This is the top in a rough state but fitted end to end. I have two 11′ lengths with book matched “Live Edges” on the outsides. Each board took two of us to lift, so the steel strut material is a back saver for lifting. Here it is hanging from the gantry crane with 4 […]
I wanted to show some more of the details on this big conference table. I used 3″ steel tubes to support the center of the table and allow for more knee room. The steel has an angle cut onto it and a lip to allow the top to lift the base if needed and still […]
For those of you who have been seeing my big table here in the shop, I am nearly finished! It will be here at least a week or two in case anyone wants to take a look. It weighs close to 2,000 pounds. The client will be bringing a semi-truck flatbed which we will […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]