custom rocking chairs woodworking videos

Videos

Have a look at what we've been up to with out time lapse custom woodworking videos, we have them hosted on youtube, most are available in HD so you can select 720p to watch in full resolution.

Time Lapse Woodworking - How to ship a coffee table

I'm getting ready to ship a black walnut coffee table, this is how I build the crate that it ships in.

This is filmed using an I-phone and a time lapse app that takes one picture every 5 seconds, the images are then compiled at 10fps to create this video.



Time Lapse Woodworking - How to apply bar top epoxy

This is a time lapse video created using an I-phone on a tripod. 

I'm covering a recently finished bar top which is 2 5/8' thick live edge Bubinga in Three Systems MirrorCoat. This is a 2:1 epoxy that self levels and is completely clear, your able to remove bubbles with a blow torch. One down side is a 3 day cure time 90%,  100% in 7 days






Time Lapse Woodworking - Shaping maloof style furniture

This is a time lapse video of myself shaping my contrasting rocking chair seat and rocker leg joints using the Kutzall brand grinding wheels and rotary rasps.




Bubinga & Walnut Bar Update

This is an update of the Bubinga and Walnut live edge bar that I've been working on.

The bar is built with walnut cabinets wrapped in frame and panel from bubinga and walnut. The counters are bubinga the upper being solid 3'' think live edge!

Have a look, hope you enjoy (-:







Custom Woodworking - In the wood shop #6


After a long day in my custom woodworking shop, I take a walk through current projects I'm working on. A Custom Bubinga and Walnut home bar, 2 custom wood rocking chairs from Curly Big Leaf Maple and Cocobolo.


Thanks for having a look if you have any questions please feel free to contact me.





Re-sawing and Book Matching


Using a band saw I'm going to re-saw a solid Walnut board and 12'' tall and 1.5'' thick into 2 boards that will feature a beautiful grain book match. This board is to be used as the underside of a custom rocking chair seat.





Mennonite band saw sawmill log yard


I spend the day with my brother visiting different sawmills and log yards in Elmira, Ontario, Canada.


Maloof custom walnut sculpted display stand


This is a 3 tier walnut stand that is used to display product in a local store called Macmillians Frozen Food, they now have 3 pieces I have built for them. I had a little fun creating a video placing each jar on the stand then taking a picture I then compiled them into a show video.


Thanks for having a look!




In the wood shop today #5

An update on the projects I'm currently working on in my custom wood working shop. I specialize in organic style furniture chairs and tables. Thanks for having a look hope you enjoy!


Shaping chair legs with router table

Here I'm shaping the legs to my musicians chair, using a router table with a 1/2'' round over bit mounted in it.


In the wood shop today #4

Just a quick update on the projects I'm currently working on in my custom wood working shop. I specialize in Maloof style furniture chairs and tables. Thanks for having a look hope you enjoy!


Applying oil resin finish to Canadian black walnut coffee table trestle base

In this video I'm applying my 3 part hand rubbed oil/resin finish to a Canadian Black Walnut coffee table base. I talk more about what and amount of ingredients in my 3 part hand rubbed oil resin finish. I can't call it mine though, pretty sure it's been used by many many people. I initially read about it in a Sam Maloof book called Woodworker.

Well I hope you enjoy the video, I finish it up by showing the curly walnut book matched live edge coffee table top that has had 4 coats of finish.

This base was designed and built by me, have a look at the finished sculpted coffee table here.


Timelapse Woodworking - Applying oil/resin finish to live edge bookmatched curly walnut coffee table

In this video, I'm applying my hand rubbed oil/resin finish to my coffee table top that i've recently finished. This top was created by resawing a 2'' thick live edge piece of Canadian black walnut. By cutting the board in half I create 2 boards that have a matched grain, when I fold the boards open like a book i'm left with 2 beautifully book matched boards featuring some really amazing grain and colours. 

Thats just the beginning, I then have to dress the wood and glue the pieces together, then attach the bottom section to the underside after finish sanding the 2 pieces. Once that's done I can finish sand the top and give the side a quick touch with a 500grit abralon sanding disc to break the edges and remove the grit on the live edge.

I hope you enjoy the video, application time took about 10 minutes and I let it soak for about 30 minutes before wiping off the remaining finish then I let it cure for 48 hours then I can continue to apply more coats till i'm satisfied.




Making a book matched live edge canadian black walnut coffee table

I’m using my band saw to re-saw a 2’’ thick piece of Canadian black walnut into 2 boards. What resaw means is that you cut a board typically on a bandsaw, that has already been made into rough lumber into 2 or more boards of a thinner thickness. By doing this i'm able to book match the grain for a table top or drawers.

This is a live edge board that measures about 17’’ at it’s widest part, I’ve already squared up the board which means taking a rough cut piece of wood that may have a cup or twist and no 90 degree edges.

I then set the fence on my bandsaw to the width I want, clamp on my feather board that helps hold the board square to the fence.

I plan on using the resawn boards for a solid walnut maloof inspired coffee table, I’ve never done this coffee table base with a live edge so I’m really excited to see how this turns out.

I'm using a 1/2'' 3tpi bandsaw blade from:

R&D Bandsaws. 42 Regan Road, Unit 18. Brampton, Ontario, L7A 1B4. Canada. Info: (905) 840-0399. Fax: (905) 840-4398. E-mail: info@tufftooth.com

In the wood shop #3 - rocking chair - cafe table - low back chair - rocking chair

Today I’m working on a solid walnut coffee table, cafe table, low back chair and rocking chair all built in the maloof style of joinery and sculpting.

I’m walking through my shop located in Acton, Ontario, Canada, describing what i’m working on, my pieces are built in the maloof style so lot’s of sculpting and sanding (-:

Very strong dowel and tongue and groove joints.

Thanks for having a look!





How to fill knot hole with epoxy resin

In this video I’m showing how I fill a knot hole with 5 minute epoxy resin coloured with the sawdust of the wood for a close match.



Rocking chair headrest glue up

In this video Paul Lemiski of Canadian Woodworks has glued up the headrest of the latest custom wood rocking chair. Built from Canadian Black Walnut and Zebrawood.



In the wood shop today #3 - Walnut rocking chair , Cafe Table , Coffee Table , low back chair

Today I’m working on a solid walnut coffee table, cafe table, low back chair and rocking chair all built in the maloof style of joinery and sculpting.

I’m walking through my shop located in Acton, Ontario, Canada, describing what i’m working on, my pieces are built in the maloof style so lot’s of sculpting and sanding (-:

Very strong dowel and tongue and groove joints.

Thanks for having a look!




In the wood shop today #2 - Walnut rocking chairs

Short video showing what I'm building in my wood working shop where I build custom furniture. Rocking chairs dinning chairs tables and commission work.




In the wood shop today - Walnut rocking chairs

In the wood shop today!



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