The Willoughby Workshop - wood & metal fabrication shop........................................................................................................

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The Willoughby Workshop

About

The Willoughby Workshop is a small fabrication shop located in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. Langley is 1/2 hr drive east of Vancouver, B.C. and 1-1/2 hr drive north of Seattle, Washington. Langley is actually only 15min away from the USA border.

The Willoughby Workshop is owned and operated by Mike Freda. The workshop is fully equipped for wood and metal working. The current focus of the workshop is flyball boxes with aluminum ball Thrusters. In Mike's spare time other projects do get some attention such as furniture, cabinets, tools, toys and amplifiers.

Solid Knotty Pine Panel Bed and Nite Stand Tables
  • Queen Size
  • 5 foot high Head Board
  • 3 foot high Foot Board
  • All molding and edging was hand made by Mike
This Bed and Table was an Anniversary present for Mike's wife, Jennifer
Solid Knotty Pine Dresser
  • Queen Size
  • 5 foot high Head Board
  • 3 foot high Foot Board
Birthday present for Mike's wife, Jennifer
Solid Knotty Pine Armoire
  • 4 large drawers with top cabinet
  • 5 feet high x 3 feet wide x 20inches deep
All molding and edging was hand made by Mike
Top Cabinate accomodates a 13" Television

Heirloom Tool Box

  • Solid Maple Construction
  • Solid Brass Hardware
  • Mahogany drawer front with Figured Maple edging
  • Walnut inlay drawer pulls
  • 50+ hours of total build time
This tool box placed 2nd in Open Class Division at the
Can-West Woodworking and Tool Show on October 20th 2003
Shop-Made Heavy Duty Router Table
  • Large 30 inch x 30 inch top
  • Full baltic birch construction
  • Lockable router bit canbinet
The Fence and all attachments were hand made by Mike

Fullrange Transmission line speaker.

Maple plywood construction with Fostex FE103 speaker.
One speaker no crossover, efficient


HAND MADE BLOCK PLANE, THUMB PLANE and SHOULDER PLANE

The Hand planes depicted below were design and built by Mike Freda

 

Wood Infill Block Plane

  • Brass sole and sides dovetailed and peened together
  • Cocobolo hard wood infill
  • 'Hock' High Carbon steel blade

This Plane works with authority and out performs most of my "store-bought" planes

Solid Wood Thumb Plane
  • Figured Maple sides and inards
  • Cocobolo hard wood sole
This Thumb Plane is a fun little tool to work with. Don't let it's size fool you, perfect for those various utility jobs.
Wood Infill Sholder Plane
  • Steel sole and Brass sides dovetailed and peened together
  • Walnut hard wood infill
  • 'Hock' High Carbon steel blade.

 

TUBE AMPS

These tube amps (electronics and cabinets) were made by Mike Freda.


1960's Marshall 18watt Clone
  • All Tube: 3-12AX7, 2-EL84's, 1-EZ81
  • 2-12" Celestion "Greenbacks" speakers
  • 18+ Watts
  • 1/2" Finger-jointed birch plywood Cabinet
  • Block Tolex covering
1960's Marshall 18watt Clone
  • All Tube: 2-12AX7, 2-EL84's, 1-EZ81
  • 1-12" Celestion "Greenback" speaker
  • 18+ Watts
  • 3/4" Finger-jointed Pine Cabinet
  • high gloss lacquered finish
Late 1950's Fender Princeton (5F2-A)
  • All Tube 1-12AX7, 1-6V6GT, 1-5Y3GT
  • 10" Blue Alnico Speaker
  • 5 Watts
  • 3/4" Finger-jointed Pine Cabinet
  • Tweed covering

Back of amp

 

This amp has that pure 50's Fender "Tweed" sound.
This little amp is a screamer, loud enough to drive the family crazy.
Electronic components and Tubes
Late 1960's Fender Vibro Champ

  • All Tube 2-12AX7, 1-6V6GT, 1-5Y3GT
  • 10" Blue Alnico Speaker
  • 6 Watts
  • 3/4" Finger-jointed Pine Cabinate
  • Red Mahogany Stain

This amp has that pure 60's Fender Black-Face sound.
This little amp has a very smooth tremolo which was good for getting that "Surf-guitar" sound.

Top of Amp showing the controls, heat vent and finger joints.

Electronic components and Tubes.
All tube headphone amp.
Crystal clear sound!
It's like you are in the recording studio!
A bare Tweed Deluxe (5e3) Cabinet.


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