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A pair of 12” detuned combo amplifiers, the last from a production run of 4. Cabinet-grade sanded plywood with dovetailed corners. Natural finish teak oil (4 coats) with Fender-style oxblood grill cloth.
One of a production run of 4 12” detuned combo cabinets, and a prototype 10” combo cabinet modeled after the one I completed for Marc Auble (see below). The 12” cabinet is birch plywood, finished with 4 coats of teak oil. The 10” cabinet is white pine, stained with a red mahogany oil stain, and finished with 4 coats of Danish oil.
Prototype open back combo cabinet for a 10” speaker. This was an unfinished proto built for Marc Auble/Auble Systems. I finished it, and Marc is currently building the amplifier. Torso is solid yellow pine; baffle and back panel are plywood; finish is 4 coats of teak oil. This is one of Marc’s signature amps and we’ll be building more of these in the near future.
Prototype combo amp detuned cabinet for a 12” speaker. Sanded ply with dovetailed corners. Accommodates a standard chassis size, and Marc Auble (Auble Systems) is building the amplifiers.
A head amp cabinet built to house a custom low-wattage guitar amplifier built by Marc Auble (Auble Systems). The case is birch plywood, and the front panel is a beautiful piece of mahogany showing some remarkable iridescense. Looks like I’ll be building more cabinets for him in the months to come!
A wooden model of a Fast-Return Actuator I made to give to my dad for Christmas 2012. This is the sort of mechanism used in metal shapers, reciprocating saws, etc. The crank wheel is kiaat, the yoke is mahogany, the base is maple, and the axles and crank are oak. Another plan from Raymond Levy’s excellent book “Making Mechanical Marvels in Wood.” The last thumbnail is a link to a short video of the model in operation.
A wooden model of a Geneva Wheel I made to give to my dad for Christmas 2011. The Geneva wheel and locking disk are kiaat, the base is maple, the drive-pin arm and spacer are oak, as are the drive pin, axles and crank handle, and the retaining pins are poplar. From plans in the excellent book “Making Mechanical Marvels in Wood” by Raymond Levy. It’s out of print but well worth tracking down. The last thumbnail is a link to a short video of the model in operation.
Here is a crosscut sled for the table saw, built during a couple vacation days in late June 2013. Miter slides by Incra, with plywood from the stockpile. Cuts nice’n’square!
Here is a mobile tool chest for the shop, constructed from materials and drawers salvaged from a custom wall unit my brother built for me nearly 30 years ago. Built over a couple weekends in December 2012.
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