Mitchell Woodworks

Spent the last 4 days unplugged at 9000’ drinking beers and watching it rain! #mitww #arizona #az #whitemountains

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Finally back on the cabinet! Today I’m fitting the hinges and getting the door ready for glue-up. #mitww #woodworking #woodworker #tucson #arizona #az #hotterthanhell

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Sage is the first cattle dog I’ve had that actually hates to get wet but she does love the shop cooler! #cattledog #mitww #shopdog #hotterthanhell #tucson #az #arizona

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Found this coconut on the beach at Padre Island National Seashore. I wish it could talk so it could tell me where it came from and how it got to Texas! #beach #texas #sunburnt

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It’s a little tall but I think this idea might make a great door pull for the cabinet I’m working on! #mitww #blacksmith #blacksmithing #tucson #arizona #az #woodworker #woodworking

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Sunday afternoon forging! #blacksmith #tucson #arizona #az #mitww

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This is a Jordan #3 made in Germany I think pre WWII based on what I can find through Google. It’s a strange plane in that the adjuster is unlike anything I’ve seen. #handtoolthursday #woodwo...

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Working on the door for the cabinet today. I’m going with a shoji screen effect! Still working ideas for the rice paper screen. Glass or acrylic? I need something that will stand up to the humi...

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It’s coming together. I need to finish the insides before I glue it up and then it’s on to the door #mitww #tucson #az #arizona #woodworker #woodworking

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We’ve all done it at one time or another! I cut the groove in the wrong side! Since this is for our house and this side will be near a wall and unseen I chose to fix it instead of scraping the ...

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Double calipers or blacksmith calipers. I’m a better woodworker than I am a blacksmith but I’m learning and I’ll get better! #mitww #tucson #arizona #az #blacksmith #blacksmithing

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Finally wrapping up the box! Curly maple and curly koa with a pig skin suede liner. #mitww #woodworker #woodworking #tucson #arizona #az

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Installed the hinges today and quickly noticed this nasty spot on the back edge. It had to go! It looks much better without it. #madelocal #handmade #tucson #arizona #madelocal #woodworker #woodw...

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Out of the clamps and ready to cut the top off. The fear is real at this step in the process! Success! #mitww #handmade #tucson #arizona #woodworker #woodworking

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Moving along on this box. It’s in the clamps today and will be ready to cut the lid tomorrow! #mitww #woodworking #woodworker #tucson #arizona #handmade #madelocal

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I’d I just look at the piece of koa and it would tear out! But this little LN 212 took care of it! #lienielsen #mitww #woodworker #woodworking #tucson #arizona

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The client loves the mesquite cutting board! Always nice to see the things I make in use and being enjoyed! #mitww #woodworker #woodworking #mesquite #cuttingboard #tucson #arizona

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It’s finished!! First hot steel to go under the power hammer! Now I have steep learning curve to learn to use it! #mitww #blacksmith #blacksmithing #tucson #arizona

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I like my shellac flakes freshly ground! #mitww #woodworker #woodworking

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Back on the maple and koa box this afternoon and I’m ready to cut the groove for the bottom panel. #woodworking #woodworker #mitww #tucson #arizona #az

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