branagancustom

This post is going to be quick and dirty, just like my projects lately which you’ll see very soon.  For anyone who might stumble across this blog now and then, it is not dead. It is very much alive. Alright, maybe sleeping. But to prove it’s still alive here’s the last six months’ projects. The…

Let me preface this by saying this is not a sharpening how-to or ultimate guide. I don’t talk about sharpening theory, optimal bevel angles or tool steels. There are a plethora of books, blogs and videos out there dedicated to every fine detail of sharpening. These posts are just some reflections on my experiences with…

Once the carcass was glued up I could start working on the door and drawer. The drawer was fairly straightforward since there weren’t a whole lot of design or other considerations that go into a drawer (for me, on this project). I opted for dovetails (obviously) for the drawer box. I had decided from the…

Casework. Dovetails. A door, a drawer, frame and panels. This is about the extent of the planning process on this cabinet project. It wasn’t built for a particular need, to fill a particular void or house a specific thing or collection of things. This one is sheer self indulgence in the process. Some pine construction…