Hello Everyone! Well next weekend is the Arts Alive show in La Conner WA. I will be off to show some of my pieces. Given space in my van I plan to show my clock, bookcase and Morris Chair.

The show is in the Garden Art Center, 2nd Street, LaConner WA, November 8,9. The Woodworking show is from Saturday morning, November 8, until Sunday, November 9. Show times are 9:00AM to 5:00PM each day.

Check out Northwest Corner Woodworkers Association for details http://www.ncwawood.org/

Building a Morris Chair with spindle sides is one thing - staining it is another. This project is from a plan I purchased at a local wood working store. The side rails are at about an eight degree angle - which meant all the spindles needed to be cut and tenonned at the mating angle. Major jig setup here to make them easy to repeatably cut.

Most fun on this was steaming the back rests. I built a large steam-box out of construction plywood. For steam I used a NEW metal gas can feeding the box via a flexible radiator hose. For heat I used a propane turkey cooker (thank-you WalMart). This setup created more than enough heat to get the oak pliable again.

After cooking each 1/2 inch thick piece for about 45 minutes I quickly removed them from the box and clamped to a jig. This is an amazing process - but you have maybe 20 seconds or so once the board hits the air before it is less pliable. Work fast. Wear leather gloves. Be very careful of the steam!

This is a Stickley style bookcase built a few years ago. The glass on the doors is a nice touch if you keep the books inside organized (oops).

I built this to hold stereo equipment by making it deeper than the original plans called for. However once done plans changed and I didn't want to cut the holes in the back for cables. (Or I was ordered not to by an admiring fan)

Keeping everything flat on the doors as it is glued together was the challenge here. And as usual with doors; getting them to fit snug and square in the case. This was a joy to build.