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I love these handles. After seeing the set Keith @kjsawdust made for his walnut liquor cabinet (which is just stunning), I jokingly (only partially) told him that he should send them to me. He then made me a set for my handtool cabinet. After months of seeing them inside everytime I opened the cabinet, they are on the doors. They look and feel great. Thank you so much, Keith. ❤️ #woodworkingcommunity #handtoolcabinet #walnuthandles #walnutdoorhandles #customhandles #toolcabinet

So, I made a thing. I really couldn't bring myself to drilling holes in the legs or stretchers of my #mattsmonsterworkbench, so I made this thing. It holds my bench accessories, plus the deadblow mallet used with the holdfasts. It can also be placed along any of the four stretchers. Yup, I made a modular thing. #workbench #workbenchaccessories #accessoryholder #holdfast #mallet #deadblowmallet #toolholder

Since I'm still cleaning (and clearing out) the shop, here are some (total overkill) doors for a garden shed. Made from cypress. The handles were from tree trimmings which I dried in the oven (pretty sure it was apple, based in the aroma). If any one in Toronto is looking for firewood, let me know - I have lots of hardwood scraps. #gardenshed #sheddoors #customdoors #customdoor

It's Monday morning. Woke up early because my wife got a part as a Martha on the Handmaid's Tale. So, now I'm sitting here, drinking coffee, enjoying the birds outside and the quiet of a house with children still asleep. Going through some old photos, I came across this light fixture I made. The aluminium and glass housing was pulled from a dumpster some twenty years ago. The box was a test and the first time I did any veneering. Right now it's packed up, and in storage, though eventually I'd like to find a home for it. For the right offer, I may even part with it. #customlamp #customlight #walnutveneer #industriallight #walnutlight #customfurniture #customfurnituretoronto

Returned the day after install to take some pictures of this shelving unit. Unfortunately, it was a dark and rainy day, so I'll have to try again. The great thing is that as soon as I left, the boy who's room it is in immediately started loading it up. The client wanted to hide the electrical panel, yet still remain easily accessible. After consulting with a master electrician, the removable shelf and panel was the answer. The shelf is supported by aluminium angle top and bottom, recessed into the shelf, and bolted into wall studs. The father is so happy with the shelf that he's now considering swapping rooms with his son. #balticbirchplywood #balticbirchshelf #balticbirchshelving #customshelf #customfurniture #customcabinetry #customfurnituretoronto

Looking back at this closet I built last year. I love these doors (and want to make a set for my shop cabinets) and the tie in with the drawer faces. Funny how looking back, I remember all the good things about the project, and even the challenges didn't seem that bad. Except for the issues with the finish. Those issues are why I switched back to the Valspar waterbourne precatalyzed varnish after trying the Lenmar Duralaq system. Even there, those issues are what led to some new friendships here on IG (looking at you, Tim and JC @oakvillecabinetry @woodworking_by_jc) #monstercloset #artdeco #artdecodoors #artdecocloset #customcloset #customstorage

Client wanted a simple, modern, budget-friendly cabinet. Here it is a few days ago, test assembled, resting, eating up space, before being disassembled and clearcoated. Made from 18mm Baltic birch plywood, with exposed edges. Today I get to hang it on a wall. #balticbirchplywood #modernshelf #modernshelving #customshelving #customshelves #torontofurnituremaker #torontocustomfurniture #torontocustomwoodworking

The bench planes are finally in the hangar. After much head scratching and looking at what other folks have done, this is what I came up with. It's a completely modular system, with each holder locking into the one beside it using a lap joint. The brass screws holding the other side are hidden when the plane is in place. These holders are made completely from offcuts. The backing plate is 6mm Baltic birch plywood, with one outer veneer replaced with walnut. The rest of the holders are cut from single pieces of walnut, keeping the flow all the way across. The bottom cleat is angled, catching the heel of the plane and pressing it flat against the backer. The plane soles are all different thicknesses, so the cleat also accommodates for that. Finished with Osmo Polyx 3043 satin. #toolcabinet #planeholder #handplanehangar #toolstorage #planestorage #handplanestorage #handtoolcabinet #handplaneholder #madewithosmo

A Narex 3/4" cranked neck chisel for #handtoolthursday. Bought it specifically for use on the #monstermediacabinet. You know, when I was asked to change the painted divider faces to walnut after the entire cabinet was assembled? Yeah, that nerve-wracking task. Anyways, turns out that it is a very useful chisel, and it gets used quite regularly now, usually for flush trimming in areas which can't be reached by any other chisel. #narex #crankedneckchisel #crankneckchisel #narexchisel

With a large frame to glue up, these little cauls are the best way to get a tight joint. Any other way puts too much pressure on the sides, causing them to bow from the pressure, and open the joint. Simple to make, they are just a triangle glued and screws to a piece of plywood, with 100 grit sandpaper glued to the underside to prevent slipping. I also have larger ones for casework. #glueup #clampingcaul #mitreclamping #frameclamping #clamping #clamps

And done! Sapele post wraps just received their second coat of Osmo 420 UV exterior protection oil (the sheen will die down as the oil cures). I managed to flash the tops, as well, but I ain't showing you because it ain't all that pretty (fortunately you can't see it from the ground). #madewithosmo #sapele #taperedpillar #postwrap #exteriortrim

Drawer boxes for the #monstermediacabinet. Solid maple with dowelled rabbet joinery. The drawer fronts are shop sawn air dried black walnut veneer over a Baltic birch plywood substrate. The edging was applied first, then the face and balancing veneer. If you look closely, you can see that the top and bottom edge are slightly beveled, allowing for a slightly tighter gap between drawers. Slides are undermount Blum Movento with soft-close. Fronts are finished with Osmo Polyx and the boxes with a single coat of amber shellac. And because I am ridiculous, the edge banding has a continuous flow down the drawer sides. #drawers #drawerjoinery #doweledrabbet #walnut #maple #walnutveneer #blummovento #madewithosmo

Can you believe that every piece of air dried black walnut used in this media cabinet came from a single slab? Several years ago I purchased two walnut logs from an arborist/sawyer and had them milled to my specs. This slab started out at 3" thick and dried to 2-3/4". The chevron pattern on the doors was sliced from the edge of the slab. The slab was then stood on edge (maxing out my bandsaw) and sliced to make the veneer for the panel behind the tv. The drawer fronts were from a small 18" offcut. It certainly made that one piece of lumber go a long way. #madewithosmo #walnut #blackwalnut #monstermediacabinet #walnutandbrass #walnutveneer #customcabinet #customcabinetry #mediacabinet #custommediacabinet #walnutmediacabinet

Had to return to the #monstermediacabinet to install some extra internal shelves (and the missing shelf supports; the ones which ran away during delivery). The clients are happy, and have already loaded up the shelves. Now they can load up the lower cabinets with confidence. #customcabinet #customcabinetry #custommediacabinet #mediacabinet #walnut #walnutveneer

The pair of tapered sapele column wraps, ready for final sanding and clearcoating. Splined butt joints made it easy to align the parts for glue up in place. I used Gorilla polyurethane glue as it has a working temperature of 5°C (which I needed because I left this project for so late in the season). The top and bottom caps are mitered with internal splines. These are going to really pop once the Osmo UV exterior wood oil hits them. #columnwrap #postwrap #porchpost #porchcolumn #sapele #exteriortrim

Where those metal bits ended up. There are four aluminium pieces (the picture was taken before the last one was installed), one on each side of the post, which ride in slots attached to the wrap. This allows for wood movement, but should also keep the wrap centered. #postwrap #exteriortrim #sapele #taperedpillar

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