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Frank Bowles Furniture
United States
Registrace 10. 04. 2009
Hey Im Frank, and I make furniture out of my shop located in Knoxville, TN!
Bent Lamination Dining Chair
In this video I make a set of #dining #chairs out of Maple using a variety of techniques. This was my first time making these chairs in a set of 4 and I’m really happy how they turned out! I used #bent #lamination to get the curve of the back rest. The joint between the seat and the legs took the longest to figure out, it needs to be strong and relatively easy to make. I’m looking forward to making more of these and seeing how the design evolves over time. Thanks for watching!
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Walnut credenza with sliding doors and walnut burl veneer
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The credenza featured in this video is made from solid Walnut, Walnut burl veneer, Southern Yellow Pine, and Maple wood. The doors are frame and panel with a raised walnut burl veneered panel in the center. On the outside compartments, there are adjustable shelves, the upper center compartment holds up to 16 wine glasses, and the lower center compartment houses a drawer. The drawer rides on Blu...
Krenov style wall hanging cabinet
zhlédnutí 8KPřed 3 lety
In this video I make a krenov style wall hanging cabinet of drawers. This project came about because I wanted to take on a long term project using materials I already had in my shop, and to make something that would store fasteners and hardware. The case, doors, partitions, and back frame are made from African Mahogany, the pulls are African Blackwood, The drawer fronts are Ebinara, and the bac...
Danish modern bar stools
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In this video I make a couple of stools from Wenge with a woven danish cord seat. I go through the whole process and explain the best I can about the techniques and joinery I use. If there is any interest I can draw up plans. Thanks for watching! #woodworking #furniture #chairmaking
Krenov style jointer plane
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In this video I make a #krenov style wooden #jointerplane. Its made using Wenge, African Blackwood, and a 1" Ron Hock plane iron. While quite small, these jointer planes are really workhorses. They perform many tasks including, but not limited too, flattening edges, shaping edges and curved faces, and fitting back panels. The plane is square, so it can be used on its side. This allows it to be ...
FRANK BOWLES FURNITURE // WALNUT DINING TABLE
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In this video I build a pretty large dining table made from walnut. I start off with the base using walnut plywood, and then move onto the top using solid 6/4 walnut. I built this during the pandemic so sourcing material was a bit difficult, but ended up working out in the end.
How to build a Krenov style high angle smoothing plane
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In this video I make a James Krenov style high angle smoothing plane out of Vera wood that uses a 1 3/4" Hock tools plane iron. I got the Vera wood from www.gilmerwood.com/ out in Portland, OR The plane iron is from Hock tools www.hocktools.com/ The wax I used to prevent glue sticking to the plane www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/supplies/finishing/finishes/20089-beeswax-polish #woodworking #...
White Oak Bookshelf Part 3 #woodworking
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In last video of the bookshelf series I tackle the storage crates. I made them from solid white oak with danish cord handles. I go over the process and techniques used to create a woven wooden pattern that makes up the majority of the crates, as well as veneering. As mentioned in the video, I have linked the veneer system that I am using below. www.veneersupplies.com/products/Project-V4-Auto-Cy...
White Oak Bookshelf Part 2 #woodworking
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In the second video of this series I tackled the legs and back panel. The back panel is made up of a solid White oak frame, and tongue and groove Doug fir boards.
White Oak Bookshelf Part 1 #woodworking
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Welcome to the first video in this series! Im making this bookshelf for my newborn nephew, and I had a couple of design elements I wanted to incorporate. I wanted there to be storage crates. I figured he would keep his toys in there and grab them when it was story time. I also wanted the design to be modern(ish), minimal, and incorporate some curves to soften it up.
Make long dowels with this jig at the table saw #woodworking
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In this video I make a jig for turning dowels on the table saw. Ive seen a lot of jigs for turning dowels. Some use a router, and other use a table saw in conjunction with a sled. The approach I took seems to be the safest and most efficient way to create any length dowel without having to maneuver a sled or create complicated jigs. Thanks for watching
Douglas fir box
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The process I went through to make a small box made from Douglas fir
Krenov style smoothing plane #handplane #planemaking
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Wenge smoothing plane with a 1 3/4" Hock iron
Love the texturing of the front of the throat, and the tip about painting some wax in there before glue-up sounds like a great idea 👍
What a joy to watch this video. This is a very beautiful project, carried out in a very masterly fashion. I enjoyed every minute of it, and greatly appreciated your very methodical and organised approach. Very successful . Full marks. Greetings from France.
Thanks for the kind words!
@@FrankBowlesFurniture My pleasure. You deserve full praise. 🙏
Excellent job!!!
Thanks!!!
Oh, I love sketchbook!!!!! I moved to Bloomington/Normal a year ago and my local Binny’s carries them. Probably one of my favorite breweries. I also love Off Color brewing. Them and sketchbook might be tied for my favorite.
I grew up in the town sketchbook is brewed! I love it so much, but I’ve moved down south so I don’t get to drink it as often haha. Only when I visit
@@FrankBowlesFurniture that’s awesome!! Have you ever tried Off Color?
Do you always want the crosspin up 1.25”, or is that specific to certain planes? Is that just something you’ve found through trial and error?
