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
Tilt-up Shelf Design and Build

Tilt-up Shelf Design and Build

Something different – a project for our trailer. My wife, Lindsey, wants some extra counter space when we’re washing dishes....

Box Joints

Box Joints

I don’t make box joints very often, but they do come in handy on occasion. Relatively easy to make, lots...

Table Saw Sled Build

Table Saw Sled Build

If you search for table saw sled on YouTube, you will find lots of videos on making a sled. Based...

Table Saw Sled Design

Table Saw Sled Design

I’m back! My wife and I just returned from a month-long trip up to the Olympic Peninsula in Washington to...

Dragon Stool, Part 7

Dragon Stool, Part 7

Last post on the dragon stool! I really liked this project, partly because I have been thinking about it for...

Dragon Stool, Part 6

Dragon Stool, Part 6

It’s time to glue up the stool, after a bit of prep. As with most projects, it is best to...

Dragon Stool Part 5

Dragon Stool Part 5

Short video this week, tapering the legs and shaping the seat. The leg tapering is pretty straightforward – lay out...

Dragon Stool Part 4

Dragon Stool Part 4

On to the stretcher/leg interface. This is probably the most challenging joint, because of the tenon and shoulder angles on...

Dragon Stool Part 3

Dragon Stool Part 3

The leg-to-seat joinery is next, mortises first as usual. It’s almost always easier to fit the tenons to the mortises,...

Dragon Stool Part 2

Dragon Stool Part 2

At first glance, the stretchers for the Dragon Stool look to be the most challenging part of the project. Three...

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