Sawhorse Woodworks

Busy season..

2011-12-11T11:16:00.000-05:00

The reason that it's been a long time since I've posted on here is because I've been getting ready for Bazaar Bizarre. It's a handmade holiday show. There are all types of vendors there including jewelers, screen printers, soap makers and us. By "us", I mean my good friend Michael Hudecek of Forest City Portage and Myself. He makes great messenger bags and other bike commuter accessories as well as tote bags, tool pouches, and wallets. This year we shared a booth. The show ends today at 6pm.

Knuckle pouches

2011-12-11T11:07:00.000-05:00

If you purchase a set of knucks from me, this is what they will arrive in. They are all totally random. Mainly cut from old pages of hot rod magazine, hit parade, cream magazine, and little kid drawings. Basically anything awesome that I have on hand. And then they are stamped with my logo. Getting crafty.

Ben's birthday knucks

2011-12-11T10:48:00.000-05:00

I made these for Ben. He is our scooter gang's "club drunk". Incidentally, he was a little drunk when I gave them to him. But it was his birthday so who can blame him?

Maple and Walnut with "RR"(Red Ryders) and "CLUB DRUNK" woodburned into the face.

New Level shelves completed. #3. Elm

2011-11-27T17:12:00.000-05:00

This is the third set of shelves I've made that use the peg-and-hole adjustment system. This allows the shelves to be able to be moved up/down and left/right. I'va also inlayed a 1/4" slice of Maple in the bottom in place of my usual "SAWHORSE" stamp.
These have a much higher weight limit than my Color block shelves. I have tested this system using the full weight of my friend Michael. I'd guess he's around 160lbs and MY shelf didn't budge at all.

I think I'll keep these for myself since they're my favorite so far. But I guess anything is for sale for the right price. Maybe it's time I stopped making stuff that I like

Bullseye shelf #2 complete

2011-11-27T16:42:00.000-05:00

This is the second one of these that I've made. It is a quartered section of Walnut. Over the knot, I have inlayed two rings of Amboyna burl. SOLD

TV stand concept. New organ donor line.

2011-11-22T09:59:00.000-05:00

This is an idea I have for a new TV stand. The mockup is pretty much done. It is made from pieces carefully removed from a very old church organ and Local soft Maple slabs. There will also be two shelves undcer the main slab to store your video game system, dvd, bluray or just a spot to keep magazines. It will provide hidden cord returns and contain a power strip in the leg. All that will be visible from the front is a single cord coming out of the bottom of the leg so that it can be plugged into the wall.

Cutting boards for sale!

2011-11-21T09:18:00.000-05:00

Here are 4 new cutting boards that I completed. You can find more info and pictures on each one by visiting my shop.
http://www.etsy.com/people/SawHorseWoodworks

They are for sale now!

Sneak peak of some new products

2011-11-13T09:38:00.001-05:00

Bookmatched Cherry table top.

Cherry/reclaimed Mahogany/Maple cutting board

Walnut/Amboyna burl bullseye shelf

Massive Color Block shelf set for Daniel. Walnut/Mahogany/Poplar 10" x 36" shelves!

Kidd's table in action

2011-11-12T23:26:00.002-05:00

I love seeing it getting some good use. And the comments overheard about it.

Solid wood cutting boards

2011-11-11T09:35:00.000-05:00

Here are two new cutting boards that I just completed. They measure 16" x 8" x 1-1/4" and are sealed with four coats of Howard Butcher Block Oil.

The first is made from Locally grown and harvested Walnut and Maple in an alternating pattern. I have left a live edge on one side.

Here we have a board made from reclaimed Mahogany taken from a mantle. I've inlayed a 1/4" slice of Maple.

Boards this size will be $25-40 depending on the materials. I will also offer two larger sizes. 12" x 20" and 16" x 24".

My polo bike!

2011-11-07T19:53:00.003-05:00

fuckyeahbikepolo

New Level shelves under way.

2011-11-06T10:30:00.001-05:00

Progress pics #1

Yesterday, I started a new set of shelves. It will be a 3 shelf set and the backer piece is a 2"x12" LVL engineered truss. It will take up a 3'x3' square on the wall. It all started when I began planing down a 2"x8"x9ft "mystery board"(I call it this because, like a lot of the lumber I dig up at my sawmill, it was so covered in dust and rough saw marks that I didn't know what kind of wood it was until I began surfacing it.). It ended up being Elm with incredible character.

It is cut from the crotch of the tree(where the trunk splits into two like a giant slingshot). This causes a disruption in the growth of this area and makes the grain pattern go haywire. One of the shelves is the uppermost section of the board as it grew and is almost entirely split down the middle. I removed the bark and allowed the 1" pegs to be visible. I think it added a lot of interest.

MEGASAW!!! Awesome.

2011-11-06T09:27:00.001-05:00

New wooden knucks for sale at my shop!

2011-11-05T11:57:00.000-04:00

Here are five new sets. Two are reclaimed water distressed Mahogany, one Maple, one Poplar, and one out of Birch plywood. On sale for $10-$12 at my shop.

Folding "Rathskeller" chair

2011-10-16T10:01:00.000-04:00

This is my favorite thing that I've made. It is a folding chair that, unlike traditional folding chairs, folds right down the middle. It is made out of one single slab of incredibly wormy maple. I picked the most interesting section to be the seat and the backrest which are 1-1/2" thick and then milled the rest to 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" to make the legs.

