Welcome To Creston Wood

me

One of my favorite endeavors is working with wood, and one of the first things I did upon retiring was to start a woodworking workshop.

In the pages that follow I'll show some of these projects, including where I can a narrative of how the object came together. Listed in reverse chronological order.

August 2011 -- KNOCKDOWN TABLE

A quick and dirty stowable for the small workshop.


December 2010 -- PHOTOG'S CABINET

Custom cabinet/easel for the photographer in the family.


December 2010 -- MORTISE JIG

Shop-built mortising jig for benchtop application.


August 2010 -- ELEPHANT TOY BOX

A gift for the new great granddaughter.


June 2010 -- FRONT PORCH RAILING

A safety improvement for the home.


August 2009 -- EASY SHOP BUILT DUST PORT

Build a dust port using a readily available hardware appliance and your own skills.


June 2009 -- BEDROOM SIDE TABLE

Build a 26" x 16" standard lamp table or side table from easy plans. Fits any decor.


September 2008 -- AIR COMPRESSOR WALL MOUNT

Building a wall-mounted shelf for the air compressor in my shop.


August 2008 -- ULTIMATE ROUTER TABLE

I followed Norm Abram's design, but recently added my own as-built plans.


May 2007 -- COMPUTER DESK

Computer desk matching maple cabinetry.

March 2007 -- MAGAZINE STORAGE CABINET

Custom cabinet for storage of antique magazines and supplies.

January 2007 -- CHINA DISPLAY CABINET

Glass and maple display for china collection.

October 2006 -- TOOL STANDS AND WORKBENCH

Various stands and my workbench.

September 2006 -- MAPLE LATERAL FILE

Two-drawer lateral file cabinet, my first real furniture piece.

August 2006 -- TABLE SAW ADD-ONS

Shop made apron, filler, and outfeed for portable table saw.

June 2006 -- SHOP CABINETS

First project in new shop, taken from plans in Jan. 2005 American Woodworker.