Lets see your Woodworking Skills

[amarsh64]

Well I gotta say , there are some pretty hard acts to follow (beautiful work) in this thread but I will throw some pics in here just for the heck of it. I have been working as a custom woodworker since 1985 and it's been good to me .














And I am betting that almost every piece of kiln dried lumber I have used over the years has had some form of tractor hooked onto it at some time or other ! :laughing:

 

[EddieWalker]

Very nice. Do you have any special tricks for keeping your doors flat when putting them together?

 

[amarsh64]

Very nice. Do you have any special tricks for keeping your doors flat when putting them together?

I have found that a piece of kd lumber that has a bow, bad cup or hook will tend to do it again a few days after it has been machined . No good for a door . Another thing is to make sure all your tenons and mortises are cut true and square . 1 or 2 degrees out will really give you grief .The last thing is a good flat bench to assemble on and clamp under and over your door to make sure you are not drawing your stiles too much in one direction. That being said , wood is mother natures own product and sometimes it does what it wants regardless of how much care you take

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

That last door is pretty fantastic! Antique glass? Did it move arround on top once installed?

 

[dragoneggs]

Beautiful furniture and doors!

 

[mrmikey]

That's not woodwork....it's woodart, beautiful stuff, my compliments............Mike

 

[amarsh64]

That last door is pretty fantastic! Antique glass? Did it move arround on top once installed?

Actually it seems to have sagged to the left since it was installed !

Gotta love it when the pics go sideways .

 

[amarsh64]

Thanks for the kind words

 

[weldingisfun]

You are a true craftsman, amarsh64 . Beautiful pieces that will be a lasting legacy to you. Thanks for posting.

 

[jerrybob]

Very nice work indeed Amarsh64.......great job!!!!