Walnut Slab Part 4: Long Tenoning Jig

After much more cog turning in my little brain, I came up with a way to cut the longer side chamfers. I would make use of the previous posts Table Saw Tenoning Jig: Part 2, but I would build on it further, to create a long L shape jig to be placed up against the

Walnut Slab Part 3: Table Saw Lead On Extension

To support my walnut slab as I push it into the blade to create the chamfer on my new coffee / side table top, I decided to make it removable, so it wouldn’t get in the way each and every time I use the table saw. My plan was to add some 2×4 beams down

Walnut Slab Part 2: Tenoning Jig

After much deliberation, I decided to go the easy route and turn my lovely walnut slab into a simple coffee / side table top. My thinking, was to keep it simple for my first solo furniture piece, using only my own equipment and workshop, which would hopefully allow me to concentrate on the technicalities, of

Workshop Storage Cupboard

Following on from my earlier post (My First Routed Rebate / Groove), where I gave you a sneak peak at my latest project and a chance to guess what the project would be (did you guess it would be for a cupboard?). Here’s my (not quite complete) workshop storage cupboard, which I couldn’t wait until

My Very First Project

After deciding I’d like to start woodworking as a hobby, to get me away from a computer for at least some of my waking hours each day, I enrolled in a furniture making short course at the local university, a kind of try before I buy (lots of tools and equipment) scenario. The course was