Show off stuff you've made (not only with CW)

[lawrence]

All right folks- I KNOW that we have some stunning craftsmen and craftswomen here on the site that do lots of ww'ing that doesn't involve the CW.... lets post pics of our stuff to drool over.

I like to think that I do a little of everything
Scrollsaw work (each wood came from that state- CA redwood, PA cherry, etc etc)
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u313/ldr_klr/quarters%20sign/map11640x480.jpg
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u313/ldr_klr/misc/DSCF0019.jpg
Bandsaw box in Pecan
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u313/ldr_klr/bandsaw%20box/box4Small.jpg
Turning
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u313/ldr_klr/bowls/pensbowl73.jpg

[lawrence]

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u313/ldr_klr/bowls/bigbrown12.jpg
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u313/ldr_klr/coffee%20cup/coffeecup34.jpg
just recently started doing furniture
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u313/ldr_klr/Coffee%20Table/P1030248640x480.jpg
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u313/ldr_klr/Entertainment%20center/P1030207640x480.jpg

[lawrence]

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u313/ldr_klr/Entertainment%20center/P1030218640x480.jpg
cutting boards were all the rage a couple of years ago...
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u313/ldr_klr/cutting%20boards/wwing266640x480.jpg
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u313/ldr_klr/cutting%20boards/wwing170640x480.jpg
I've made a few of these too
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u313/ldr_klr/flag%20case/DSCF0041Small.jpg

[lawrence]

I REALLY went through a pen phase for a while.. (still am really)
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u313/ldr_klr/pens/DSCF0181Small.jpg
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u313/ldr_klr/pens/DSCF0095Small.jpg
(I'll never take an order for 50 pens again though....)
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u313/ldr_klr/pens/IMG_0865Small.jpg
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u313/ldr_klr/pens/ert26Small.jpg

[lawrence]

I like to make my own tools/jigs whenever possible
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u313/ldr_klr/Tools/ts%20sled/DSCF0045Small.jpg
this is my current project- an infill plane
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u313/ldr_klr/infill%20plane/DSCF01221024x768.jpg
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u313/ldr_klr/infill%20plane/DSCF01471024x768.jpg

Ok, y'alls turn, lets see your stuff!
Lawrence

[gregsolano]

Lawrence you have done everything I have done and somethings I have always wanted to do, Looks like we have found a master craftsman. Excellent work. Here are a few of mine. I have more but the pics are on another computer.

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Finally I had to show off my Juke Box Its a 1963, (made the year I was born) rockola. I bought it broken and dusty and restored it. It is my pride and joy.

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[easybuilt]

Lawrence and Gregsolano you both are master craftsmen and I applaud you. Thank you for sharing your beautiful pieces of work!!

[gregsolano]

Lawrence, I also forgot to mention, that is the coolest looking sled I have ever seen, I have to admit I usually make all my jigs and sleds out of scraps and never even sand or finish them. I am probably the only one with a plain unfinished fletcher dust collector on my CW.

[jaustin]

I make alot of gun racks and displays.

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l89/gunracksonline/walnutblue8wguns.jpg

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http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l89/gunracksonline/268710109_photobucket_35567_.jpg

[jaustin]

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l89/gunracksonline/riflefinished4.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l89/gunracksonline/RifleRackSide.jpg

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l89/gunracksonline/PICT0250.jpg

[gregsolano]

Great stuff Jaustin, nice dovetail work on the rifle/shotgun rack. I have never seen a pistol rack like that either. I noticed the router table to the right, did you make that? I have plans for one that looks like that. I got them from one of the woodworking magazines and I keep saying I am going to build it. Lately with the carvewright and the new planer I am running out of room so I might just build an add router table on to my table saw.

[gregsolano]

I also noticed that you all take way better pictures then I do. Guess I need to hire a photographer but in order to do that I need to sell more stuff!

[jaustin]

Gregsolano thanks.
I bought that off of ebay, when i first started woodworking. think I paid $300 shipped from canada.
Here is another pic of it.
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l89/gunracksonline/268710109_photobucket_54416_.jpg

[Gary Koval]

To all of these "real" craftsmen and women,
I'm jealous, nice work, sorry I can't compete with these pieces.
Gary

[chebytrk]

Amazing stuff. It's people like you guys that keep giving me inspiration and hope.... : )

[pkunk]

My 'bread & butter' is cabinets, although I do all kinds of other stuff. My main reason for CW purchase over 5 years ago was to have it drill my cabinet sides shelf pin holes for me. I can't even think of posting all the pictures I have, so this is what you get.
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[lynnfrwd]

Oh my, you people are talented!!

[TerryT]

My 'bread & butter' is cabinets, although I do all kinds of other stuff. My main reason for CW purchase over 5 years ago was to have it drill my cabinet sides shelf pin holes for me. I can't even think of posting all the pictures I have, so this is what you get.
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Beautiful cabinets Paul.

