#handcutjoinery

The dovetails are complete. Through dovetails with rabbeted backs to eliminate the need for stopped grooves. New episode of An Unplugged Life, details on the Unplugged Woodshop website. #theunpluggedwoodshop #anunpluggedlife #dovetails #dovetail #dovetailjoint #boxmaking #boxdesign #spanishcedar #madebyhand #handtoolsonly #handtoolwoodworking #handcutdovetails #handcutjoinery #handmade #handcrafted #unplugged (at The Unplugged Woodshop) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpx3a38Jmwj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

It Starts with a Box. Our 5-day course comes to a close and with that we have a new box for a guitar amp, a mitered keepsake box with acrylic lid, and finally a stylish walnut trough for house plants. A great week with some beautiful projects! All made completely by hand, from design to dimensioning the lumber, to joinery and onto the finish. If you’d like to join one of our Spring courses, check out the Unplugged Woodshop website for details. #theunpluggedwoodshop #boxmaking #boxdesign #handtoolsonly #woodworkingproject #woodworkingskills #unpluggedwoodworking #handcutdovetails #handcutjoinery #custombox #learnwoodworking #torontomakers #madebyhand #leslieville #gerrardstreeteast #unplugged (at The Unplugged Woodshop) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqL3-xzp2NE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Mortises in the legs… I like to use a brace and auger bit to remove the bulk of material which leaves only a small amount to clean and square up with chisels. The Showcase Cabinet continues on today’s episode of An Unplugged Life, details on the Unplugged Woodshop website. #theunpluggedwoodshop #anunpluggedlife #unpluggedwoodworking #woodworkingjoints #mortiseandtenon #morticeandtenon #handcutjoinery #joinery #woodworkingjoints #cabinetmaking #handtoolsonly #handtoolwoodworking #toronto #leslieville #gerrardstreeteast #unplugged (at The Unplugged Woodshop) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cily1zvOTQb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Rabbets turn to tenons… the cabinet base, back and sides are first rabbetted….These rabbets are then marked and sawn to create the tenons. These will be mortified into the 2” cherry legs. The showcase cabinet continues. Details on the Unplugged Woodshop website. #theunpluggedwoodshop #anunpluggedlife #cabinetmaking #cabinetdesign #joinery #handcutjoinery #unpluggedwoodworking #handtools #shoulderplane #veritastools #handtoolsonly #handtoolwoodworking #madebyhand #handsaw #backsaw #toronto #gerrardstreeteast #leslieville #unplugged (at The Unplugged Woodshop) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cie-ESoueog/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Finished….for now. I’ll need to drill the hinge and screwdriver bit holder when I get back to the city shop. I didn’t bring any suitable drill bits with me and the old brace here in the summer shop isn’t the best. No big deal, a few drilled holes and we can call this project done. This was a fun build with a good amount of challenging joinery throughout. Starting with this beautiful butternut and curly maple also helped. I gave it a quick rub with some walnut oil and beeswax to finish. I’m not going to glue this together, it really doesn’t need it. It’ll be nice to pull apart when I show students the options they have when they’re designing and building their own box projects in a few weeks time….It Starts with a Box. Details on the Unplugged Woodshop website. See you back in the city ! #theunpluggedwoodshop #anunpluggedlife #woodworking #handtoolsonly #boxmaking #boxdesign #dovetails #handcutjoinery #unpluggedwoodworking #unpluggedsummer #eastcoast #capebreton #madebyhand #unplugged (at Cape Breton Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch7GHaIguhv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Stopped Rabbets for the Showcase Cabinet top and bottom. From hand saw to chisel and then onto router plane, the rabbets in the cabinet carcase are complete. New episode of An Unplugged Life is up, details on the Unplugged Woodshop website. #theunpluggedwoodshop #anunpluggedlife #cabinetmaking #showcasecabinet #joinery #rabbets #handtoolsonly #handcutjoinery #cherry #handtoolwoodworking #unpluggedwoodworking #cabinetdesign #whatsonyourbench #thursdaymorning #madebyhand #toronto #leslieville #gerrones #gerrardstreeteast #unplugged (at The Unplugged Woodshop) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbe8SmGuOum/?utm_medium=tumblr

The Jewelry Cabinet continues as we creep into December. This week I’m working on the drawer pulls. Small bits of ebony I’ve been shaping into something that compliments the door pull. They’re still only dry fit but are getting close to pre-finishing and then glue. This project is getting close! Find all of the details on the Unplugged Woodshop website. #theunpluggedwoodshop #anunpluggedlife #woodworking #handtoolsonly #jewelrycabinet #joinerydesign #dovetails #handcutjoinery #throughmortiseandtenon #ebonyandmahogany #unpluggedwoodworking #cabinetdesign #designermaker #madebyhand #nopowernoproblem #whatsonyourbench #torontodesigner #leslieville #eastside #gerrardstreeteast #gerrones #unplugged (at The Unplugged Woodshop) https://www.instagram.com/p/CW8E_wlL-yv/?utm_medium=tumblr