Wood Finish - How To

Use a wiping varnish and a protective top coat to get an easy, natural looking wood finish.

Woodworking Tip - Workbench Protection

Woodworking tip - Using an anti-slip rug mat to protect your work parts and your bench.

Woodworking Tips - Lumber Lingo

Woodworking TipsDerik VanVleetMarch 28, 2017Woodworking Tips, woodworking, Wood, Lumber, Lumber Terminology, Buying Lumber, Rough Cut, Rough Sawn, Rough Lumber, Furniture Making, Custom Furniture

Why Buy Custom Handcrafted Furniture?

Why should you buy custom, handcrafted furniture? Here are 3 reasons you should invest in custom furniture...

Workshop Dust Collection

Woodworking TipsDerik VanVleetFebruary 23, 2017Dust Collector, Cyclone, Oneida, Super Dust Deputy, Harbor Freight, Highland Hardware, Workshop, Woodworking, VanVleet Woodworking

Entertainment Center Build (Part 2)

Client WorkDerik VanVleetFebruary 1, 2017entertainment center, woodworking, VanVleet Woodworking, handcrafted

Building an Outdoor Table (Part 3)

In part 3 of the outdoor dining table build, we finish shaping the legs, assemble the base and then apply our outdoor finish; Epiphans.

Outdoor Table (Part 2)

In part 2 of the outdoor dining table build, we finish the base and the top and prepare for the finish.

Client WorkDerik VanVleetNovember 28, 2016Oak, fine woodworking, hand crafted, outdoor table, table, white oak, wood, woodworkingComment

Building an Outdoor Table

Building an outdoor dining table out of solid white oak. In this post we cover the milling of the wood and building the base.

Client WorkDerik VanVleetNovember 14, 2016fine woodworking, hand crafted, milling, outdoor table, planer, rough sawn, table, white oak, wood, woodworkingComment

Drawbore, not so boring!

Using drawbore technique is an easy way to add superior strength, and a touch of a design element, to traditional mortise and tenon joints.

Woodworking TipsDerik VanVleetOctober 19, 2016drawbore joint, drawbore, hand crafted, hand tools, joinery, mortise, pin, table, tenon, wood, woodworking

Office Desk Build (Final)

In part 3 of the cherry office desk build, I finish sanding and shaping the top and get it attached. I then go through a very simple finish technique for cherry wood.

Client WorkDerik VanVleetOctober 17, 2016BLO, Lee Valley, blog, cherry desk, cherry, hand crafted, hand plane, hand tools, mortise, tung oil finish, wood, woodworkingComment

Office Desk Build (Part 2)

In part 2 of the office cherry desk build, I get the base mortise and tenon joiner done and get the base assembled.

Client WorkDerik VanVleetSeptember 13, 2016cherry desk, chisel, hand crafted, hand tools, joinery, mortise, tenon, wood, woodworkingComment

Office Desk Build (Part 1)

In part 1 of the cherry office desk build, I work on milling up some of the cherry lumber that is going to be used as well as working through some of the design elements.

Client WorkDerik VanVleetApril 12, 2016cherry desk, cherry, desk, fine woodworking, hand crafted, mortise, mortiser, tenon, wood, woodworking

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