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Episode 898 – Through Tenons

Dry fit and ready for dados. Hey folks! In today's episode we'll pick back up with the through...

Episode 897 – Through Tenons for the Cabinet Top – Part 01

Final dimension for the birdseye maple panel. Hey folks! In today's episode we'll get started on...

Episode 896 – The Dovetail Joinery Continues

Through dovetails, complete. Hey folks! In today's episode we'll continue along where we left off...

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Through mortise and tenon joinery for the Jewelry

Through mortise and tenon joinery for the Jewelry Cabinet project. Today’s episode of An Unplugged Life, details on the Unplugged Woodshop website. #theunpluggedwoodshop #anunpluggedlife #unpluggedwoodworking #newepisode #woodworkingproject #handtoolsonly #jewelrycabinet #cabinetmaking #joinery #morticeandtenon #unplugged #nopowernoproblem #toronto #leslieville

Final dimensions for the Birdseye maple cabinet di

Final dimensions for the Birdseye maple cabinet divider. Dados and through tenons to follow. A new episode of An Unplugged Life coming this afternoon, details on the Unplugged Woodshop website. #theunpluggedwoodshop #anunpluggedlife #unpluggedwoodworking #handtoolsonly #noelectricityneeded #madebyhand #birdseyemaple #whatsonyourbench #torontowoodworking #designermaker #jewelrycabinet #unplugged #leslieville

A great week here at the Unplugged Woodshop with t

A great week here at the Unplugged Woodshop with these five people! It Starts with a Box. Thanks again to everyone for being a part of the journey. #theunpluggedwoodshop #woodworkingclassestoronto #torontowoodworking #unpluggedwoodworking #torontomakers #handtoolsonly #noelectricityneeded #unplugged #toronto #leslieville #gerrardstreeteast

The Jewelry Cabinet continues on today’s episode

The Jewelry Cabinet continues on today’s episode of An Unplugged Life. Through dovetail joinery… now onto the rabbets and dados! You’ll find full details on the Unplugged Woodshop website. #theunpluggedwoodshop #anunpluggedlife #woodworking #cabinetmaking #designermaker #unpluggedwoodworking #handtoolsonly #whatsonyourbench #toronto #jewelrycabinet #unplugged #leslieville

Through Dovetails and the tools I use to make them

Through Dovetails and the tools I use to make them. Today’s episode of An Unplugged Life, details on the Unplugged Woodshop website. #theunpluggedwoodshop #anunpluggedlife #woodworking #handtoolsonly #dovetails #unpluggedwoodworking #handtools #whatsonyourbench #handmade #madebyhand #toronto #leslieville

Cabinets parts ready for joinery. Mahogany, ebony

Cabinets parts ready for joinery. Mahogany, ebony and birds eye maple. Starting with square, flat and smooth project parts is a good way to insure your joinery will be as good as possible… the Jewelry Cabinet continues on the next episode of An Unplugged Life, details on the Unplugged Woodshop website. #theunpluggedwoodshop #anunpluggedlife #woodworking #handtoolsonly #unpluggedwoodworking #cabinetmaking #designermaker #cabinetdesign #mahogany #ebony #birdseyemaple #jewelrycabinet #madebyhand #custommade #toronto #leslieville #whatsonyourbench #unplugged

From full scale drawings to the cut list, the Jewe

From full scale drawings to the cut list, the Jewelry Cabinet continues on today’s episode of An Unplugged Life, details on the Unplugged Woodshop website. #theunpluggedwoodshop #anunpluggedlife #handtoolsonly #madebyhand #newepisode #unpluggedwoodworking #jewelrycabinet #design #handcraft #designermaker #torontomaker #toronto #leslieville #unplugged

Concave coopered doors? Roman work benches? Find o

Concave coopered doors? Roman work benches? Find out the answers to these questions on the latest Ask me Anything episode of An Unplugged Life, details on the Unplugged Woodshop website. #theunpluggedwoodshop #anunpluggedlife #unpluggedwoodworking #learnwoodworking #woodworkingclassesonline #torontowoodworking #askmeanything #mondaymorning #toronto #leslieville #unplugged

Out of the clamps and a little further refined, th

Out of the clamps and a little further refined, the ebony coopered door is in a good place. I’ll now move onto the carcase construction and begin building the cabinet “around” the door. There will be more final shaping to do but I’m happy where this is going. Follow along with this and many other projects on the Unplugged Woodshop website. #unpluggedwoodworking #anunpluggedlife #theunpluggedwoodshop #coopereddoor #cabinetmaking #designermaker #torontomakers #nopowernoproblem #madebyhand #handtoolsonly #toronto #leslieville #jewelrycabinet #unplugged

Breaking News: it seems that one of our Internatio

Breaking News: it seems that one of our International students won’t be able to join us for the Fall semester of the Artisan Program. That means we have ONE SPACE AVAILABLE for this sold out class. Take ten weeks to change your life. Join us at the Unplugged Woodshop this October for the Fall 2021 Artisan Program. Full details on the Unplugged Woodshop website. #unpluggedwoodworking #woodworkingclasses #torontowoodworkingclasses #theunpluggedwoodshop #handtoolsonly #torontomakers #learnwoodworking #toronto #leslieville #gerrardstreeteast #woodworkingschool #unplugged

Sweet shavings from the Bearcat card scraper. Work

Sweet shavings from the Bearcat card scraper. Working on the ebony coopered door for the jewelry cabinet project. You can follow along on my membership site, full details on the Unplugged Woodshop website. #theunpluggedwoodshop #anunpluggedlife #unpluggedwoodworking #woodshavingwednesday #cardscraper #handtoolsonly #woodworkingproject #woodworkingtools #madebyhand #jewelrycabinet #unplugged #toronto #newepisode #leslieville #gerrardstreeteast #nopowernoproblem

A little further along with the door pull carving

A little further along with the door pull carving on the ebony coopered door. New episode of An Unplugged Life coming tomorrow. Details on the Unplugged Woodshop website. #theunpluggedwoodshop #anunpluggedlife #handtoolsonly #madebyhand #coopereddoor #unpluggedwoodworking #newepisode #jewelrycabinet #unplugged

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Heirloom Quality Furniture

Commission work available.

Custom furniture, made by hand at The Unplugged Woodshop.

by: Tom Fidgen
Species: Reclaimed Teak
Features: Kumiko Panel, Etched Glass Panels, Dedicated Tea Boxes