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1940s oak studs into 2025 console/sofa table
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1940s oak studs into 2025 console/sofa table

October 11, 2025November 5, 2025

Earlier this year, a client requested the construction of a console table for their living room. The couple…

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Red Cedar Adirondack Chairs
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Spring, sunshine and comfort

March 13, 2025March 13, 2025

Spring is about to break here in Middle Tennessee followed by the dog days of Summer. I am…

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This project had the potential to drive me “Batty”
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This project had the potential to drive me “Batty”

November 23, 2024November 23, 2024

I received an email from a client asking if I could make 4 barstools of out some of…

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Kitchen Island
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Parts, Pieces and Colors

October 7, 2024October 7, 2024

Over the course of my build career I have had many conversations with prospective and present clients. While…

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Entry bench
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Storm Aftermath Provides Opportunity for Woodworker

July 5, 2024September 9, 2024

Saving Cedar Logs from the Burn Pile It was Christmas week 2021 and our household was getting ready…

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How dry it is!
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How dry it is!

December 15, 2023September 9, 2024

Strange question to ask at the opening of a blog post, but here goes. How do your hands…

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Custom Gift Products for Sale

November 19, 2023September 9, 2024

Custom Gift Products for Sale Each summer we sit down and discuss the custom gift products we will…

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Saving Memories

December 29, 2022September 3, 2024

Rebuilds, restoration, renewals Another aspect of Bayne Custom Woodworking has been helping people save memories. Maybe an item…

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Custom Furniture Projects

December 23, 2022September 9, 2024

Custom Furniture Projects Dominate 2022 The old adage “ when you do something you love you never have…

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It seems everything I build is heavy and big and this project is no exception. Constructed of Red Oak, this cabinet will be for a turntable and speakers as well as other audio equipment. 
While the shelves are 1 1/2" thick x 18" deep x 60" long, the support walls are 4 1/2" thick x 16 3/4" tall by 24" long. They are the only support the shelves will have.
I used 1/2" threaded rod that runs through the shelves and then the support walls. In order to make the walls 4 1/2" thick I actually glued multiple pieces together to create the thickness. So before gluing them up I created a 1/2" groove to accommodate for the threaded rod. 
At time frame 2:22 I mention that I am routered the groove into the shelves when I am actually putting them into the supports.

It seems everything I build is heavy and big and this project is no exception. Constructed of Red Oak, this cabinet will be for a turntable and speakers as well as other audio equipment.
While the shelves are 1 1/2" thick x 18" deep x 60" long, the support walls are 4 1/2" thick x 16 3/4" tall by 24" long. They are the only support the shelves will have.
I used 1/2" threaded rod that runs through the shelves and then the support walls. In order to make the walls 4 1/2" thick I actually glued multiple pieces together to create the thickness. So before gluing them up I created a 1/2" groove to accommodate for the threaded rod.
At time frame 2:22 I mention that I am routered the groove into the shelves when I am actually putting them into the supports.

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Audio System Stand

Bayne Custom Woodworking February 23, 2026 4:43 pm

Time to get creative in order to assemble this Custom Stereo Console. It's 38" tall with 3, 1 1/2" thick red oak shelves and supports 16 3/4" tall, so I needed to come up with a way to hold it all together. I decided to run threaded rod through all 38". After routering grooves in the supports and drilling holes in the shelves I needed to get creative to insert the rod through it all. I pulled out my @ridgid drill driver and let it do the hard work. 
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Time to get creative in order to assemble this Custom Stereo Console. It's 38" tall with 3, 1 1/2" thick red oak shelves and supports 16 3/4" tall, so I needed to come up with a way to hold it all together. I decided to run threaded rod through all 38". After routering grooves in the supports and drilling holes in the shelves I needed to get creative to insert the rod through it all. I pulled out my @ridgid drill driver and let it do the hard work.
@RIDGID_Tools

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Creative way to insert threaded rod

Bayne Custom Woodworking February 19, 2026 7:44 pm

The cedar really gives the prominent definition of sapwood and heartwood. when we makers are working on furniture, we want to make sure we're using the heartwood. that heartwood really gives the furniture the quality that you want.  While there are times when we use the sap wood,for instance, when I build aderondack chairs out of cedar, I don't mind combining the sap wood and the heart wood because it allows you to see the differences.But when you're building a solid oak or maple piece of furniture you want to use that heart wood.

The cedar really gives the prominent definition of sapwood and heartwood. when we makers are working on furniture, we want to make sure we're using the heartwood. that heartwood really gives the furniture the quality that you want. While there are times when we use the sap wood,for instance, when I build aderondack chairs out of cedar, I don't mind combining the sap wood and the heart wood because it allows you to see the differences.But when you're building a solid oak or maple piece of furniture you want to use that heart wood.

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Heartwood and Sapwood defined in cedar

Bayne Custom Woodworking February 14, 2026 9:58 am

The milling process always seems to be the time consuming process of any project. Using multiple machines ( some not shown) table saw, miter saw, jointer, planer, domino jig, bessey clamps and titebond glue, But to see the lumber start as a 9/4 red oak kiln dried rough board and end up as almost finished product is very satisfying.

The milling process always seems to be the time consuming process of any project. Using multiple machines ( some not shown) table saw, miter saw, jointer, planer, domino jig, bessey clamps and titebond glue, But to see the lumber start as a 9/4 red oak kiln dried rough board and end up as almost finished product is very satisfying.

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Wood Milling Process

Bayne Custom Woodworking February 13, 2026 1:29 pm

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