The Apartment Woodworker
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Woodworking for the Urban Apartment Dweller
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Visit www.theapartmentwoodworker.com for Projects, Tips and Tricks, and other Ruminations about Small-Space Woodworking.
It's not a tool chest until it has my alma mater emblazoned. #woodworking #fancyladacademy
September 9, 2025 at 10:47 AM
It's not a tool chest until it has my alma mater emblazoned. #woodworking #fancyladacademy
Something a tad muted for the new traveling tool chest paint. Called Cavalry Brown; it's home center stuff with just a slight touch of green. More on the actual chest and kit on the blog later this week. #woodworking #essentialtoolkit #paintedfurniture
September 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Something a tad muted for the new traveling tool chest paint. Called Cavalry Brown; it's home center stuff with just a slight touch of green. More on the actual chest and kit on the blog later this week. #woodworking #essentialtoolkit #paintedfurniture
That's not a baby coffin, I swear. #woodworking
September 1, 2025 at 8:45 PM
That's not a baby coffin, I swear. #woodworking
August 7, 2025 at 12:39 AM
My RDW standard deck was decimated by the recent bans, so I'm pivoting to silly ass angel weenie. I think it's technically midrange, but still. #mtga #magicthegathering
July 3, 2025 at 11:01 PM
My RDW standard deck was decimated by the recent bans, so I'm pivoting to silly ass angel weenie. I think it's technically midrange, but still. #mtga #magicthegathering
Finally got a metal cabinet for my paints, woodworking finishes, and glues. I don't think it's rated as fireproof but certainly better than the old plastic one. #safetyfirst #woodworking #flammable
June 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Finally got a metal cabinet for my paints, woodworking finishes, and glues. I don't think it's rated as fireproof but certainly better than the old plastic one. #safetyfirst #woodworking #flammable
Sometimes the home Depot common boards really come through. You just have to dig through the pile sometimes. #woodworking
June 7, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Sometimes the home Depot common boards really come through. You just have to dig through the pile sometimes. #woodworking
Don't let anybody tell you that low knobs on a #woodworking hand plane are bad. They are excellent.
April 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Don't let anybody tell you that low knobs on a #woodworking hand plane are bad. They are excellent.
I've been living without a #woodworking drill press for a couple years now. It's been fine, but a pre-tariff sale convinced me to grab another one just in case. I historically don't use a drill press for more than making tool racks and drilling pilot holes, so an 8" benchtop model is sufficient.
April 25, 2025 at 12:26 PM
I've been living without a #woodworking drill press for a couple years now. It's been fine, but a pre-tariff sale convinced me to grab another one just in case. I historically don't use a drill press for more than making tool racks and drilling pilot holes, so an 8" benchtop model is sufficient.
I need to make some shop furniture for the #woodworking shop and, as a hand tool guy, I'm nonetheless pretty impressed by the strength of pocket hole joinery. I'm still gonna be a snob about it, but only with respect to myself and only because of my ego. LOL.
April 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I need to make some shop furniture for the #woodworking shop and, as a hand tool guy, I'm nonetheless pretty impressed by the strength of pocket hole joinery. I'm still gonna be a snob about it, but only with respect to myself and only because of my ego. LOL.
Traveling #woodworking tool chest is complete (other than some pulls). Time for a couple coats of milk paint.
April 5, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Traveling #woodworking tool chest is complete (other than some pulls). Time for a couple coats of milk paint.
Making great progress on French fitting the #woodworking traveling tool chest. Will do a full build description on the website.
March 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Making great progress on French fitting the #woodworking traveling tool chest. Will do a full build description on the website.
European style #woodworking wooden smoother or jack plane (missing the front horn but still having the recess for it) in Avowed. Found on a pair of Roman-ish staked saw benches. Willing to bet whatever developer designed the video game asset just didn't like the front horn on the plane.
