Glenn Thompson

Blast from 2018 - Traveling Toolkit

Here is another Blast from the Past - I read Tom Fidgen's book Made by Hand which aligned with my approach to woodworking and he a super interesting project in the book. A Toolbox. I modified the design a small bit (add a drawer and increasing the size

Blast from 2018 - The end is here!

Another Blast from the Past - it's almost halloween so I thought building a coffin for our front porch would be interesting.

Blast from 2018 - Cool Leathworking Project

Another Blast from the Past - During a period where I was doing some teaching, I needed to transport some saws so I decided to put my Leatheworking Toolkit to the test and create a panel saw carrier.

Blast from 2016 - A table

Blast from 2016 - A Watch Case

Another Blast from the Past - after making Kathy a Jewelry Box, I thought it would be nice to make something that could hold my watch collection (sadly I don't wear them anymore since I have an Apple Watch) but it's a nice display.

Blast from 2016 - Keepsake boxes

Here is another Blast from the Past. Just a quick and small project using scraps of wood.

Blast from 2015 - A Jewelry Box for Kathy

Another Blast from the Past. I love Kathy and thought she deserved a custom designed and built Jewelry Box. 'Nuff said!

Blast from 2014 - Desks for Xander and Mitchell

Here is another Blast from the Past. Xander and Mitchell had gotten to the age where we thought it would be ok to have computers in their bedrooms so I figured I would make matching desks for them. The top is cherry - easily my favorite wood. The base and

Blast from 2012 - a Moxon Bench

Another blast from the past. As you may have noticed, I use handcut dovetails in many of my projects. A Moxon vise is a must have for dovetails. It's nice to have a higher bench for the vise too soooo.... I built a bench around a Moxon Vise.

Blast from 2011 - Enter Roubo Bench

When I decided on this project was when I was committed to focusing my woodworking on hand tool usage. I did lots of research on what I wanted and how this immense project would contribute to my woodworking. I decided to do a solid type made of 6x6 douglas fir

Blast from 2011 - Luthier Attempt

Here is another Blast from the Past. This is probably my most dark time as a woodworker. I was feeling as if I knew a decent amount about woodworking which really means I knew that I didn't know much. I took a class at our local Woodcraft store

Blast from 2010 - A Standing Desk

Another Blast from the Past - I decided I wanted a desk for music work (an aspiration that I never realized other than learning to play the guitar). I decided a standing desk would be best.

Blast from 2009 - Dovetail Class

Here is another Blast from the Past - a dovetail Class with Gary Rogowski in Portland OR. This was probably when I got really serious about hand tool woodworking and fascinated with Dovetails. Over the course of 5 days, we dovetailed together a chest with a lid.

Blast from 2009 - 2nd Stereo Cabinets

Here is another Blast from the Past - We replaced our first rear projection TV with a new HD version (very early) and it was taller so I wanted new cabinets that tied into the new TV better. Same basic design as first version though with Oak for the cabinet

Blast from 2009 - First Plane Cabinet

Here is another blast from the past - I had started accumulating enough planes to need dedicated storage so I though a simple cabinet work work. It did for a while.

Blast from 2009 - First Saw Bench

Here is another Blast from the Past - my first saw bench. I have had many since and really like my current ones (which I can't find project pictures of) but as you get into hand tools and sawing, a saw bench is a MUST.

Blast from 2008 - A Blanket Chest

Here is another Blast from the Past - I wanted a chest/bench for our entry way so a blanket chest seemed like the best option. This is one of my earlier projects and was before I made the transition to hand tools though I was seriously hand tool interested.

Blast from 2008 - First Workbench

Here is another Blast from the Past - Every woodworker starts somewhere. This was my very first bench. I used it for a while and then tore it apart and built different versions. It was my sharpening bench for quite a while too. Again, I'm missing the actual

Blast from 2006 - Tombstones

Another Blast from the Past - my neighbor Kari and I decided to make a bunch of Tombstones for Halloween decorations and we let the kids pick which ones to keep. Ours are still in services and still look good though I have had to touch up the paint and