Monthly Archives: February 2013

Another step forward

Posted on February 21, 2013 by yaakov

Another step forward today. The panels for the front, back, and sides were sized and fit into place. So now you have a basic idea of what this thing is supposed to look like. I used 1/8″ birch plywood for … Continue reading →

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Feelin’ Groovey

Posted on February 19, 2013 by yaakov

Once again, I was confronted with multiple options to complete a task. And once again, I took the old-fashioned route mainly for the sake of accuracy versus speed. Here’s the case: The top and bottom need to grooves to receive the … Continue reading →

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A mix of old and new

Posted on February 12, 2013 by yaakov

As I have stated many times before, I like to call myself a Modern Traditionalist. Today, I want to show you how I use a mix of the old and the new. When cutting small to medium sized pieces to … Continue reading →

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So we start again

Posted on February 11, 2013 by yaakov

Today I started construction on a new commission. It is a tzedakah box done in a style I have never made before. Generally, I make these with solid wood sides, but since this particular box has marquetry on the front, … Continue reading →

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