[gregsolano]

pkunk looks like people up in Taos and Questa got nice cabinets in their homes! I better stay away from cabinet making in New Mexico! Beautiful work.

[Capt Bruce]

Some beautiful craftsmanship there Ladies and Gentlemen,

I've been at this for perhaps more years than I like to admit and the process of constantly moving over that time has whittled down what I've been able to retain or had the fore site to photograph before I gave it away to friends and family.


Some pieces have stayed with me that are purely utilitarian.

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My 13' long workbench made from old chestnut planks that had been a millwrights table in a long gone steel mill. Then an add-on extension for my 50's era Craftsman saw.

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Most of my projects tend to be small and functional built as needed to fit a particular space or function.

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[Capt Bruce]

Certain occasions are worth marking with a special piece like the birth of my Grandson Alex.
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And then then sometimes you've just got to go a little crazy. Hand carved ornamentation that I don't think I could really create again today even with the CW as the depths exceed our 1" limit. We needed a front hall coat closet so . . .

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Hope these are worthy additions Gang.

[Kenm810]

Nice Work!!

There you go, ya just need an extra hand to help tip it up-right.

[Fletcher]

I am probably the only one with a plain unfinished fletcher dust collector on my CW.

Haha! Nope... Me too! I should be ashamed... It does always look clean though. <wink>

[Fletcher]

I'm extremely impressed. You are all excellent woodworkers! Lawrence, you have now convinced me that I "need" a lathe, THANKS!. <grin>

Here's a bowl I made that is 6" diameter by 2-1/4" deep. CW not involved...

[eelamb]

May as well post a few items here too. They can all be seen on my website along with many other items.

Lawrence, some really great looking work there.
Bruce, you too great work, Paul, nice to see some of the cabinets you make, they are very nice.

Ok if I missed anyone I did not intend to, everyone has posted so many items showing their great workmanship.

[eelamb]

And a few more
The pens are just a few. One on the right is the one I use all the time. It has 8 pieces of wood cut and glued on the bottom section.

The vase on the first post is 300 pieces of wood, stands 9" tall and 8" wide.
Other walnut bowl is 100 pieces of wood, the quilt pattern is 60 pieces of wood in the center alone, and it is not an inlay. the center section is at least .25 thick, and turning to this thickness.

[jaroot]

No.. Me too!


Lawrence, I also forgot to mention, that is the coolest looking sled I have ever seen, I have to admit I usually make all my jigs and sleds out of scraps and never even sand or finish them. I am probably the only one with a plain unfinished fletcher dust collector on my CW.

[quarrydesigns]

Just a few samples..

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Daniel Smith
www.quarrydesignswoodworking.com (http://www.quarrydesignswoodworking.com)

[eelamb]

another view of the vase showing the pattern is the same inside and outside. Plus a few more items.

[lawrence]

Man, this is PERFECT--- just what I'd hoped would happen

Greg- do you cast your own blanks-I've not done that yet-- the pens look great, and the Jukebox... what's playing? (awesome job)

Jaustin- the ww'er in me says YES YES, but the liberal says NoNO!!!... I think the ww'er wins. Beautiful work--is the last one 50 cal? I've always wanted to make an antler/cartridge pen out of a deer with the cartridge that shot it and a case with the leather from the deer... seems appropriate and "circle of lifey" somehow. My brother keeps promising to get me the cartridge/leather/antler

Bruce-- I was wondering how many folks here carved by hand as well as with a CW... the spirituality/juxtaposition of both intrigues me... I can't wait to someday buy you a cold beverage and discuss it a bit. Beautiful work as well... stunningly beautiful

Pkunk-I envy and dread (at the same time) your bread and butter... I've only done one kitchen (mine) an it was just a refurb
from this
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u313/ldr_klr/kitchen/P1010628640x480.jpg
to this
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u313/ldr_klr/kitchen/P1020011640x480.jpg
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u313/ldr_klr/kitchen/P1020007640x480.jpg
There is a part of me that KNOWS that once I retire I may have to do kitchens and bathrooms to pay the bills... part of me dreads this and part of me looks forward to this... you look like you've done an amazing job on yours.... I can only hope to walk in very large footsteps such as yours when I eventually make a move to ww'ing as a livelihood.
Fletcher- with an eye like that for finding the spirit in the wood, a lathe would suit you well methinks... you've certainly seen "through" the material on this one.
eelamb- I know who I'm coming to talk to when its time to do some segmented turnings! I bought a disk sander a couple of years ago when I bought my nova dvr (since sold) with the intention of doing segmented turnings. I never got to it and your work makes me regret this and has lit a new fire in my belly again to try a segmented turning. Is the last one a router made bowl? I'd considered making a template similar to fletcher's design a while back (though obviously with less spectacular wood) how did you find the bit/template if that is what you used?
quarrydesigns- my birthday is in June and I'm getting a video/plans for a Maloof rocker that I plan to make (I hope to carve the seat with the CW). Your pieces, including the rocker, are examples of why I want to do this... Great Grandkids will someday be rocked to sleep in that chair methinks...

