Jeff Miller

furniture designer/craftsman, writer, teacher

[Jeff Miller @HandcraftedFurn]

I just finished up a small doily made with in-Line skate wheels, and I gave it a try today after shooting a few more photos in the showroom. Interesting results, especially on the black… https://t.co/orFRfsVva7

[Jeff Miller @HandcraftedFurn]

When I started making furniture, I was heavily influenced by Shaker (and Craftsman) designs. In some ways , I still am. Here, it’s a direct inspiration. I thought I would do a more direct… https://t.co/pOJHDhf5CD

[Jeff Miller @HandcraftedFurn]

Leg detail on a new chair design coming together just in time for #textureandline, the show with bnfurniture opening on November 16th at my shop. This chair comes from an idea I had 25… https://t.co/Si3hu3G6F8

[Jeff Miller @HandcraftedFurn]

The latest Toccata Rocker is just about done (still needs some minor finishing touch ups). Work on this chair has been spread out over a few months; fitting in a little bit here and there… https://t.co/oHQFCAqQHe

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Final chamfer details on the crest rail of the Toccata Rocking Chair for the 2-man show with bnfurniture this fall. Or a picture of a really cool shaving. #customrockingchair… https://t.co/qpwnu2ZZTS

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The tenons on the bottoms of the legs on my Toccata Rocking Chair don’t fit directly into the rockers, since they angle in different directions. When the back tenon is inserted into the… https://t.co/0p5Z5hhXEI

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Getting the tenons for the rockers where they need to be is critical on a rocking chair. This unwieldy looking (but fairly straightforward) jig is what I use on the Toccata Rocker, where… https://t.co/kwiaMjPC12

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More of the rocking chair parts...
The joint between the front leg/ arm support is a major challenge. And it’s one that feels like it needs to be both together and apart at the same time… https://t.co/9wcmvm1lzM

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All of the slats are finally fitted to the crest rail on the rocker I’m working on. I’ve already done the bottoms of the slats into the seat, so this is getting somewhere. #furnituredesign… https://t.co/0NHkFk5IU1

[Jeff Miller @HandcraftedFurn]

A study in contrasts: seat carving in butternut and ash. I’ve never shaped butternut before.… https://t.co/dHbS15kd5Q

[Jeff Miller @HandcraftedFurn]

One more view of spring in Minnesota. April showers bring... this? #winterinapril https://t.co/KPkNEX9Xzp

[Jeff Miller @HandcraftedFurn]

Up in Minneapolis St. Paul this weekend. A winter wonderland! Went for a walk this morning down… https://t.co/sZ5nuCSjwJ

[Jeff Miller @HandcraftedFurn]

Thanks to the efforts of @burnheartmade 1snugthejoiner and Chris lostartpress, my mom gets to… https://t.co/eGVGZDdrjL

[Jeff Miller @HandcraftedFurn]

It’s going to be a project, for certain. Found this Barnes Velocipede for sale, and couldn’t… https://t.co/egBfz8F8T5

[Jeff Miller @HandcraftedFurn]

Bracing the “leg” was an interesting challenge. I used the traditional through tenon/dovetail… https://t.co/2WIjezmN4U

[Jeff Miller @HandcraftedFurn]

Really. This will be the last new bench. For a while, at least. This is my take on a joinery… https://t.co/1dso3IdCks

[Jeff Miller @HandcraftedFurn]

Was away for vacation in the mountains in Colorado. One of my favorite places. Saw family,… https://t.co/oIcBM9b9Tn

[Jeff Miller @HandcraftedFurn]

Massive through-wedged mortise and tenon joints on the ends of the table base were fun to fit.… https://t.co/2v28xpiVn1

[Jeff Miller @HandcraftedFurn]

Almost have three in a row. These are the ends for a rather large trestle table I’m making for a… https://t.co/snBlLZVtSR

[Jeff Miller @HandcraftedFurn]

Welcoming a newly completed bench to the shop! This one replaces a smaller one I delivered to an… https://t.co/qQjVjePMgB