Hey guys, I’m not sure if this is the best section to post this so the mods can feel free to move it if necessary. I am working on getting a blog up and running and wanted to get a little feedback on what kind of content everyone would like to see. The majority of it will be basic build along posts on some of the pieces I make along with some of my lessons learned. I will eventually have measured drawings with patterns and full 200-300 page build instructions available for a lot of the pieces. Some of the more complex pieces could easily end up being 300-400 pages. My goal is to make detailed guides that your average woodworker can follow using a combination of text photos and video. I am going to build using a mix of hand tools and power tools which I hope appeals to a larger crowd. My guess is some of the more experienced woodworkers will probably be able to build the pieces just from the information in the blog but there will also be the option for the drawings and step by step for anyone who wants it. What I want to get from you guys is some feedback on what types of pieces you would like to see. I am going to attach a few pictures of some of the pieces I will be building over the next few months but I will also try to include a few simpler pieces based on what everyone would like to see. I will obviously be limited a little by what I am building for customers but every once in awhile I may be able to sneak something special in. I am also working with a wood dealer and a hardware dealer to provide project specific packs for each of the pieces. I would like to eventually work with someone I know who is a much better draftsman than I am on including drawings on various museum pieces. So take a look at the photos and tell me which direction you would like to see this go.
My first one will be for this piece. I hope to have everything finished up for this by the end of the month.
Here are a few of the pieces I currently have commissions for that may be options for the blog
This basic piece with additional carving and slightly different proportions
This piece in curly cherry
A few different styles of these two pieces
I will also be doing a Bombe' chest. I could keep going on and on but without really knowing what you guys would like to see the additional work to create the detailed build instructions could just be a waste of time.