AJ Moses, Author at WoodWorkers Guild of America

Cribbage Board Template with Peg Storage

April 15, 2017 By AJ Moses & filed under More Woodworking Projects, Plans and Projects, Woodworking Projects.

A very good friend and mentor once told me it’s a mistake to play cribbage with your significant other – unless you really relish conflict in your relationship. Hey, I just make cribbage boards. Well, I do play a little cribbage. Cribbage Board Template Material Choices Any shop accumulates scrap materials. My wife accuses me…

In the Shop: Loom Sketches

December 19, 2016 By AJ Moses & filed under Blog, In the Shop.

Every once in a while we like to check in on the WWGOA editors to see what they’re up to in the shop. Here’s your chance to get to know the faces and personalities behind WWGOA and take a peek into their own worlds.

In the Shop: Treasure Boxes

September 14, 2016 By AJ Moses & filed under Blog, In the Shop.

Every once in a while we like to check in on the WWGOA editors to see what they’re up to in the shop. Here’s your chance to get to know the faces and personalities behind WWGOA and take a peek into their own worlds. I just assembled eight extra “treasure box kits” from a class…

In the Shop: Cremation Urns

May 9, 2016 By AJ Moses & filed under Blog, In the Shop.

Curly maple cremation urns with wedge accent keys. I sell a few cremation urns each year – mostly by word-of-mouth and nearly always on short notice. (I keep a few in inventory.) Sometimes I get a request in advance of actual need. That sure works better for me! I recently received a request from a…

In the Shop: Catchin’ Up on Stools

February 11, 2016 By AJ Moses & filed under Blog, In the Shop.

I teach a lot of woodworking classes at the Nature Center in our community. Mostly the classes involve pre-cut kits from my shop. Students range in age from about 8 to 80. At the end of each class I generally have 2 or 3 “spare” kits left over. They tend to accumulate and go unassembled…

Wine Rack Project

November 18, 2013 By AJ Moses & filed under Furniture, More Woodworking Projects, Plans and Projects, Woodworking Projects.

This year my wife, Ann, suggested I make holiday gifts for several of our family and friends. She often produces fabric art quilts and they are consistently well received. I contribute too – but not as many gifts as she does. Where does she find the time? I looked through a couple hundred images of…

Turn an Oil Wand Kaleidoscope

January 31, 2013 By AJ Moses & filed under Plans and Projects, Woodturning Projects, Woodworking Projects.

As I’ve stated in earlier articles, my shop (like many others) generates a lot of small pieces of wood, each one precious. My wife just shakes her head and often accuses me of buying scraps! I’ve turned those piles of scrap into lots of fun projects like cribbage boards, serving trays and napkin holders. This…

Napkin Holder and Matching Trivets

November 22, 2011 By AJ Moses & filed under Last Minute Woodworking Gifts, Plans and Projects, Woodworking Projects.

Well, this project was born of necessity. My wife and I had a wooden napkin holder for years until the newly acquired kitten found reason to move it from the table to the floor just to check if it, too, was subject to gravity. (Don’t ask about the $300 hand blown glass bowl he also…

A Fancy End Grain Cutting Board

May 17, 2011 By AJ Moses & filed under More Woodworking Projects, Plans and Projects, Woodworking Projects.

Cutting boards and trivets are commonly available in a wide range of materials, and typically uninteresting. However, the latter need not be the case. As a woodworker I’ve steadily added tools to my shop. With the router and router table available I’ve tried to figure out ways to justify the expense. Here’s a project that…

Log Cookies on Your Bandsaw

April 4, 2011 By AJ Moses & filed under Band Saw, Power Tool Woodworking, Skill Building, Stationary Power Tools.

I recently received a request from a co-worker to supply 30 log slices – about 8″ in diameter and 1-1/2″ thick. Her plan was to use them as a base for candles on the dining tables at her wedding reception. I have to say, the concept went past me until we attended her wedding. The…