Category Archives: Furniture

July 10, 2010
9:14 pm
by: Torch02

The Dog Days of Summer

June was a busy month that left little time for woodworking, let alone blogging about woodworking. The family took a vacation to the Outer Banks of North Carolina: I also went through the end of my company’s fiscal year (no … Continue reading →

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May 23, 2010
10:52 pm
by: Torch02

Design a Week – 13/52

I don’t have any open staircases in my house, so when I build this bookcase someone is going to have to have to buy it from me: The idea for this bookcase is to follow a set of stairs that … Continue reading →

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May 2, 2010
12:32 am
by: Torch02

Design a Week – 12/52

Two weeks in a row – coffee tables. I’m going to need a lot of living rooms for all these. Kick back and put your feet up on this pyramid coffee table: I got the idea for this table while … Continue reading →

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April 29, 2010
9:20 pm
by: Torch02

Steve, in the Garage, with the Candlestick

Due to things around the house, NBA and NHL playoffs, traveling for work, and other things I can’t remember at this time I haven’t been able to spend much time in the garage lately.  What little time I’ve had I’ve … Continue reading →

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April 6, 2010
10:05 pm
by: Torch02

Design a Week – 11/52

For this entry in my furniture design odyssey, I present a coffee table and an alteration I think I like better than the original: The idea for this table came to me as I was trying to fall asleep one … Continue reading →

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April 1, 2010
10:11 am
by: Torch02

The Day in Shavings – 31 March 2010

I haven’t been able to get much time in the garage lately, so I’ve only made a little progress on those candle holders. Yesterday I put the chamfer on the tops of all the sides of the holders using a bit … Continue reading →

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March 20, 2010
9:31 pm
by: Torch02

Briana’s Crib, a Recap

Over the last 9-10 months, I’ve constructed my first labor of love – Briana’s crib: Over that large period of time, not only did the project grow in size, but I grew as a woodworker. When first reading through the … Continue reading →

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March 15, 2010
6:56 pm
by: Torch02

Design a Week – 10/52

For my tenth design of this exercise, I returned to all straight lines. I do, however, have some non-square angles, so I’m easing back into my comfort zone.  I present a free-standing cupboard: In this cupboard, the shaded panels in … Continue reading →

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March 14, 2010
10:36 pm
by: Torch02

Design a Week – 9/52

For Love Potion submission #9, I’ve strayed slightly from human furniture. The inspiration, nay impetus, for this entry is my beloved Old English Bulldog – Ditka: Ditka already owns the couch under the front windows of the house.  He has … Continue reading →

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March 9, 2010
11:21 pm
by: Torch02

Design a Week – 8/52

This marks my second design of the week. Two more this week and I’ll be caught up to the calendar!  Anyways – on to this submission, my take on ladder-back dining room chairs: Inspiration can come in the strangest of … Continue reading →

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