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A Year In Timelapses

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The year of 2015 summarized in timelapses and some other clips from the year that you might enjoy. Details of each clip below! 1. Grandfather Mountain (Linville, NC) ✹ https://goo.gl/maps/VuiCPHJt1E42 2. Rhett & Link Cutting Board (Peabody, MA) ✹ https://youtu.be/YDgQEYWboGc ✹ https://goo.gl/maps/14QJ1a8Zt4t 3. Clarksburg State Forest (Clarksburg, MA) ✹ https://goo.gl/maps/3gmbzB6yYSm 4. Alabama Inlay Bottle Opener (Sandwick, MA) ✹ https://youtu.be/AaeQql-ssGY ✹ …

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Adirondack Chair Pair Build

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►Plans available here: http://www.jackmancarpentry.com/Plans/adirondack-chair ►Music by Blue Wednesday: http://soundcloud.com/bluewednesday ►More project photos: Coming soon ►Purchase chairs here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/217375592/ The most comfortable Adirondack chair you will ever find! The chairs are made from CVG (clear vertical grain) cedar and finished with 3 coats of spar urethane.

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A New Jackman

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Jackman Carpentry →→→ Jackman Works Same Paul Jackman you know and love, but with a different name. The Jackman Carpentry moniker doesn’t fit me like it did when I created it in 2009 when I was still a wee lad (I was a senior in high school at the time)…so it’s time for a little change. As of the 1st …

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Custom Dining Room Built-In

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Built-in renovating an old house to fit a larger fridge on the back side. Made from tongue and groove fir paneling with a fir countertop. Partnered with reused and new cabinets at the base.

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Oval Shot Glass Cabinet

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The oval shot glass cabinet is about 4 feet tall and holds a little over 100 glasses – made almost entirely from reclaimed materials. The main frame is made from bendy plywood with an oak veneer on the exterior. Backing is milled shiplap pine boards reclaimed from a church renovation. Shelves are made from pallet slats. Door is made from …

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Salem Halloween Bowl

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I spent a couple of October weekends capturing the scenes in Salem where they celebrate Halloween for the entire month! For those unfamiliar with the history of Salem (settled in 1626) and the Salem Witch Trials (1692). The bowl was turned from what was the branch of a 115 year old beech tree, which fell off the main tree at …

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Wood Shot Glass

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I finally got a chuck for my lathe, courtesy of Pat from Le PicBois (youtube.com/lepicbois). I tested it out by turning a quick wood shot glass from some Tamboti wood that I grabbed from the discount scrap bin at the wood store. What is a Sway? (youtube.com/timsway). I will always love you, if you subscribe.

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Curvy Plywood Stools

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These stools were each made from a single sheet of poplar plywood. Each is laminated from a total of 80 pieces – the layers are 5 pieces each, mirrored with each layer, creating a “box joint” at the corners. The seats were carved out with a router jig, the side cut with a skill saw, and the rest of the …

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Panning Timelapse Rig

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Yes, I have a bit of a timelapse fetish. I got a kitchen timer for just $3 and made this awesome panning timelapse rig that circles 360 degrees in 1 hour. _______________ Notable Materials: > Kitchen timer > 1/4-20 bolt > 1/4-20 t nut > Quick set epoxy > Plywood scrap Notable Tools: > Bandsaw > Disk sander > Drill …

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Engagement Ring Box

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Engagement ring box made from chechen and purpleheart. The “pillow” was made from a piece of foam wrapped in an old sunglasses bag. Finished with linseed oil and a few coats of wax. The engagement happened at the Sleeping Bear Dunes in northern Michigan on July 14, 2015! Shout out to Jonathan over at Chasing Victory who handmade the custom …

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New York State Sign with Inlay & Lettering

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This sign was made from an old, rough sawn, 2×12 board that was left behind by my great grandfather. The Adirondack chair inlay was made from a scrap piece of cedar left over from making a pair of the chairs. This is going to hang above the pair of Adirondack chairs that I made which are now sitting on one …