Woodworking Tips from Pop…

Building a custom bar…..Page 1
Today we started on a bar that finds its inspiration from the old Gaslight clubs of Chicago. A chain of night clubs in the 1950’s that gave inspiration to Hugh Heffner’s famous Playboy clubs. These Cad drawings below are just the start of a series of post I will be doing [...]

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Simplicity is beautiful!
This is Pops comeback whenever a customer tries to get complicated. Not that there’s anything simple about this mantel, it is just simple in the way that all the elements flow naturally together. Now from a craftsmans’ point of view, there’s nothing at all simple about this mantel. It takes a lot of time and [...]

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The coffered ceiling is one of the most elegant features that can be added to kitchens, libraries, bars, foyers and we’ve even installed them in bedrooms. They can be painted, stained or as in the picture, a combination of both.
There are two types of coffered ceilings, actual solid hardwood beams or cosmetic beams. Solid hardwood [...]

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 Remember the old days when we had to wait for the glue to dry!
This is great video!
I was introduced to the Kreg jig a couple of years ago by a woodworking friend who builds cabinetry and furniture for a living. I was amazed at the time this little jig was saving him on his face [...]

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This is how we make bar brackets in our shop
First draw the design on a piece of paper or cardboard, this is called the template. Most brackets on a bar are typically around eight inches long x four inches deep x four inches wide. These dimensions will vary depending on the size of lumber available [...]

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Definitely one of the coolest inventions of our time!
Introduced early in the twentieth century, the router has transformed woodworking like no other tool. The router is basically a cutter attached to a vertical shaft of a high speed electric motor. The concept hasn’t change much but the router has evolved significantly over the years, especially with [...]

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