February 28, 2025 at 8:06 PM
European style #woodworking wooden smoother or jack plane (missing the front horn but still having the recess for it) in Avowed. Found on a pair of Roman-ish staked saw benches. Willing to bet whatever developer designed the video game asset just didn't like the front horn on the plane.
Quick follow up: saw for the travel tool box is all cleaned up and cutting nicely. Didn't have to joint off all the teeth, so reshaping the teeth to rip cut was pretty quick. 9TPI rip cut can still crosscut in a pinch (just have to knife the cut line so it doesn't rag out too badly).
February 17, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Quick follow up: saw for the travel tool box is all cleaned up and cutting nicely. Didn't have to joint off all the teeth, so reshaping the teeth to rip cut was pretty quick. 9TPI rip cut can still crosscut in a pinch (just have to knife the cut line so it doesn't rag out too badly).
I found a transitional plane at a thrift store in Vermont. Beech sole has barely any checking and the mouth is very tight. The iron still has a lot of life and the japanning is 95% still there. One of the frog screws cracked and the tote needs replacing but it should clean up nicely. Great find!
January 25, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I found a transitional plane at a thrift store in Vermont. Beech sole has barely any checking and the mouth is very tight. The iron still has a lot of life and the japanning is 95% still there. One of the frog screws cracked and the tote needs replacing but it should clean up nicely. Great find!
Beautiful blanket chest, or maybe joiner's chest, in Bobby's kitchen in Supernatural S7E1. It has a bunch of clutter on its lid, just like every good flat lid chest gets in a workshop environment.
January 15, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Beautiful blanket chest, or maybe joiner's chest, in Bobby's kitchen in Supernatural S7E1. It has a bunch of clutter on its lid, just like every good flat lid chest gets in a workshop environment.
Beautiful English style #workbench in #Supernatural S6 E12. Paul Sellers would be proud.
December 28, 2024 at 11:16 PM
Beautiful English style #workbench in #Supernatural S6 E12. Paul Sellers would be proud.
Very happy with how the new leg vise came out for the #woodworking workbench. Have some more dog holes to bore and a tray to make, but this thing is fully functional.
December 22, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Very happy with how the new leg vise came out for the #woodworking workbench. Have some more dog holes to bore and a tray to make, but this thing is fully functional.
Making a super high tech #workbench leg vise for hand tool #woodworking. That's a linear bearing and carbon steel shaft instead of a parallel guide or cross cross. Works great so far.
December 15, 2024 at 9:59 PM
Making a super high tech #workbench leg vise for hand tool #woodworking. That's a linear bearing and carbon steel shaft instead of a parallel guide or cross cross. Works great so far.
Double rainbow all the way across the sky. #sointense
December 1, 2024 at 12:29 AM
Double rainbow all the way across the sky. #sointense
This year, I am thankful for many things. Most of all, Leonard Bailey of the Stanley Rule & Level Co. Hope you too can get some relaxing workshop time today. #woodworking #thanksgiving
November 28, 2024 at 5:28 PM
This year, I am thankful for many things. Most of all, Leonard Bailey of the Stanley Rule & Level Co. Hope you too can get some relaxing workshop time today. #woodworking #thanksgiving
For my new #woodworking workbench, I am trying hard to only use wood I have on hand and not to buy anything new. I've had to resaw some boards and modify the design slightly, but this might be the year I make a dent in my lumber supply.
November 25, 2024 at 12:35 PM
For my new #woodworking workbench, I am trying hard to only use wood I have on hand and not to buy anything new. I've had to resaw some boards and modify the design slightly, but this might be the year I make a dent in my lumber supply.
Finally getting around to using this beautiful slab of reclaimed Southern Yellow Pine on a new workbench. That's a dog strip of quartersawn walnut glued on the front.
November 21, 2024 at 11:22 PM
Finally getting around to using this beautiful slab of reclaimed Southern Yellow Pine on a new workbench. That's a dog strip of quartersawn walnut glued on the front.