r/woodworkingporn

Third mug, new joinery technique used, I tried birds mouth router bit and layered purple heart, Peruvian walnut, blood wood and curly maple. Did a double dove tail detail for the piece attaching lid to handle.

Another project from the shop that I thought I'd share.

This was a custom bar built using a series of individual maple wood slats. The interesting part is that the slats are individually shaped to create the wave-like pattern across the front of the bar. Rather than changing the spacing to create the curves, each slat has its own shape to follow the design.

The slat doors were built using dado joints and a steel cable as a tension element. They were quite heavy, but I wanted to keep them relatively thin, so the cable provided additional support without having to make the slats much thicker.

Here you can see a video of the doors opening. As you can see, the finished doors are perfectly balanced and operate smoothly.

https://imgur.com/a/mpjOpvx

The cabinet itself was also made from maple and has integrated lighting inside. When the doors are closed, the light shines through the spaces between the slats, creating a see-through effect that becomes part of the design.

I also built the wine holders and hanging cup holders myself. To add more storage space without blocking the lighting, I used 10 mm glass shelves, which allow the light to pass through and keep the whole design feeling open.

The white marble backdrop creates a great contrast against the warm tone of the wood. I stained the maple to achieve that walnut color, and I really like how the wood, marble, glass, and integrated lighting all work together.

For the finish, I used a water-based polyurethane, which gave the wood a protective finish while keeping the warm tone of the stain.

Getting all those individual pieces to flow together consistently was definitely the challenging part. There are a lot of pieces here, and each one had to be shaped carefully so the overall pattern stayed continuous.

The installation was an adventure of its own. The finished bar had to be lifted up from a balcony using a rooftop crane from over 15 stories up just to get it into the building.

Definitely one of those projects that took a lot more planning, layout, and logistics than you might expect from the finished piece.

What do you guys think?

Finished this custom bar and liquor display recently.

The main feature is built from individual sections of reclaimed rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) wood. I wanted the wood itself to create the shape and visual movement, so the entire piece is made from a series of individually shaped sections rather than one solid carved panel.

The sections are mounted to a 3/4" plywood back plate, which was painted in a charcoal-gray polyurethane finish. The whole design was broken into sections mainly to make transportation and installation manageable. Once on site, everything was assembled and hung using a series of French cleats.

The lighting is also integrated directly into the design rather than added as an afterthought. The LED lighting is concealed within the wood sections, using the shape and depth of the piece to create the glow between the curves and highlight the bottles.

The bottle shelves are recessed into the design and use 10 mm glass, which keeps the shelves visually light while still giving them plenty of strength.

One of the trickier parts was getting all the individual wood sections to flow together while maintaining the same overall shape and spacing. There are a lot of pieces in this thing, so keeping everything organized during fabrication and installation was definitely part of the challenge.

Pretty happy with how it turned out, especially once the light was turned on and started bringing out all the curves and grain.

What do you guys think? Would love to hear what you would have done differently.

Hello thats traditional or also known as classical woodcarving. If you are interested to watch and learn I’m doing free livestreams tutorials everyday at Kick!

I recently went to a bridal shower and gifted my friend a portrait I made of her dog.

Another attendee of the shower asked if I would make one of her soon-to-be daughter-in-law for HER bridal shower. Of course I said yes! This project was so fun. As usual, I learned some great lessons and new skills that I’ll carry forward into future work!

If anyone has any suggestions on how I could improve, that would be fantastic. I know something I’d really like to work on is building a better frame.. right now I’ve just been using shoe moulding…which is okay but obviously not like, super nice or fancy!

I recently made these tables for my daughter, one is walnut with a hickory drawer front, next one is sycamore and the coffee table is maple with a cherry base.

Designed in Fusion360 and cut mainly on the Altmill 4x8. Sanding the pockets was way more tedious than I was expecting 😅

Hi everyone I was looking through some my projects and thought I'd share one of my favorites.

The base is made from white mahogany and features a sculptural crossed-leg design. It was one of the more challenging pieces I've built, requiring lots of compound angles, precise joinery, and many hours of shaping and sanding to get the lines to flow while keeping the structure rock solid.

The top is a quartz slab, chosen for its durability and low maintenance while allowing the wood base to remain the focal point of the design.

I also built the booth seating and the wall paneling to match, creating a cohesive dining space.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on the base design or answer any questions about the construction process.

This was a custom office setup made primarily from Guanacaste (Enterolobium cyclocarpum), a wood native to Central America.

The centerpiece is the wooden world map, made from individual pieces that were cut and positioned to create the continents, giving the map a nice three-dimensional effect.

The desk itself has a solid Guanacaste top with a sculptural slatted front, along with integrated storage. I also built the matching shelving and cabinetry around the desk to tie everything together.

Guanacaste has some really beautiful grain and character, and I thought it worked especially well for this project.

This is one of those projects that looks fairly simple from a distance, but there were a lot of individual pieces and details to get right.

What do you guys think? Have any of you worked with Guanacaste or other tropical hard woods before?

Sharing some pics of my home simulator used for my flight training. First hand built and then had it CNC cut. Project website in bio link

Hey everyone! Just prepped a small batch of top-grade Amboyna Burl. The eye figure on these 25x80x300mm blanks is super tight and clean all the way through—ideal for custom knife scales, small boxes, or turning projects.

​We’re shipping these globally. What’s your favorite finish to use on Amboyna to really make the chatoyancy pop? Let me know in the comments or send a chat if you need specs!

Wanted to achieve an organic smooth looking table for my client so I carved the bottom edges to make it look like its from a single slab with live edge. It was my first time doing carving like this and it was pretty fun and quick. Its great for hiding mistakes 😉 But sanding those rounded inside corners was a nightmare ahhh hand sanding… It was worth it in the end! Enjoy the pics and feel free to ask questions I am happy to discuss :)