Simply awesome work all- no wonder we do OK at getting things out on the CW...
Lawrence

[gregsolano]

Wow this is all great stuff, I am really impressed. Lawrence, I have not cast any blanks yet, I enjoy doing my own lamination's and playing with different corian glue ups. The juke box has mostly fifty's but some sixties to eighties, nothing newer. My 5 year old granddaughter is one of the few in her preschool who knows who Elvis is, knows what a record is and has actually heard one!

[eelamb]

Lawrence, yes the last one and the second to last one is a router bowl, and here is one more. This one is from a normal board 1x and routed. As for the bits I got them from eagle America, and the extender from highland. You need a 3hp .5" router to do these for they are really hard on the bearings. I make the templates from MDF.

This tree dish can be made on the CW too. Somewhere I have a pattern I made.

[DaveN]

About 20 years ago I used to install hardwood floors, this inlay is 5 foot in diamiter and I did it all with just a router and a small table saw.
The homeowner picked out the wood, the star is walnut and purpleheart, the stripes are whiteoak and mahagany, the black outline is wange, and the filler pieces are lacewood.

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I courantly work as a shaper operator for a large shop, these next photos I don't take full credit for, I only shaped the parts.

Yacht, we did all the woodwork, walls,stairs, doors, beds, nightstands, all out of Makore and Vavone Burl. Its name is Relentless you can see more of it here. http://www.trinityyachts.com/142relentless.asp

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Bar,I made the bar rail and panel trim.
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8th floor rooftop bench,this one is done out of Ipe, the front and back is 3" thick with a 18 degree bevel on the face of the front rail.All the slats are tapered on both long edges,the back of the slats are 3/32's wider then the front, each edge had to be tapered 3/64's to nothing. You can see this one from space, if you have Google Earth go here Latitude: 41° 2'53.17"N Longitude: 73°32'37.49"W

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[fwharris]

Bowing to the masters!!! Great stuff!!

[gumbo]

I'd like to show one piece that I am proud of made for a friena all red oak with a hickoryish stain and laquer clear coat.

[lilskip]

This is a 8 person Poker Table that I made a few years ago for a friend. Its got high density padding on the wrist rail and the center, All Cabinet grade Oak Ply, stainless cupholders and ashtrays and rope lights under the wrist rail.
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http://forum.carvewright.com/images/misc/pencil.png

[lilskip]

Here is my guest bathroom. I made all the cabinets out of Cedar and used aluminum roof flashing to make the punch tin doors like a pie safe, didn't havealot of money so I made the tile top and back splash. also the mirror mount, medicine cabinet, towel rack and toilet paper holder to match.
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http://forum.carvewright.com/images/misc/pencil.png

[gregsolano]

lilskip, as a poker player I love the poker table, like the way you incorporated the chip trays into the table and the rope lights are a cool addition as well.

[sdb986]

Some of the speakers we make....

[gwhiz]

I am probably the only one with a plain unfinished fletcher dust collector on my CW.

Nope--I'm right there with ya!

[gwhiz]

I built out my basement a couple of years ago--cherry bar, TV cabinet, bookcases, aquarium stand and wine cellar. It was before I had the CW, or I would have included some carvings!

The curved stand to match the bowfront aquarium was probably the most difficult--getting the doors to match up was really a pain--, although the mahogany racking in the wine cellar probably took the most time!

[b.sumner47]

Terry T , has some real nice wine signs at the pattern store. Take a look. Capt Barry

[gwhiz]

Oh...and then there was this recent addition. Just because I could...http://youtu.be/fGRlp0LOrig?hd=1

[gregsolano]

Oh...and then there was this recent addition. Just because I could...http://youtu.be/fGRlp0LOrig?hd=1

Looks like something Geraldo could do a special on! LOL

[pkunk]

Here's one I couldn't find the other day. This is a cherry printer cabinet for El Monte Sagrado Spa In Taos. Printer pullout on the right and supply shelves on the left. I used the CW to carve their corporate logo in the doors. I did alot more for them but for the life of me, can't find the pictures
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[robbrigg2]

44650Here is a trophy I made for a young man (14) who just recently made his Eagle Scout!

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http://forum.carvewright.com/images/misc/pencil.png

[robbrigg2]

Here is a Sign of a Show Goat's Coral

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[jaroot]

OK I'll join in here a a couple of things that I've made without the Carvewright.

