Category Archives: The Old Craftsman’s Woodworking Shop
Gas Prices Versus Lumber
Lumber Alternative
Lumber Prices In Canada
What you’re Paying For
Pay More, Get Less, That’s our countries’ logic. And the worst part is we are supposed to like it!!
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Lumber Prices In Canada
A Woodworkers Dilemma
Breakfast Time
Pine Hall Table
Here is a Hall Table that I made last year. Turned out quite nice, I thought.
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Wine Rack
Hi folks. Here is a wine rack I just finished. I made two of these last year for a couple folks. It turned out nice and holds 99 bottles of wine. A nice weekend project. The neat part is, if need be, I can make it larger or smaller. I did make one two years ago that held over 400 bottles.
It’s designed, so the wine bottle lies flat, and slopes slightly downwards, which in turn keeps the corks for drying out.
Another happy customer, and by the looks of the wine that they have in it already … I am sure they will be happy. Ha Ha.
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Studio Cabinet
Here is a picture of a small Studio Cabinet I made awhile ago. More work that meets the eye with all the drawers. Turned out nice though, don’t you think?
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Old Lumber
A picture of how I clean up some older boards using my old Jack Plane.
Doing it this way versus my planer, I can see if there are any nails or ? That might be hidden. Saved me a lot of money over the years, doing it this way. Buying planer blades can get expensive.
Lots of shavings!

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Looking for that special Flute
Here are a couple pictures that actually turned out quite nice. My wife took them while we were foraging for that special piece of wood, that I wanted, to make a special one of a kind, Walking Stick Flute.
Sometimes I walk for miles with no luck. Then the next time out, I find it within minutes. Go Figure. Ha Ha.
I did find a piece and the Flute Turned out Fantastic. The customer was very happy. And … that’s all that matters.
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Wooden Computer Desk
Here is a desk I made using some very old lumber I had lying around for over twenty years. It turned out really nice and sold shortly after I had it made. Impressive piece, but a lot of work. It’s a one of a kind, as I wouldn’t make another. Ha Ha.
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More Wooden flutes in the works
Here are a few pictures of some Flutes I am working on in the “Old Craftsman’s” Woodworking Shop. Still lots of work yet to be done. We call them FLUTURE FLUTES. The reason for that is, I make and tune them a lot different from most flute makers. You could call them the Flute of the Future. Which they are. Anyway, these pictures will give you an idea of what is involved. A lot of tedious work, but the end results makes it all worthwhile.
I don’t use any store bought parts, other than some select pieces of wood for the inlays. They are all my own design, which came from years of making them. Every one is unique in their own way.
Thought I would share.
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New Cabinet with Electric fireplace
We looked around for a year or so and couldn’t find a good electric Fireplace. At least one that looks like real wood burning. Finally, we found one.
I then decided to take it one step further and build a custom cabinet, so we could insert the new Electric Fireplace into. Turned out nice, and thought I would share a few pictures. From start to finish. We are enjoying it.
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Our Gift Shop
Here is a picture of some of the flutes I made just before the virus hit. Hopefully we will be able to open things back later on this summer. If not next year for sure. Got my fingers crossed. GW
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Shave Horse
Here is a picture of a Shave Horse I made awhile ago. I made it using a piece of pine that I got from taking down one of our trees. An easy weekend project, that is sure coming in handy. It helps me hold things while making my Wooden Flutes.
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Drying Lumber
Lumber in the old woodworking shop.
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Who says imagination isn’t ?
Made in the old woodworking shop. Makes things easier.
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