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Arroyo Media Cabinet

AMC: More Leg Work

Amazing news! My dust collector has made a miraculous recovery from its electrical problem, but I think it is just a mater of time before the problem will return....

January 10, 2026
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Arroyo Media Cabinet

Arroyo Media Cabinet: Glue-up and Legs

In my last post on the AMC, I completed fabrication of the basic framework or “skeleton” as I’ve been calling it, but the joinery was just dry-fitted. In this...

December 28, 2025
Arroyo Media Cabinet, Blogging

A Woodworkers Thanksgiving 2025

Years ago I decided to start what would be an annual tradition here at Jeff Branch Woodworking. A blog post each Thanksgiving Day from a woodworkers perspective. It lasted...

November 27, 2025
Arroyo Media Cabinet

Arroyo Media Console: Making a Skeleton

Before I get into making the skeleton (the basic structure) of the Arroyo media console, I’d like you to see what is now the biggest woodworking tool I own....

October 27, 2025
Arroyo Media Cabinet

Arroyo Media Console: Making Jigs

My wife reads my blog posts. She asked: “Why is it called Arroyo?” The Arroyo media console will be the third TV related furniture project I have built for...

September 28, 2025

Recently Completed - An Appliance Cabinet

Kitchen Appliance Cabinet Finished

Published by Jeff Branch

A few weeks ago, I walked downstairs to my basement workshop grabbed a screw driver and removed the lower doors of the Kitchen Appliance Cabinet (KAC). It felt sort...

October 27, 2024
Kitchen Appliance Cabinet

Kitchen Appliance Cabinet, Part 10

Published by Jeff Branch

I’m not going to lie to about it, I have become pretty excited about how the Kitchen Appliance Cabinet is shaping up. I suppose as a creator of anything,...

September 1, 2024
Kitchen Appliance Cabinet

Kitchen Appliance Cabinet, Part 9

Published by Jeff Branch

I have heard it said that “nobody likes a complainer.” But, oh boy would I like to do some complaining right now! I tried some new things in this...

August 17, 2024
Kitchen Appliance Cabinet

Kitchen Appliance Cabinet, Part 8

Published by Jeff Branch

An interesting thing happened the other day. I checked Facebook and was greeted with one of those “Your Memories on Facebook” things. This is where Facebook suggests you share...

June 29, 2024
Kitchen Appliance Cabinet

A Contemporary End Table

April 23, 2021

The Montreat Side Table Finished

There are times when you finish a project and the results just blow you away. Such was the case...

by Jeff Branch
October 6, 2019

Montreat Side Table: More Templates

Remember two blog posts ago how I said it has not been a scorcher here in Alabama? I spoke...

by Jeff Branch
September 8, 2019

A Satisfying Repair

Problem solving a woodworking mistake can be very satisfying. As I finished my shop time last weekend, I had...

by Jeff Branch
September 3, 2019

Hot Summer Days in the Workshop

The pastor at my church once said Alabama seasons run like this: Winter, Early Summer, Summer and then Late...

by Jeff Branch

Welcome!

My name is Jeff Branch and I operate a home based woodshop in Pelham, Alabama USA. This is my woodworking journal. I talk about the things I make. With each project, I write about the construction process. I hope you will look around and be sure to visit again soon.

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Like Father, Like Son

Meet My Dad, The Woodcarver

by Jeff Branch

Iam a product of my parents. In me, I can see some traits which I get from my mom and some things I get from my dad. I attribute my woodworking abilities to my dad. His name is Jack Branch, and he has been doing woodworking in some form for as long as I can remember. He has designed and built a number of...

June 16, 2013
Front, Interview Series, My Dad, Woodcarving

An Unusual Bookcase

September 7, 2015

Window Seat Bookcase: It’s Done

It’s done. Said with some relief; like a great task has been finally put to bed. The window seat...

by Jeff Branch
August 4, 2015

A Little Woodworking and a lot of Asheville

It is official: my wife and I want to retire in Asheville, North Carolina. Our six-day visit there was exceptional;...

by Jeff Branch
July 5, 2015

It’s Done When It’s Done, No Sooner

I DON’T OFTEN QUOTE CHRIS SCHWARZ, but he wrote this in a blog post today – “It’s done when...

by Jeff Branch
June 30, 2015

A Crazy Week and Some Progress on the Bookcase

Today is June 30th which is my self-imposed deadline for the Window Seat Bookcase project. Guess what? I’m not...

by Jeff Branch

How I Built My Router Table

February 13, 2014

Free Woodworking Plan: Feature Filled Router Table Fence

I combined the features of two router table fences into one and came up with a design that fits...

by Jeff Branch
May 13, 2013

New Router Table: Adding Dust Collection

In a video at The Penultimate Woodshop, Dyami Plotke is interviewing Fine Woodworking magazine art director Mike Peckovich. The...

by Jeff Branch
April 28, 2013

My New Router Table is Finished

The end is in sight. With the completion of the router table top and the fence, I am down...

by Jeff Branch
April 17, 2013

New Router Table: Building the Fence

Update 2/13/14: Get the free woodworking plan for this router table fence. Scroll down for the link. It is...

by Jeff Branch

How I Built My Miter Saw Stand

January 9, 2014

Miter Saw Stand SketchUp Model Available in the 3D Warehouse

After several requests for the SketchUp model of the miter saw stand I built, I made the decision to...

by Jeff Branch
July 29, 2013

Miter Saw Stand: Adding the Kreg Precision Trak and Stop System

I have been contemplating what to do about a method to repeatedly and accurately cut boards on my new...

by Jeff Branch
July 21, 2013

Miter Saw Stand: Adding the Fences

I am beginning to tackle the final steps of the miter saw stand construction. These steps will see me...

by Jeff Branch
July 7, 2013

Miter Saw Stand: Building the Side Tables

I consider one of the special treats in life to be Sunday mornings in my workshop. Why is this...

by Jeff Branch

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