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Big Mesquite Table

For those who have been asking, here’s an update on my big Mesquite Table. I now have the 8 slabs glued together and most of the epoxy filling done. This first picture shows one of the boards while I was working the face flat. Several of the boards had a slight twist, and in order […]

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Blanket Chest Class

It’s been a little while, and I thought I’d update you all. We had a wonderful class this past week, three wonderful students, lots of sawing, chiseling, planing and scraping. We did two chests in Cherry and one in Walnut. I thought I’d show some of the dovetails, all cut by hand. It does take […]

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Mesquite Table progress

Hello All, It’s been a little while since I’ve posted anything. We just had a really great Thanksgiving Fair. We so enjoy sharing it with you all, and I want to extend a big thank you to all who attended, both for your friendship and your support. We had just over 23,000 guests in 2 […]

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4 Drawer Dresser Class

This week and last, we have had a 4 drawer dresser class going on, and I was thinking about dovetails. These tails are all hand cut, and each drawer is a different size. 🙂 It’s certainly a challenge, but why else would someone want to do them? The drawer sides are Maple and the drawer […]

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Spice Box and Rocking Chair Class

Hello from the Heritage School of Woodworking!! I hope everyone is enjoying their summer. Here at the shop, I find time has left us behind again, but that’s become a common feeling. Earlier this year I received a number of requests for our Brazos rocking chair class that we offered in May. Unfortunately, some people weren’t […]

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Rocking Chair Class

We had a great rocking chair class last week! Congratulations to all those who finished the class with an heirloom rocker!!  These chairs can be passed from generation to generation. Ironically at least two of the students were building a chair for their children who were expecting a child, what a great gift for a […]

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Craftsman Rocker Class

This week we have 7 people each building their own rocking chair! So we are starting with this (a stack of wood). And hopefully by the end of the week, each student will have this (a finished rocking chair).  We’ve cut the mortise and tenons, arch on the front rail, tenons for the arm posts […]

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