[stanv77]

Hello Guys

Here a few scrollsaw projects My wife and I did before I got amazing CW macine. I like doing carving better than the scroll work because of the time it takes. Each one of these project have better than 24 hours in them and it is hard on an old mans back. I am thinking of investing in a lazer machine. It is just thinking right now. The wife might have something to say about that.



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[gregsolano]

Stan your scrollsaw pics did not upload. If you go to edit your post and then click on go advanced and upload your pics again through there it should work. For some reason if you try to upload pics without going to the advanced options the uploads are hit and miss. Look forward to seeing your scroll saw work!

[chebytrk]

Stan your scrollsaw pics did not upload. If you go to edit your post and then click on go advanced and upload your pics again through there it should work. For some reason if you try to upload pics without going to the advanced options the uploads are hit and miss. Look forward to seeing your scroll saw work!

Hey Greg,
I've been playing around with the Paint.net and the "training" you gave me. Pretty cool stuff. Looks just as good as Doug, Jason, Ken and Michael T's stuff.......... Well OK... NOT THAT GOOD, but it's working out pretty good. Thanks for your help and training amigo.... JerryB We'll make contact soon...

[gregsolano]

I am glad I could help, I really enjoyed meeting and hanging out with you Jerry.

[easybuilt]

Beautiful work Stan! Thanks for sharing. Don't buy that laser too fast until I show you what else the CW can do!!
Let get together soon and talk about the amazing conference I attended.

[myshop1044]

447004469744699Here are a few items I use to do before I found CarveWright,
They were big items and I had to design them from scratch.
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[Kenm810]

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They were big items and I had to design them from scratch.
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[Router-Jim]

Here's a few non CW projects:

[Router-Jim]

Here was a fun one. Making and shaping the board for this taxadermy mount.

[gregsolano]

router-jim where did you get the hardware for the screwdrivers? I love them and I turn pens now and would love to turn some screwdrivers.

[Router-Jim]

router-jim where did you get the hardware for the screwdrivers? I love them and I turn pens now and would love to turn some screwdrivers.

Thanks Greg. I got the kits from Rockler.
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=22115&filter=SCREWDRIVER

[gregsolano]

Thanks Jim, I get Rocklers catalog I guess I just didn't pay attention. You made a sale for them.

[CasinoDuck]

And then then sometimes you've just got to go a little crazy. Hand carved ornamentation that I don't think I could really create again today even with the CW as the depths exceed our 1" limit. We needed a front hall coat closet so . . .

http://forum.carvewright.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=44397&d=1304735130&thumb=1 (http://forum.carvewright.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=44397&d=1304735130)

Hope these are worthy additions Gang.



WOW!!!!!!!!! Amazing,,,, just amazing...

[Capt Bruce]

Thank you CasinoDuck,

That was a few years ago when I was less timid about taking on big new projects. It's still serving us well but I put it together too well so I cannot take apart the component parts to scan them through the CW. Oh well. Thanks again.

[RogerB]

Made with Maple

RogerB

[dance0001]

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[gumbo]

Newest cabinet I just finished, all red oak. With projects like this I don't have much time for carving

[Dan-Woodman]

How about a "Push Car" for the kids or grand kids. Door outline and outline of body was cut on CW, then body was cutout with scrollsaw.
later Daniel

[jmoriearty]

I guess I am like everyone else, I do a lot of different stuff. I sell quite a bit of wood turnings and hand carvings along with some fretwork, small furniture, and cutting boards. From left to right are a hard maple bowl from a very nicely figured piece of hard maple. A falcon carving I did for the Air-force, a spalted hackberry pen, a miniature cutting butcher block, a fretwork portrait of a friend that passed away a couple of years ago, a turned box shaped like an acorn, and a segmented goblet. Honestly I have thousands of pictures, but didn't really want to bore anyone to tears.
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[badbert]

Wow! R U Serious? Keep it up! Man those are some nice projects! Your finishes are beautiful! Please post more and bigger! :)

[pkunk]

I decided to try a hand carving. This is a relief from a piece of pine 2x12.59650

[pkunk]

Here's another from a 4ft piece of 2x12. My wife really likes Macaws!:D
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[badbert]

You did both of those by hand?! Damn Fine Work!!

[henry1]

You did both of those by hand?! Damn Fine Work!!
have to agree with badbert nice

[Capt Bruce]

Teammates,
It's great to see this thread bumped up again as I'd forgotten the range of skills the Forum members displayed back in '11.

jmoriearty, we'll never be bored looking at fine work like yours. No fear so please show us more. I have just GOT to try pen turning given all the fine examples shown here.

And pkunk I love to see that others here carve by hand too. Nothing like that feeling of a finely sharpened gouge slicing through wood. Now that's elemental.

