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

Mitered Box Delay

Video delayed this week; I’m just returning from Oregon after purchasing a travel trailer. We (my wife and I) have...

Mitered Box Part 5

Mitered Box Part 5

Let’s get a handle on this… Not a difficult task but there are always tricks to make things go more...

Mitered Box Part 4

Mitered Box Part 4

Installing hinges can be a bit tricky, but there are methods that help alleviate some of the challenges. I use...

Mitered Box Part 3

Mitered Box Part 3

As I said in my last post, I’m finally able to make videos again. It’s been a while so I...

Mitered Box Part 2

Mitered Box Part 2

Part 2 of the mitered box build is now posted. This video was originally created in April as Unlisted, so...

Back At It

Back At It

I’m back (again). Since retiring from teaching at Cerritos College in May, I took a bit of a break. After...

Plane Tune-up 9

Assembly of the plane is pretty straightforward, so I’ll skip the simple stuff.  There’s one area, however, that often gets...

Plane Tune-up 8

Plane Tune-up 8

Almost there! This will be the last step prior to assembling the plane. The japanning on this plane is chipped and...

Plane Tune-up 7

Plane Tune-up 7

Broken handles on these old planes are fairly common. Most often, there is a break about 1/3 up from the...

Plane Tune-up 6

Plane Tune-up 6

Cleaning up the various bits and pieces is next. My goal in this endeavor is to get the parts clean...

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