it would cost me to bind my book, I learned how to make a perfect binding. It is not difficult.  
     
 

The display case was an early commission. It is narrower on the left side than on the right. It uses curved edge banding. This was my most adventuresome project and my most difficult until that time, as I explain.

   Here are some notes on making wooden mugs