Thoune Wood Works

Thoune Wood Works I transitioned to being a woodworker with retirement after a 40 year public service and military career, and now have my own dedicated shop.

My experience with woodworking goes way back many years, and started with home improvement projects necessitated by many years of home relocation. I can now focus my energies toward crafting unique one of a kind custom made wood working projects that fit customer needs. Get in touch if you have something you need or want. My latest project is posted up!

04/11/2026

Today's completed project is a little bit different than typical. Over a period of one month, a driveway gate with a solar powered gate opener and magnetic lock was built and installed on our driveway. We've had continual problems with package delivery truck drivers unable to successfully navigate the elliptical shaped driveway. To protect the driveway, plants and fence, a 14 foot gate was built and installed. One inch thick red cedar boards laminated together with glue, hidden screws and carriage bolts. Finished with three coats of spar urethane. Gate opener with control panel, battery box, solar panel and magnetic lock was a new activity for me! It is working with vehicle homelink systems and hand held remote controls. Yay!

03/02/2026

This winter's bedroom end table project is complete! Rough sawn cherry lumber turned into a finished project. Not a complicated build, but nicely done with biscuit jointed side rails and stiles to tapered legs. These are a substitute for mortise and tenon joints, but work fine for this lightweight project. Tops are miter jointed trim to a solid inner top piece. Cherrywood stained with three coats of satin urethane and waxed tops.

01/18/2026
01/18/2026

A second winter project completed this month. This one is quite a bit funner, if that's a word! Coasters for use on two sofa end tables made over the past few years. These were easy to make with scrap lumber in the shop, which always has a use. Made from ash (had one board of that), hard maple and walnut strips, with a 1/4" round over and three coats of tung oil! Very nice!

01/18/2026

A winter project completed this month. While a bit morbid in nature, I found a plan for building a cremation urn, potentially for me! I know, weird! It may or may not get used! Made from hickory, spalted maple, cherry and walnut pillars. Finished in two coats of danish oil and two coats of water based polyacrylic sealer. The secondary top lid fits on four dowels placed in a primary first lid and provides access to the interior. The next project won't be this morbid!

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Saline, MI

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