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Posted by The Kraftsman, on March 11, 2009, at 6:38 pm
 The Kraftsman at work My interest in woodworking started early when I would visit my great grandfather’s and uncle’s workshops when I was a kid. I enjoy designing and creating works of art in wood that bring joy to the recipient.
I’ve created this site to document some of my experiences that will hopefully inspire others with similar interests. Please feel free to look around, leave comments, and come back often!
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Most of the updates that I will make to the site are blog entries with the latest updates being shown right here on the home page. You can always return to the home page by just clicking on the header at the top of any page.
You can view all the posts related to a specific completed project, a project under construction, changes in the workshop, or the latest news from The Kraftsman by clicking on your interested link using the Navigation menu on the left sidebar.
Feel free to leave your comments at any post as I would love to have some feedback on both the projects and the website. Also feel free to become a registered user of the site which will allow you to interact with the site.
If you would like you can also email me at TheKraftsman@kyserikekraftsman.com I would love to hear from you!
Posted by The Kraftsman, on March 6, 2011, at 11:07 am
I created two multi-clarinet stands as part of the commissioned project request. Each stand can hold up to 7 clarinets at one time. The stands are made from black walnut, finshed with danish oil, and topped with a wipe on gloss poly.
I made some changes to the original design after creating the prototype.
Brass Inserts
I wasn’t happy at all with using t-nuts for the threaded pins to support the actual clarinets. I didn’t think they would stand up under use so I decided to use threaded brass inserts from EZ-LOK instead. I bought a few extra to practice insertion techniques with, and I think this was a wise choice as they make a much more solid thread than the t-nuts on the prototype.
Lap Joints for the Arm Tabs
Originally I had used biscuits to edge join the tab to each arm. There were two problems with this. First, the “0″ size biscuit was just slightly larger than the width of the arm so a small piece of the biscuit slot would have shown on each side. Second was my concern for the strength of the joint. Instead of the edge glue joint I used a lap joint so that the joinery extended completed across the arm. This created a very strong joint which will last for years.
Increased Arm Thickness
In order to use the brass inserts I needed to increase the thinkness of the arms in the area of the inserts so that there was enough material to conceal the 1/2″ depth of the inserts. I added a small piece to each arm (above on one arm, below on the other to allow the arms to still fold together). to cover the insert areas.
All in all I’m happy on how the stand turned out. If you are interested in having me make one for you don’t hesitate to contact me at TheKraftsman@KyserikeKraftsman.com
Posted by The Kraftsman, on February 12, 2011, at 10:11 pm
It’s been some time since I’ve made an update on the website but I thought I’d take some time out to let everyone know what I’ve been up to.
I’ve moved the workshop and am still trying to get that in order but at least it’s currently usable.
I’ve been comissioned by the manager of a music store to design and build a compact multi-clarinet stand. I wanted the stand to be able to fold up into a small package for transportation but sturdy enough to hold 5-8 clarinets. A triangular shape seemed to be the best apporach for stability and after quite a few iterations of the design using google sketchup I came up with the following. Pictures are just the prototype made from scrape aspen and MDF that I had around.
Posted by The Kraftsman, on August 2, 2010, at 9:24 pm
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There has been a steady interest in the horseshoe pits both online and through private emails. With so many questions I decided to take some time and create a complete set of woodworking plans with detailed instructions and diagrams so that anyone with basic woodworking or carpentry skills [...]
Posted by The Kraftsman, on July 25, 2010, at 4:37 pm
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It has been a long time coming, but the woodworking plans download store is finally open at the Kyserike Kraftsman!
You can now purchase (for a small fee) the plans for a selection of the original woodworking projects that I have documented here on the website. To [...]
Posted by The Kraftsman, on June 28, 2010, at 9:40 pm
Delivery Day !
I have been working on this tack trunk on and off for over a year, but it’s finally finished and delivered to my daughter who has been patiently awaiting it’s arrival!
I used a red oak stain for the outside of the trunk, but kept the inside of the trunk [...]
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