Welcome to my site!  I’m a retired custom furniture maker and woodworking instructor, formerly at Cerritos College.  Here you’ll find information about me, my work, and the goings-on in my shop.

Carl Stammerjohn Furnituremaker
Lidded Box Part 3

Lidded Box Part 3

I thought this would be the last part of this build, but it’s taking a bit longer than expected. Lots...

Lidded Box Part 2

Lidded Box Part 2

Box joints! They seem so simple yet they are so easy to mess up. A good jig is helpful, but...

Lidded Box Part 1

Lidded Box Part 1

I just received the hardware for the box and it is all as expected. Time to make some sawdust. I...

Lidded Box Intro

Lidded Box Intro

My sister has asked me to make a box for her to hold scrip gift cards. She manages scrip sales...

Plane-adjusting Hammer Part 3

Plane-adjusting Hammer Part 3

This is the third and last post on the hammer; I combined previous videos #3 and #4 into one to...

Plane-adjusting Hammer Part 2

Plane-adjusting Hammer Part 2

Finishing the head is next. We need to get the wood flush with the brass and drill the hole for...

Plane-adjusting Hammer Part 1

Plane-adjusting Hammer Part 1

My wife, Lindsey, and I headed up to the local mountains in our trailer last week, so I was unable...

Wood Plane Mouth Fix

Wood Plane Mouth Fix

When making a Krenov-style wood plane, it’s easy in the beginning to create a mouth that’s wider than desired. You...

Wood Plane Handle Build

Wood Plane Handle Build

In my intro video to the Krenov-style wood plane build, a viewer asked in the comments for instruction on how...

Krenov Wood Shooting Plane Part 2

Krenov Wood Shooting Plane Part 2

I’m really happy with how the shooting plane turned out, especially with the knob, which can be used on either...

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