Showing posts with label woodworking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label woodworking. Show all posts
Friday, August 4, 2023
My first attempt at hand cut dovetail joints!!
This was the first time I ever tried cutting dovetail joints and let me tell you, it's not easy. Rob Cosman makes it look like it is easy as can be. Needless to say mine need quite a bit of work still. They do actually fit together and kinda hold together, but they need a lot of work so go ahead guys and let me have it. Please offer any advice, critacizems, and comments. As well as follow and share. Thanks again
My name is Caleb Lewis, a 38 year old chef and handyman that is tired of being in a resturant and working for someone else. I would love to make a living in my own woodshop and with my photography. My dream and goal in life is to purchase a piece of property. Mill the timber on that land to build a house and workshop for my daughter to grow up on and to make a living in the woodshop. We are slowly working towards this goal, and hopefully this blog will contribute to this goal.
Sunday, February 12, 2023
Building my own Workbench
Building my own Workbench out of White Oak & Black Walnut!
This is the style I have decided to go with, only difference is going to be adding a eight inch tool tray in the center as well as a shoulder vise on the side without one. That may end up being to much with the shoulder vice. That's something I have been having trouble with, deciding which kind of vices to use and acquiring these vice. Im thinking the base will oak except for the four cross pieces. Going to do those in black walnut. Then the apron will be made of oak on the sides and the two end pieces of black walnut. The contrast of the light and dark woods will look amazing in my opinion. Come on guys give me your best advice, comments, and criticisms. Help me grow.
Caleb Lewis of Appalachian Woodshop
My name is Caleb Lewis, a 38 year old chef and handyman that is tired of being in a resturant and working for someone else. I would love to make a living in my own woodshop and with my photography. My dream and goal in life is to purchase a piece of property. Mill the timber on that land to build a house and workshop for my daughter to grow up on and to make a living in the woodshop. We are slowly working towards this goal, and hopefully this blog will contribute to this goal.
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