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More examples of joinery in the frame. #cabinet #

More examples of joinery in the frame.

#cabinet #furniture #traditionaljoinery #furnituremaking #frame

The result of all that mortise-and-tenoning so far

The result of all that mortise-and-tenoning so far: frames for the cabinet doors, without any panels yet.

#cabinet #furniture #mortiseandtenon #furnituremaking #frame

Glimpses of ongoing work. Went for a frame and pan

Glimpses of ongoing work. Went for a frame and panel construction for the cabinet doors, so cutting lots of mortise and tenons.

#cabinet #furniture #mortiseandtenon #furnituremaking #workingprogress

I made a start with the cabinet doors this week an

I made a start with the cabinet doors this week and my initial idea was to use black walnut, pictured here. Then I caught sight of a piece of Sapele, also known as African mahogany, and started to waver beween the two; hence the poll in my stories at the moment. The poll suggests that you are split 56% to 44% (at the time of writing), so the matter doesn’t seem settled as of yet (though presidencies were won with a way smaller margin)

#walnut #wood #woodchoice #woodworking #furnituremaking

Cutting mortises into the side panels… #mortise

Cutting mortises into the side panels…

#mortise #mortiseandtenon #bespoke #cabinet #meubel

Happy new year! May 2022 be a year with more woodw

Happy new year! May 2022 be a year with more woodworking 🪵 and more cocktails 🍸 in your life! 🥳

*** Apples and Oranges ***
Brandy 30 ml (used Torres)
Calvados 30 ml
Triple sec 15 ml
Orange 40 ml
Lemon juice 15 ml
Rich syrup 10 ml

#happynewyear #happy2022 #gelukkignieuwjaar

Creating a new panel out of the same salvaged ash

Creating a new panel out of the same salvaged ash used for the case in the previous posts.

#furniture #salvagedwood #bespoke #cabinet #furnituremaker

And here's the other half of the earlier posted jo

Close-up of the last of the four joints. What you

Close-up of the last of the four joints. What you see is a dry-fit of the right half of the joint here; the left half will be posted next. This beautifully figured wood is salvaged ash from my hometown Amsterdam that I was happy to get from @stadshout. The joinery of the case is done now and I will move on to preparing parts for the compartments in the case.

#joinery #dovetailjoint #boxjoint #joinerydesign #houtverbinding

Work on the joints continues... (at a slow pace, w

Work on the joints continues... (at a slow pace, whenever I have time…)

#joinery #dovetailjoint #boxjoint #joinerydesign #houtverbinding

I'm happy to present to you 33 (!) different servi

I'm happy to present to you 33 (!) different serving boards, all with their own distinct designs and varying wood types. Prices range between €47.10 and €135.50. Swipe to see some more examples. To view them all head to my webshop (link in bio). You can also visit the atelier to have a closer look at them (do let me know before). The boards are available for purchase as of today!

With the holidays ahead of us and a lot of fine home dining plans being made, the serving boards are a beautiful way of serving your hors d'oeuvres, charcuterie, cheeses, or sushis. They also make for nice holiday gifts to your loved ones!

#servingboard #cheeseboard #charcuterieboard #holidays #holidaygifts

Glimpses of this month's courses. Swipe to see mor

Glimpses of this month's courses. Swipe to see more! 💪👌

#woodworking #course #workshop #cursus #houtbewerking

The second pair is matched too. ✌️

The second pair is matched too. ✌️

Meanwhile I'm also trying to get these serving boa

Meanwhile I'm also trying to get these serving boards done for the festive season. They are wonderful to serve your cheeses, charcuterie, and what have you! They are also lovely as holiday gifts!

The classes I had been teaching at the university

The classes I had been teaching at the university are over, so I’m back to full time woodworking again! Happy to resume work on this project. This is the second of the four joints. Earlier I posted a video showing how I cut the first one. See my feed if you’re wondering.

A picture of a different place than you usually se

A picture of a different place than you usually see here on my feed, but this is the Roeterseiland campus of the University of Amsterdam. This is where I've been spending most of my (work) time in the last two months, teaching a Political Economy class to third year bachelor students. That's why haven't been doing much woodworking lately (or been on instagram for that matter), but classes are ending soon. Looking forward to spending more time in my atelier!

#politicalscience #universityofamsterdam #roeterseiland #universitylife
#teaching #academics #academiclife #university #amsterdam

Shooting boards for the courses ready. Made out of

Shooting boards for the courses ready. Made out of leftovers ♻️💚

Glue-up of the shooting boards...

Glue-up of the shooting boards...

My video for @createday2021 showing the cutting pr

My video for @createday2021 showing the cutting process of the joint of two posts back. I had already cut one side of this joint before and here you see me cutting the other side. I wanted try something different with this joint and merged the features of the dovetail and box joint to form an irregular pattern.

#joinery #dovetailjoint #boxjoint #joinerydesign #houtverbinding
#createday #londoncraftweek #creativeheroes

Making shooting boards out of the spruce leftovers

Making shooting boards out of the spruce leftovers for the courses ⚒️

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