I really didn't touch on that theme when we posted before so here are some additions from another hobby of mine. Making and collecting Scottish Dirks.

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This involved learning to hammer forge the blade and polish it back to a smooth (semi) finish. The sheath and handle were carved from one blank of red oak. My Clan Crest tops the pommel.

Dirks Continued

[Capt Bruce]

My Dirk habit started as a Bagpiper at Carnegie Tech (Yes, that long ago, pre Carnegie-Mellon U.) with this example made for a Silversmithing class.

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It involved carving the ebony handle with fairly crude tools back then in the Sixties and polishing it to death with just wax. The silver work was both soldered sheet work, drawn wire that was braided and lost wax castings. Don't know that I'll ever make another like this one but at least the Kids get one family heirloom someday.

Please keep adding to this thread Folks because there is so much talent out there waiting to be seen.

[Bigtyme]

Wow, the silver work looks great Capt. Bruce. Nice work. I recently finished this project for a young couple with two great kids in need of a new place to play. I did use my CW to carve the sign above the doorway, but not too visible from the angle. I also built the dresser in the back of the picture. Lot of fun and it looks like I have two happy clients. :)


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[RogerB]

Just a little something waiting for the customer.59668

[aokweld101]

I just don't know what to say, It's outstanding the patience it musta took... Just fabulous...on all the things showed !!

[Capt Bruce]

Really great work John and Roger. Take a bow Gents.

[henry1]

Just a little something waiting for the customer.59668
You do nice work roger

[pkunk]

I have to admit I used a Dremel for some of the fine details. My patience runs thin near the end.:(

[RogerB]

Thanks Henry & Bruce

[henry1]

Your welcome roger your up early lol

[unitedcases]

Here is a few for you. Starting at the left is a set of airframes wings with a banner at the top and bottom. Next is a cpl chevron that I took the crossrifles out and put another set of airframes wings in. Then last is a 50% exact scale AH-1W tail rotor blade with airframes wings and two sgt chevrons inlayed. The only project that didn't quite come out like I really wanted was the blade. I think because I used poplar for the inlays. I plan to use maple on the next one.

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[chief2007]

Here is a few for you. Starting at the left is a set of airframes wings with a banner at the top and bottom. Next is a cpl chevron that I took the crossrifles out and put another set of airframes wings in. Then last is a 50% exact scale AH-1W tail rotor blade with airframes wings and two sgt chevrons inlayed. The only project that didn't quite come out like I really wanted was the blade. I think because I used poplar for the inlays. I plan to use maple on the next one.

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Great job on all of those - They turned out really good.

[unitedcases]

Thanks chief. That chevron was all you. Thanks for turning me onto the images. I'm surprised that I was able to modify it and make it my own.

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[Capt Bruce]

As they used to say at McDonalds, I'm loving it. Keep them coming Team because we really like to see what you have and are making in your shops.

How about 36 identical oak serving trays made as Christmas gifts for the whole family one year
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[sjmoore69]

I absolutely love the work everyone has posted. You are a very talented group of people and obviously love what you do. I am a hobbyist with an appreciation for hand-made work and have received a lot of inspiration from this entire forum. Thank you all. Of course I am somewhat jealous of the clean and organized shops you all have as my entire woodworking shop measures 12' x 9'6" (those are exterior dimensions).One beneficial result of the CNC machine was that I was forced to make room for a 2HP dust collector. I originaly purchased my used model "A" to carve the sticks on the hammocks I weave as it was simply too time consuming to personalize them with a wood-burning pen. I have subsequently revived my passion for wood work.
Here are some pics of a recent hammock donated to a local school for fund-raising as well as some pics of last years ceder chess table and an under-construction walnut/cherry table.
Once again, thank you all for your passion to your craft and your commitment to this very talented community.

Steve
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[Capt Bruce]

Very nice work Steve,
I like your drawer opening detail and your finish looks first rate.

[Oak Tech]

Here is two views of a Christmas present that I made this past year for my granddaughter.




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Thanks for looking,
Bob

[dehrlich]

Stuff that doesn't involve carving.. that's easy since I've only had it for 4 months. I've been woodworking for about 25 years. Here are some of my nicer pieces...

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Jewelry combo, about the whitest curly maple I've ever used with a figured walnut panel in front of necklace cabinet. Customer wanted a "heart" theme, notice the heart in the walnut panel. I looked hard to find that board! Small accents are redheart. Actually got stiffed on this one, customer gave me a hot check for the balance when he picked up and was never able to make contact to get my money.

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Super size blanket chest, 5 ft long, 3 ft tall and 30" wide. Walnut was from a 150 year old tree from a mansion next door, solid maple inset panels and drawer fronts. Hand forged hinges, all cedar lined.

