JLC Online: One of the things I like about working on a historic home is the challenge of matching new work to old. Last summer, I was hired to do the finish work for a kitchen remodel in a 19th century Victorian home in Winona, Minn. The kitchen had been previously remodeled sometime in the 1960s in a contemporary style incompatible with the home’s period look.
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This was perhaps my favorite article yet. Who knew getting to see the process of a carpenter recreating some old trim could be so interesting. Usually with things like this, the article only describes what they were making, not how they made it. Getting to see this carpenters step-by-step process was very fun. I also learned about the existence of a jack miter, which is an interesting style of joinery. It is a joint that I think looks very nice, and that I would absolutely use in my own house. It also looks like if done right, could make the installation process a lot easier. I also appreciated how in-depth the description of their process was. Describing exactly the measurements and process of how they did the stepped casing made me wish I could try to make it myself. I also appreciated the description of jigs used, jigs are one of my favorite things in shops. I want to reach a point where if I run into a problem, I have the perfect jig to solve it.
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