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Kevin Kauffunger, Pittsburgh, PA, US
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Im obsessed with woodworking. Its true. If Im not actually making something, Im reading about how someone else made something, or designing my next project, or trying to get my shop in order, etc... Ive been woodworking since I was a teenager and then 3 years ago I went to the College of the Redwoods. These days I work as a product specialist for Freud, the cutting tool manufacturer, but when I get the chance Im down in my shop, making a mess and occasionally making furniture.

www.crfinefurniture.com
www.freudtools.com

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Contributions

The Not So Big Workshop

Jan 7, 2009
30 comments

Setting Up and Working in a 12' x 12' Basement Shop

Elm Side Table

Oct 21, 2008
5 comments

Awhile back I picked up a beautiful slab of Red Elm from Horizon Wood Products in Northern PA. The board had a great hour-glass grain pattern that I intended to showcase on the top of this...

Kingwood Box on a Stand

Oct 21, 2008
2 comments

This was a bit of a guilty pleasure . . . Rosewood, Ebony and Pearwood. The box was veneered, but the stand is made of solid Gaboon Ebony. Some friends gave me the Kingwood and the...

Sofia Table

Oct 20, 2008
9 comments

This coffee table was constructed of solid wood. It is composed of a number of different species: The carcass body is Bulgarian Walnut, as are the drawer sides; the base is Claro Walnut...

Edward Barnsley Inspired Hall Table

Oct 20, 2008
1 comment

This is my take on a hall table that was designed by Edward Barnsley, the English arts and crafts maker. The primary wood used was Kwila (aka Merbau), drawer sides and bottoms were made from...

Recent comments

Re: Sideboard

Don-
Well done. Beautiful use of the rosewood flitch - the contrast with the sapwood is wicked. The design of this piece is really strong. You did a great job merging the rectilinear form of the carcass with the sweep of the legs and table top.

Regards,

Kevin

posted: 10:59 am on January 26th

Re: Small arts and crafts chest

Steve -
Nicely done - this box is sweet. Great form/balance, awesome wood, and that clasp is killer.

Kevin

posted: 9:56 am on January 19th

Re: Making a Roubo Workbench: Part 1

Nice vise! I'm jealous. I look forward to seeing the finished product. Don't forget to wear a dust respirator when your working with the ACQ.

posted: 10:32 pm on January 4th

Re: wall cabinet

Awesome work. The proportions of this piece are dead-on. I particularly love that back panel.

posted: 8:01 am on December 23rd

Re: walnut media cabinet

fidgen -
This is a beautiful piece. I love the black and white pictures, too - they really accent the details. I enjoyed reading about the construction process on your site.

Kevin

posted: 5:47 pm on November 4th

Re: kumete

Simon -
This is a great piece. I'd love to see/read more about this technique. Please post more pics.

Thanks,
Kevin

posted: 10:02 pm on October 30th

Re: Sofia Table

Simonn,
For the finish on the Doug Fir, I padded on multiple coats of thinned de-waxed blonde shellac. This is often refered to as a shellac polish. I learned this method at the College of the Redwoods; it was James Krenov's preferred finish, as it left the wood looking natural. In one of his books he details the method for applying this finish, and I'm sure that at sometime FWW has presented an article about it.
The shellac mixture I used was something less than a 1 pound cut. I created a pad out of fine cotton and "charged" it with shellac. Then I tamped the pad to remove any excess; you don't want to flood the shellac onto the Fir. Take the damp pad and apply the shellac in long even strokes. Let it dry. Repeat. The the thicker the build, the glossier it gets. This method works best when you are pre-finishing the parts before assembly, otherwise you tend to get a nasty build up of Shellac at the joints at the joints.

Regards,
Kevin

posted: 1:59 pm on October 24th