Jerry Todd's Woodworking Projects

Here you will find photos and descriptions of some of my woodworking projects.

MINNOW BAND SAW BOX: The plans are from Lois Keener Ventura's book "Building Beautiful Boxes with your Band Saw". American Walnut with Poplar drawer pull.

POTPOURRI BOX: The plans for this potpourri box were from the "BOXMASTERS SERIES", (Jointech Clincher Cabinetmakers System). I modified the splines to a dovetail spline. Sides are oak, Splines are purple heart and the top is Carpathian Elm Burl veneer.

ROLL AROUND CLAMP CART: Plans are from Shop NotesVol 8, Issue 46. Made some changes to accomodate my collection of clamps.

My Fathers Flag Case: My father, S/Msgt Delbert Todd Jr., served in the military for 22 years and retired in 1962. He served in England & France in WW II. When he passed away on February, 2001 we had a military funeral and I was presented with the flag. I built this oak display case for his military memorablia.

MAHOGANY BLANKET CHEST: Built two of these chests for family members. The bottom is aromatic cedar. The joinery on these are simple miter joints reinforced with biscuts. The carcass is 4/4 and the lid is 6/4 stock.

A fellow co-worker and Police Officer was killed on duty in an automobile accident in Miami-Dade County. His family asked me to build a chest to store his Police "stuff" for his children to have when they get older. The wood is mahogany and the carcass is lined with aromatic red cedar . The sides are joined with half blind dovetails. Used the Leigh jig for the dovetails and the Somerfield Raised Panel set for the lid.

Detail of the half blind dovetails.

FISHING ROD CADDY: My son who is a Firefighter-Paramedic with Palm Beach County Fire Rescue asked me to build a storage system for his fishing rods as he is an avid fisherman. Plans from 'GALLAGHER DESIGN SERVICES", Albuquerque N.M.

3/4 pine.

BEANIE BABIES BIPLANE: Have built many of these as they are fun and make great gifts for the new baby in the nursery. Plans are from the October 199 Woodworkers Journal.

OAK VANITY: Had to replace a bathroom vanity in our old home in Miami, Florida. Decided to make my own. Second time I used the Sommerfeld Raised Panel Set.

PINE COUNTRY CHEST: Built this one for my grandson to use as a toy chest and perhaps as a Blanket Chest when he gets older. Used the Leigh D4 Dovetail jig for the joinery. Plans are from WOODSMITH PLANS, "COUNTRY BLANKET CHEST".

Pine with a hand rubbed bartley Gel Varnish.

FRAMING NAIL GUN CASE: A friend, (we both retired from the same Police Department), needed a strong case for his new framing nail gun. He provided me with the inside measurments and this photo is the result. I had the laser engraving done at a local sign shop.

TISSUE BOX COVER: Made four of these for Christmas Presents. The wood is mahogany. Purchased the inlay banding from WOODCRAFT.

THE TIDES built from a design by Lois Keener Ventura from her book "Building Beautiful Boxes with your Bandsaw". Material: Imbruia which is also called Brazlian Walnut/

The TIDES with a detail of the open drawers.

DOLL CRADLE: My pastors wife was not able to find a doll cradle she liked so she asked me to build one for her daughters Christmas present. Plans from Woodonline.com. My wife Nancy made the doll afghan, her own design.

My wife wanted a Blanket Chest that matched the color scheme in one of our guest bedrooms. She picked out the colors.

Tambour Clocks: Plans from WoodCraft. American Walnut with inlay on base. Made 6 of these as gifts and in the process of making 6 more.

Gifts for my Grandaughter & Grandsons. She needed a step stool to climb into her bed by herself. Of course every little girl needs a cradle for her doll.

The boxes are for my grandsons and I had their names laser-etched onto the lids. This is my favorite lid, you just press down on either end to open.

Another Blanket Chest. My wife wanted one in our bedroom that would match our bedspread.

CHURCH BOX

My Pastor requested that I build two wood boxes for the church sanctuary for persons to place Decision or Communication Cards. The color scheme matches the church pews.

BOA BAND SAW BOX: Made this jewelry box with a band saw. The wood is Imbruia also known as Brazilan Walnut. This took first prize at a Ocala Florida Woodworking Club box competition on 12/09/2003. Plans from Lois Keener Ventura's book "Building Beautiful Boxes with your Band Saw".

The bottom picture shows the "flocking" on the inside of the drawers.

Two children's jewelry boxes. A sunday School member provided a photo of a discontinued jewelry box and asked me to build one for her niece. I asked an engineer friend, Ray Girard, to draw up some plans for me on his CAD program. He did an excellent job and here are the results.

I built these two boxes for my two Firefighter sons. The wood is Spalted Hickory and the finish was "Bartley Gelcoat, Satin"