I keep my cross pin at 1.25 up from the sole for all my planes. That’s the way I learned and I’ve just kept doing it that way since
Beautiful work!
very nice job and very helpful
Before you took off all that material I was like that's the smallest blade for the biggest plane lol. Nice work, looks awesome
What prevents the sliding doors from scratching the finish?
get rid of the fuking background noise
Don’t watch the fucking video
Using the feather board runners is a good idea!
Great job.
Amazing !
that plane is Really nice man 👍
What kind of wax did you use to mask off the glue lines?
I herd that wenge rears away very quick, is that treu?
Malort: you must be a Chicagoan :) Beautiful job!
Loved this video, please keep posting frank!
Oh, and a lot of very clever jigs I've never seen before - you're both an artist and and engineer - very clever
Now THAT is a really well designed bending form. Very very clever and better than any I've seen on CZcams. And, also great design and execution on the chair build. Quite a shop you're working in - very fine equipment for a fine craftsman.
Awesome video. Obviously a very skilled craftsman.
Awesome video. Obviously a very skilled craftsman. I look forward to more videos.
Hobbyist woodworker here. This is the kind of content that I find really exciting. The production value is excellent, and I appreciate the lack of a VO or music track, which allows me to really hear and "feel" the vibe of your shop. As a serious hobbyist, I see woodworking as a chance to conceptualize something and then go through a series of problem-solving exercises to make it real. In this video I am able to witness some of that at the highest level, using equipment and techniques that, while not possible in my small shop, lead me to figure out my own methodology for some of these same processes. I've been waiting for a new video from you for some time. Please keep them coming!!
Thank you so much for the kind words! The past couple of years I’ve been focusing on building out a kids furniture brand. That’s the reason for the lack of videos lately. The chair in this video is actually just a scaled up version of my kids chair. I began working on it last winter, figuring out jigs and how to build it. I actually ended up ruining the first 4 I made for this client, so I had to make another 4. That was tough to swallow. I want to take this design further and make a rocking chair which would be more in line with a kids furniture brand than a dining chair. So stay tuned! I’ll make a video of the future rocking chair build, I just have to finish installing new sheathing and siding on my house first though haha
A REALLY nice utilitarian piece. I like seeing those small hand tools put to good use.
Nice plane. I bought one made by Krenov,. Looks like the same wood used.
One thing I don't like about Wenge is that if you just look at it wrong, you get very nasty splinters.....
Blood wood and paduk smell amazing when sanded or machined as well.
Beautiful job, I love the large dovetail on the drawers.
Are you happy with hard exotic woods for your cross pin? Many builders suggest other more compliant woods like hickory or mahogany to grab the cap iron better. Great build!
can you send a link to this Pony Jorgensen 12" Press Screw ?
Sure here you go, www.mcmaster.com/products/press-screws/hole-mount-screw-clamps/
What a great video. Thank you.
really pretty build! what is the meassurements for the seat? :-)
I think it would been better if you did an opposite angle at the opening so the mouth doesn't open every time you flatten it
This is incredible. Well done, Frank. Lee of is a hero for me. This gel like I was watching A Cabinetmaker’s Notebook. It turned out beautifully.
To form the round pin on the end of a piece like you did for the wedge stop, the easiest and fastest method I've ever found is to clamp the piece in a vise on the drill press and then come down on the end with an annular cutter. They make very precise diameters, and you can use the center pin to locate precisely on the stock. Just be sure to remove the center pin before you drill so you don't mar your work.
That's a great technique! Ill try that next time, thanks
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Hi, great work as long as the music ;-D one question, what angle do you use for the wedge? 2:9 ratio? Thank you in advance, regards from Buenos Aires
Thanks! I’m not sure of the ratio, but the wedge angle is 5 degrees. I use a wood pattern to trace the angle on the workpiece, then cut it out.
Extraordinary workmanship and beautiful design. Just found and subscribed. Well executed piece and very good camera work as well. A joy to watch.
Thank you!
very nice
Just AWESOME that you let us all know your sexual practices. Literally no other woodworker on CZcams does that. Not one. I so want to know, though, and they just don't don't do it. I'm not solely interested in the project, I want to know about their sexual habits. I only wish you could be more explicit about what you do. "Gay" doesn't really spell it out. Thank you so much for making that a part of your woodworking. It's so important. Keep up the good work!!!
Idiot, stfu. Your poor mother. She should have aborted you.
Awesome piece, i wish i could afford it, lol!
I never even knew or heard of a Credenza until I worked at Gulfstream in the cabinet division. Guy behind me built them. Such an amazing process and a beautiful piece of furniture.
Great video !
Nice!
Fantastic video, Is this the 1" by 3.5 " hock blade or the longer 4.5" one?
Thanks! It is the 3.5" Hock iron
@@FrankBowlesFurniture many thanks!
Very efficient presentation! Thanks.
I like this video, I especially like the voice over the editing. The music is not too bad, either, but it's very distracting at the current volume and your voice-over volume gets drowned out. Kudos to you for the vid. Just some helpful constructive criticism. Cheers.
I built this plane and used Jatoba. It is a joy to use. Thanks for the excellent video!
Hi - nice video. I am always surprised to see woodworkers still using endangered, or near endangered wood. I wonder if you could comment on using Blackwood, or other rare and exotic woods. Further I wonder why people don't use native woods that you can verify to have been sustainably harvested- Thanks-