Miscellaneous Shop Projects

These are just a few miscellaneous projects I have worked on in the last couple of years. I especially enjoyed these projects as I was allowed substantial free reign on the design and construction of the foyer  arch, front door, carved mirror frame and office door.The more grey hairs I sprout the more people seem to trust my judgement. Go figure.

House Photos

These are some photos of a house I was recently working on. The design and the owner's desire for attention to detail made this project a personal favourite of mine. The owner and I have personally built all 68 windows from scratch using premium grade Douglas fir. You would have to see it to believe it.

Fine Woodworking and Fine Home Building magazines

This is the address to one of the most popular wood working periodicals. Fine Woodworking and Fine Home Building magazines have been offering valuable resources for more than four decades. I personally have had subscriptions to both these magazines for over 30 years. This kind of dates me doesn't it. Not only are they chocked full of superb ideas, they are also an excellent source of information on the latest building materials and procedures.

http://www.finewoodworking.com/toolguide/

Fine Furniture Projects

This is an interesting slide show on some beautiful, completed fine furniture projects. These projects are built by craftsmen and women who were dedicated and brave enough to follow their dreams and see their designs come to life. If you appreciate quality and meticulous detail you will enjoy this brief slideshow of artisans at their best.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXjvRglAuak Fine furniture video

The Three Amigos

The three amigos: The lieutenant(Moi), the Captain and the Fire chief.

                   

This is a photo of my crew and I laying on the floor fighting this fire in the kitchen.

                                         

The temperature at 1 meter above the floor was approximately 700 degrees F.

Fire Fighter Training

Firefighting training

My number 1 passion is woodworking, but I am also actively involved as a training officer in our local fire department. I thought some of you may like to see what volunteer fire fighters do on weekends. Before you get the wrong impression about all of the smiling faces, I should clarify that the following shots are from a house that was slated for demolition and was temporarily turned over to us for training.

The first picture is the house before we started. 

In the second picture, we are conducting interior searches.

Lee Valley Tools

Mention these words to my family and they will most likely roll their eyes and grin. This is one of my favourite tool suppliers and is Canadian Owned. Their specialty is hand tools and accessories, and their Veritas line of tools is highly regarded around the world. I have personally bought dozens of miscellaneous tools from them. Most of the tools are well made; some of the accessories do not measure up as promoted. All of the Veritas brand tools are of exceptional quality and beautiful to work with. If possible I would recommend you contact someone who owns or has used the tool you are interested in and ask them for some feedback. Here is the web address for their catalogue.

http://www.leevalley.com/en/Wood/Index.aspx