Truck Stop Custom Woodworking

Truck Stop Custom Woodworking Custom wood products
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-Humidors
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Customer had this 3' plus diameter tree trunk "nickel" that was approximately 7" thick, rough cut with a chainsaw. It w...
05/20/2026

Customer had this 3' plus diameter tree trunk "nickel" that was approximately 7" thick, rough cut with a chainsaw. It was stored in a basement for several years and wanted it to be flattened and prepped so it could be made into a tabletop. This is the finished product which is flattened to within 1/32". The bark has been removed, and it is ready for the customer to finish their project. The "nickel" is too large to fit in my planer so, I had to custom build a flattening table.

The first photo is the aftermath of one project... The second photo is after about 3 hours cleaning and there is still ...
03/29/2024

The first photo is the aftermath of one project... The second photo is after about 3 hours cleaning and there is still more to do. Then I start on three different projects. 2 Beveled frames for large mirrors, walnut speaker stands for 2 speakers, and that desk that I mentioned earlier. Man....I've got to be better at cleaning as I go. ;-)

Well...it's been a bit since I have posted anything. I believe the last I posted was that with good weather, I diverted...
03/29/2024

Well...it's been a bit since I have posted anything. I believe the last I posted was that with good weather, I diverted my attention to working on siding the garage. I did though do some work in the shop. I have received another order for a nesting box made of cedar. I also worked on the two humidors....hmmmm, since pictures are worth a thousand words, I won't let them speak for themselves. They are rude and do a lot of interrupting so they need to have some manners...anyway.

I was finally able to construct two successful custom wooden hinges! They looked great, but as I was moving them from one location to the next...a small accident occurred. At least they were not customer boxes. The walnut box dropped and broke the top off the box, while trying to catch the walnut box, I chipped the birch box on (looking at the back of the box) would be on the right.

These boxes are going to have to find their way to the scrap pile, as I am getting ready to build a cherry computer desk with a monitor riser. At this point, the plan is to have no metal fasteners on the desk and the drawer will wooden slides...again, no metal. Everything will be held together by joinery.

02/09/2024

There has been a pause on building boxes...the weather has turned agreeable for putting siding/cedar shingles on my garage, thus finishing my shop. I will be back in the shop soon enough. When I do, I am finishing the boxes and getting ready to build an office desk. Stand by to stand by...

02/06/2024

Ugh!! - The whole day has been spent on different means to drill down the exact center of a 3/8" dowel: making several jigs, spinning the drill, spinning the material with a stationary drill bit, making a drilling guide with a 9/64" drill bit and then using that as a guide for a 3/8" drill bit drilling halfway (inserting the dowel and then drilling back down through the 9/64" hole). Each effort had significant benefits, but all failed at giving me an exact center hole through the dowel. At the end of the day, I finally found a process which may work...IE one successful pass. I will try to continue this process tomorrow.

As frustrating as this may sound. I enjoy the challenge.

02/06/2024

Well...I finally have a tool that appears to do what I need it to do to get back to work on these humidors. Thank you for your patience! Let's see what the day will bring. Hopefully I will have a few progress pictures later today.

02/02/2024

Just a couple of things...The tool that I bought to make dowels of the wood that I am working with did not work as advertised...surprise, surprise. I have another option coming. Please be patient and you will see what I am going to do with these dowels. Two - my customer for the nesting box was elated with the finished product and has ordered another one to be installed at a different location on her home. Just the encouragement I needed to continue doing what I am doing.

Nesting Box Update - Jan 30 - The Nesting Box is complete and installed. After taking some time to sand the glue off th...
01/30/2024

Nesting Box Update - Jan 30 - The Nesting Box is complete and installed. After taking some time to sand the glue off the exterior of the box and cut slotted keyholes for installation purposes, the box was brought to the customer for final review before installation. The box was built as she initially wanted it with the rectangular front face. When I brought it down, I had her sit in her dining room, where she would be watching the nesting process from, to see if it would work as she envisioned. She told me that it would be helpful to have less rise on that front face to give her more visibility. I advised her that I could make a "swoop" to within 3/8" of the floor to give her better visibility. Note: The pictures will show both designs. The nesting box was brought back to my shop, modified and brought back to the customer, who was elated, and it was installed. It looks good to us, but as she said, "hopefully the birds like it as much as she does, but that is out of our hands."

Nesting Box Update - Jan 29 - Pocket holes were cut and before glue up, the box was dry fit. This established all the s...
01/30/2024

Nesting Box Update - Jan 29 - Pocket holes were cut and before glue up, the box was dry fit. This established all the screw holes and the order of operations for the glue up. It was disassembled, glue was applied and re-assembled.

Goals for today:
1. Sand off all glue squeeze out
2. Round all edges
3. Deliver to customer and install

Nesting Box Update - Jan 28 - Nobody fear, all the work that was done today was done after church. I realize that this ...
01/28/2024

Nesting Box Update - Jan 28 - Nobody fear, all the work that was done today was done after church. I realize that this is supposed to be a day of rest, but this project is actually very relaxing and low key.

First things first. The new tool came in! It is a dowel cutter. This way when I have a project that requires dowels, I can use wood from the same project to make the dowels. I won't yet say what the dowels will be used for on the current humidor builds. For that you will have to wait and see.

1. The Nesting Box parts were taken out of clamps and the glue was removed with a card scraper.
2. NOTE: The eaves of the customers house were measured with an angle finder and found to be a 23 or conversely a 67 degree angle.
3. The angles were cut on the sides were cut to a 23 degree angle.
4. The front and the back of the roof were cut to a 67 degree angle.
5. The off cut of the roof was glued back on pitching the front of the roof downward which will assist in keeping wind and weather out of the nesting box.
6. The front has been cut to 2 1/2" high
7. The arch that will be cut on the bandsaw has been established.

Goals for tomorrow:
1. Cut pocket holes in all pieces.
2. Dry assembly.
3. Glue all parts and fasten with pocket screws.

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