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Walnut bench made from one slab of walnut, just cut the ends off and used as legs. This board was 2" thick and 24" at the widest point (I still have a mate to it from the same log). Legs were M&T'd in. Sold on Ebay for $700 to someone in NY.

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Mission style TV Stand built for personal use. Took over a year to gather up enough curly quartersawn red oak for this project. Walnut breadboard ends. Had to hurry and finish before I went in for back surgery in 2011. Designed to perfectly fit my 50" plasma TV, then the TV died 6 months later LOL. Plan to build more pieces in this style to make a living room set.

That's enough I suppose. Lots more pics on my website if you want to see, www.kansaswood.com (http://www.kansaswood.com)

[badbert]

Here is two views of a Christmas present that I made this past year for my granddaughter.




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Thanks for looking,
Bob
Bob I can not believe I never thought of figured glue-ups! Please share your technique, for creating this beautiful box!



Stuff that doesn't involve carving.. that's easy since I've only had it for 4 months. I've been woodworking for about 25 years. Here are some of my nicer pieces...

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Jewelry combo, about the whitest curly maple I've ever used with a figured walnut panel in front of necklace cabinet. Customer wanted a "heart" theme, notice the heart in the walnut panel. I looked hard to find that board! Small accents are redheart. Actually got stiffed on this one, customer gave me a hot check for the balance when he picked up and was never able to make contact to get my money.

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Super size blanket chest, 5 ft long, 3 ft tall and 30" wide. Walnut was from a 150 year old tree from a mansion next door, solid maple inset panels and drawer fronts. Hand forged hinges, all cedar lined.

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Walnut bench made from one slab of walnut, just cut the ends off and used as legs. This board was 2" thick and 24" at the widest point (I still have a mate to it from the same log). Legs were M&T'd in. Sold on Ebay for $700 to someone in NY.

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Mission style TV Stand built for personal use. Took over a year to gather up enough curly quartersawn red oak for this project. Walnut breadboard ends. Had to hurry and finish before I went in for back surgery in 2011. Designed to perfectly fit my 50" plasma TV, then the TV died 6 months later LOL. Plan to build more pieces in this style to make a living room set.

That's enough I suppose. Lots more pics on my website if you want to see, www.kansaswood.com (http://www.kansaswood.com)

I have already spent hours on your site admiring your work! The carvewright can only serve to compliment your great work! I can't wait to see more of that living room set!

[AllThingsWood]

George
I am interested in how you constructed the wine case that you show on the forum. How is the lid made and how does it set in the box?
Thanks

[Capt Bruce]

Bob and dehrlich and everyone,

WOW with applause! Really fine work.

[jmoriearty]

Capt, when you are ready to try a hand a pen turning, don't let yourself get flustered with all the videos and information out there, most of it is garbage. I buy my supplies from www.woodnwhimsies.com, they are fantastic people and have some very nice stuff. They also resale PSI supplies cheaper than PSI will sell to us for. I used to spend about 8k a year with PSI and they wouldn't cut me a deal on big orders, so I switched. Hit me up if you have any pen turning questions, we've been doing them for 3 generations....4 counting my son.

[jmoriearty]

Completely breath taking! Incredible silver work!

[unitedcases]

Capt, when you are ready to try a hand a pen turning, don't let yourself get flustered with all the videos and information out there, most of it is garbage. I buy my supplies from www.woodnwhimsies.com (http://www.woodnwhimsies.com), they are fantastic people and have some very nice stuff. They also resale PSI supplies cheaper than PSI will sell to us for. I used to spend about 8k a year with PSI and they wouldn't cut me a deal on big orders, so I switched. Hit me up if you have any pen turning questions, we've been doing them for 3 generations....4 counting my son.
I have been thinking of getting into pen turning. Where is the best place to get a "starter kit"?

[chief2007]

I have been thinking of getting into pen turning. Where is the best place to get a "starter kit"?


http://www.pennstateind.com/store/pen-kits.html?gclid=CInpr8f-orUCFVOnPAodyHwA5w

[eelamb]

The site was given below, http://www.woodnwhimsies.com/ they are a great place, great prices, and about 30 minutes from me.
They have all the supplies needed to start turning pens, and many other turning items like perfume vials, and kalidascopes plus a lot more.

[unitedcases]

What I meant was I have seen kits with everything you need to include the mini lathe. I couldnt find that on that whimsy site.

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[eelamb]

For the mini lathe, I would go to woodcraft, for you want a good lathe to turn the pens, something with a true center to center, and runs true. The pens are turned thin and if there is a vibration, not enough glue, etc, you end up cracking or splintering the wood off. Plus a good hard wood is always better than a soft wood. Plastics and deer antlers turn really good too. I like making segmented wood pens http://lambswoodworking.com/pens/pens special.jpg one on right is the one I use everyday. Consisting of 8 pieces of wood on the bottom section. Course my lathe is a full size 15" inside turn and 25" outside, with 36" ways.