All of the frame pieces are joined together by glue and pegs. To set it off just a little bit more, I stained the legs with a Minwax walnut stain and then applied three coats of polyurethane to the entire piece. The seat and backrest are joined by stainless steel piano hinges which, incidentally, are the only pieces of metal on the chair.

To keep the chair locked in the open position, I made a latch out of a 3/4 oak dowel which slides open and closed. The purpose for this is so that the chair won't fold when you grab the back to pull it under you.

I designed this chair for myself so it is the only one in existence. I named it the Rathskeller chair because it reminds me of moving bookshelves to reveal a secret passageway into a speakeasy. It definitely makes people do a double-take.

Bullseye shelf complete

2011-10-15T18:54:00.001-04:00

This is a shelf that attaches with two hidden screws so it appears to be stuck in the wall or floating. This shelf is made out of highly figured Walnut and where there existed a knot, I inlaid a bullseye using contrasting Ramone burl wood. It is not stained. It is simply finished with two coats of polyurethane. 24" wide x 8" deep x 3" thick.

This shelf is ~~for sale in my store~~ SOLD!

Kidd's table completed.

2011-09-15T14:06:00.004-04:00

Here is the finished piece for Alex. It is a solid oak coffee table with an inlay of his Bajaj scooter. The inlay is comprised of about twenty individual pieces of wood. These pieces are NOT stained. The varying colors were achieved by using different species of wood. The types used are Pink Ivory, Cocobolo, Maple, Yellowheart, Rosewood, and Snakewood.

The table also features a lower "secret" shelf made out of the cutoff from the top. It is suspended below the main surface with oak dowels.
This table contains zero metal fasteners. I used several bonding techniques such as tongue and groove, mortoise and tenon, and pegging.

New adjustable "Color Block" shelves

2011-08-28T13:20:00.000-04:00

Wooden adjustable shelves featuring a 4" x 4" Mahogany backer with a live bottom edge. This piece has been dado-cut precisely every three inches. The shelves are comprised of 4 different wood types(Purpleheart, Mahogany, Yellowheart, and Rosewood respectively) They have all been thickness planed to 7/8" to fit in any place on the backer piece. The shelves move up and down, left and right. The lengths of the shelves vary from 24" to 36" and the piece is 40" in height overall.

No parts of this shelf set have been stained. These colors are 100% natural and characteristic of the species used. Every part has been finished with Tung oil and then buffed to a shiny luster

These are similar to the other set except they feature shelves comprised of Poplar that have all been cut from the same tree. They have all been thickness planed to 3/4" to fit in any place on the backer piece. The shelves move up and down, left and right. The lengths of the shelves are 36" and the piece is 36" in height overall.

These Shelves have been added to my etsy page. Click on the "store" link at the top of the page.

Kidd's table pt.2

2011-08-11T18:53:00.001-04:00

Now, I've found my center point and run two dado cuts along the bottom surface of my oak slab. I do this for two reasons: first, since I won't be using modern metal fasteners(nails, screws), this provides a very tight and solid joint. Second, I really like the look of the tops of the legs protruding from the slab(as seen from above). I think that second reason is what kind of separates my work from other sorts of rugged, live-edge, hunting lodge looking pieces that I've seen.
Next, I will glue and peg the legs into the body. Then I will move onto finishing the surface.

Kidd's Table pt. 1

2011-08-09T20:28:00.001-04:00

Here is the start of a custom coffee table for a friend of mine. My personal challenge is to make the entire table from one board. (I may use a contrasting wood for interest in a few parts but the main top and legs will be from a single source.) Incidentally, it is locally grown, harvested, and milled White Oak from right here in Northeast Ohio.

New shelf

2011-08-06T12:28:00.002-04:00

Here's a sneak peak of a new series of shelves that I've decided to add to my lineup. These are single shelves that will be attached to the wall with hidden screws so the shelf will appear to be floating. This particular shelf is made of black walnut with a three piece inlay of Ramone burl. Two rings in the top in the form of a bullseye and one in the bottom.

The Tripatorium™ | Pictures

2011-08-02T19:14:00.000-04:00

The Tripatorium™ | Pictures

Robert Knauer (SawHorseWoodworks) on Etsy

2011-07-31T19:22:00.000-04:00

I almost forgot! This is where I have my smaller items for sale.

Robert Knauer (SawHorseWoodworks) on Etsy

Missing "C" for Lincoln

2011-07-31T18:36:00.000-04:00

Lou over at Rustbelt Welding came to me with an "O" and asked if I'd make a matching "C". I had no idea what it was for but I said no problem and carved it up.

After I gave it to him, he sent a picture of what it was for. A small stool with the name "LINCOLN" inlaid in removable block letters. Lincoln is his girlfriend's little brother or nephew(my memory fails me) and he lost the "C" a long time ago.

F*sho 2010

2011-07-30T16:14:00.000-04:00

F*sho is a showcase of furniture makers from Cleveland, Ohio. It happens annually in the fall and is coming up on it's third year. This year's show is slated for September 9th so I am working hard to complete a few more pieces by then. Here are some pieces that I had in F*sho 2010 held at the Battery Park Powerhouse.

New folding chair under way

2011-07-26T20:42:00.002-04:00

I made a folding chaining about six months ago but I just couldn't figure out a way to make it ENTIRELY out of wood. I love it but those metal hinges have been eating me up. This is the start of chair 2.0. So far, everything is working out exactly as planned(knock on wood).

Fresh knucks

2011-07-26T20:27:00.001-04:00

Danger!

2011-07-26T20:25:00.001-04:00