[eelamb]

May as well show some of my other items. 5981759818598195982059821598225982359824

[badbert]

Wow! You are the glue-up king! Man Ed, that stuff is incredible! That Vase should be on display somewhere!

[pkunk]

Here's a display I made for my wife's beaded hummingbirds. I used the CW on all 4 sides and it rotates on a BB lazysusan.
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[TerryT]

Nice work Paul. The humming birds are wonderful also.

[mathman]

Music cabinet that my dad had started (L and R sides and top) for my mother and I finished building (assembly, drawers, and 'finish'). Was probably a 10-year project as he had started on it about 5 years before he died and I didn't get to it until about 5 years after he died.

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More pictures of the assembly process are at: http://www.jeep-trucks.com/index.php?page=projects&project=music_cabinet

The piano I rebuilt while in high school:

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And dad's old truck that he gave to me on my 16th birthday (before and after shots):

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The truck was in much better condition when he gave it to me (it was still drivable then) than the 'before' shot - that picture was taken about 1995/1996, the after was taken in 2004. 16th birthday was the end of 1980. (Dad bought the truck in 1957 - it's a 1950 model.)

[jmoriearty]

What I meant was I have seen kits with everything you need to include the mini lathe. I couldnt find that on that whimsy site.

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eelamb is right, don't skimp out on your mini lathe. I have a jet and a psi lathe, they both work very nicely. Avoid harbor freight! LOL! Seriously though, the psi lathe's are good machines for the cost. You could buy it through PSI, but www.woodnwhimsies.com could cut you a deal on the same package if you are willing to wait a few more days. Just send them an email telling them what you have in mind and they will hook you up. They are fantastic people!

[jmoriearty]

That is some breath taking segmentation! You are an incredibly patient person! I have a pile of scraps from making cutting boards that I keep meaning to do some segmented bowls with, but something always seems to come up! Awesome skills, my hat is off to you!

[unitedcases]

I have spent so much time doing woodworking for everybody but me it seems like. My machine runs pretty non stop and I am a hobbyist if you will. I just liked the idea of making your own pens and maybe gifts for the kids teachers and things like that. Definitely new to me but I do realize that I don't want to buy a lathe that will give out in 12 months. But I like the kits. Some kits don't have a lathe with them so maybe what I will do is buy a good lathe and then go for the kit. I have so much left over scrap to that I may not need that many blanks. I have scrap days all the time where all I do for an entire day is remill leftover "scraps". Thanks for the advice.

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[jmoriearty]

I guess I better post a few pens myself.....lol! Honestly, pens are about my favorite thing to make. It's a completely relaxing process after doing big pieces.

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[jmoriearty]

This is a 4' tall A-Frame sign I made for a housing community here in Lubbock. It is all ash that has been stained. The ribbon Is carved from a separate piece. All of the hardware on it is wood, the top hinge being a dowel hinge. I finished the sign with stain and then several coats of teak oil because it was for outdoor use. I wish I would have had the Carvewright when I did this one!
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[unitedcases]

I guess I better post a few pens myself.....lol! Honestly, pens are about my favorite thing to make. It's a completely relaxing process after doing big pieces.

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Thanks for the push. Now I truly want to get into this.

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[blantz]

I guess I will show off a couple of items I have made.
Blanket chest made with cherry, whiteoak and purpleheart diamond inlays.Cherry end table with inlay.

[unitedcases]

Grizzly has a 10" lathe on sale right now for 245. Is that a good deal and a worthy tool?

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[TerryT]

I guess I will show off a couple of items I have made.
Blanket chest made with cherry, whiteoak and purpleheart diamond inlays.Cherry end table with inlay.

Beautiful pieces B!

[TerryT]

Music cabinet that my dad had started (L and R sides and top) for my mother and I finished building (assembly, drawers, and 'finish'). Was probably a 10-year project as he had started on it about 5 years before he died and I didn't get to it until about 5 years after he died.



More pictures of the assembly process are at: http://www.jeep-trucks.com/index.php?page=projects&project=music_cabinet

The piano I rebuilt while in high school:



And dad's old truck that he gave to me on my 16th birthday (before and after shots):

The truck was in much better condition when he gave it to me (it was still drivable then) than the 'before' shot - that picture was taken about 1995/1996, the after was taken in 2004. 16th birthday was the end of 1980. (Dad bought the truck in 1957 - it's a 1950 model.)

Nice work Mathman. I really like the truck. Well done.

[jmoriearty]

I guess I will show off a couple of items I have made.
Blanket chest made with cherry, whiteoak and purpleheart diamond inlays.Cherry end table with inlay.

Amazing work!

[jmoriearty]

Grizzly has a 10" lathe on sale right now for 245. Is that a good deal and a worthy tool?

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Honestly, I have never used a Grizzly lathe, but the other Grizzly tools, even the cheaper Shop Fox tools, have always treated me right. You will have to get a mandrill for it to turn pens on, they are cheap enough. You will have to know the type of mandrill you can use on it, 8tpi, 16tpi, or a number 2 MT.

[eelamb]

I like the 1" 8tpi myself, those dang chucks are hard enough to get off at times, and 16tpi just seems a little harder. Grizzly has some nice tools, and the ones I have, are still working great after years of use. I am looking at their 10 cabinet table saw right now. But as jmriearty said, either is fine, but do make sure you get one or the other for these are the standards out there. Anything other than those 2 size are hard to find chucks for. But be advised, the lathe is the least expensive part of the package. By the time you get good quality turning tools, chucks, and so on the total cost is quite high. I make most of my turning tools.
Now for my suggestion, do not get the mini lathe. You will soon outgrow it, and wish you had a larger lathe. As for the length, hmmmm, most of my work is under 12" in length, but it is nice to turn 36" lengths at times.
jmriearty very nice work on the pens. I make segmented pens too, and thank you for your comments.
Mathman, and blantz some really fine work you guys have done, it is nice to see others work.

[unitedcases]

Now I don't know what to do. I just dropped a huge chunk of cash in a huge load of lumber so I'm not doing anything anytime soon. Maybe I will put all this on my Christmas list.

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[easybuilt]

That is beautiful work, thanks for sharing!!

[jmoriearty]

It's not all that bad, you can get started with slimline pens easy enough. You need a lathe, the grizzly sounds like a fine starter machine. A mandrill, grizzly appears to be a 3/4" 16 tpi which is common enough and what I have on my PSI lathe. That will set you back about $35 and will have a set of 7mm spacers already on it for your slimline pens. I would go ahead and spend about ten bucks on some spare 7mm bushings, you will go through them at first. You already have sand paper I'm sure, and probably have plenty of wood scrap to make pen blanks with to start out. I would get some micromesh, about $20 if you don't get the pad type. For a very easy finishing product to start with, get some shellawax, it does a fantastic job and holds up very well to use, will cost you about $35. For the pen kits, just get the ecoline pen kits. They are very cheap, about 2 bucks a pen, and honestly have held up as well for me as the more expensive slimline pen kits. That's pretty well it in a nutshell. From there you can just expand over time to make other pens and other items. I sell about 300 pens a year at $20-$80 each, so it can pay for itself in time, once you get good at it.....plus it's a great way to use up exotic wood scraps!

[Bigtyme]

I agree with all the comments about pen making. I have been building furniture for a long time and it can take weeks on a part time basis to get something that looks like anything, but a pen is done in about an hour. I went to a "free" pen making class at woodcraft about 15 years ago and after coming home with about $100 worth of stuff (already had the lathe, thank God), I started turning pens and haven't looked back. Great gifts, have sold a ton of them and just enjoy the break from bigger projects. Lots of suppliers and choices. Half the fun is finding new sources of materials and works. Some of my latest are attached.



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[mathman]

Nice work Mathman. I really like the truck. Well done.

Thanks! It helped having a good paint and body man - and one that let me work on it with him at his shop. :)

And this is my first attempt at scroll saw work:

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That was one of those projects that kept growing as I went - other than having three shelves it bears almost no resemblance to what I had initially designed. So much for drawing out plans... ;)

[Capt Bruce]

Capt, when you are ready to try a hand a pen turning, don't let yourself get flustered with all the videos and information out there, most of it is garbage. I buy my supplies from www.woodnwhimsies.com (http://www.woodnwhimsies.com), they are fantastic people and have some very nice stuff. They also resale PSI supplies cheaper than PSI will sell to us for. I used to spend about 8k a year with PSI and they wouldn't cut me a deal on big orders, so I switched. Hit me up if you have any pen turning questions, we've been doing them for 3 generations....4 counting my son.

Jmoriearty and others,

Thanks for the kind advice and tips on pen crafting. That new hobby will have to await my upcoming retirement but it looks like such a natural fit to what the CarveWright does so well for matching fitted cases and bases. Thanks for all you've shared Gents.

[unitedcases]

Dangit capt, I hadn't even thought of that. Man I need to get into this pen turning.

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[halftone]

811698117081171 A few of my Carvewright carves.

[mikemi]

Good job halftone. Nice detail.

Mike

[oscarl48]

Very cool. I especially like the man cave one.

[SharonB]

All three are excellent carves and finishes. Hope we will be seeing more of your work in the future.

[mtylerfl]

Outstanding work, halftone! Beautiful job on all.