FroggyBuilder LLC
Features:
- - Building beautiful handcrafted custom furniture
- Designing original CAD project drawings
- Providing free cost estimates
- Creating beginner woodworking plans
- Exchanging woodworking tips & techniques
FroggyBuilder LLC
Features:
I design and build wood furniture. I have worked in many different styles and have used most domestic hardwoods and some exotics. I'm most comfortable with the Craftsman style using white oak which is easily adapted to a Southwestern style, but I am interested in hearing your ideas for any wood project in any style.
I use Sketch-Up, computer-aided design software, to create three-dimensional drawings. It provides a model of the project; from there we can discuss edits to further customize your piece. The tool also provides me with plans for providing estimates and making lumber purchases. There is no cost for the initial CAD drawing.
I provide an accurate estimate for any project at no cost to you. It's based on the market cost of lumber at the time of the request, the cost of lumber does vary slightly depending on supply and demand for that species of wood. I include all hardware and labor costs so you can make an informed decision.
Follow my blog! At the end of each week I'll add a new post. I'll provide details on my current projects, instructions on building jigs, tips to make most tasks easier and repeatable, and probably most useful of all, I'll include mistakes or lessons I've learned--sometimes the hard way.
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“Red Oak Table” Using Pore Filler.
For this project, I tried a technique I’d never used before. I used pore filler to fill the deep wood grain of the oak table top. I saw April Wilkerson use it on an oak desk she built, and it looked amazing. Check out her project https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q6jBO-ZByw. She uses a different building style than I do, but she builds fun projects. Plus, I always find inspiration from watching YouTube woodworkers/makers.
When I decided to use red oak to build the table, I was concerned about the deep pores in oak. As stated in Woodsmith magazine, “No amount of planing, scraping, and sanding can change the fact that wood is a porous material” (Understanding 46). I hadn’t given much thought to a solution until I saw April’s video. She used a water-based product and that’s a good option, but I normally use oil-based and oil gives you more working time, so I did some research and found a good option from Old Masters (link below). “…they can be either oil or water based. But regardless of the name, these products all contain three basic ingredients: a binder, a bulking agent, and a solvent” (Understanding 46).
FroggyBuilder is a small furniture design & building business. I do all the work on every project myself. My shop is 650 square feet in the mountains of Jemez Springs, NM. I currently operate FroggyBuilder part-time, but I have a goal to make it a full-time business in the future. Most of my customers are from the greater Albuquerque area.
I established FroggyBuilder as an LLC in 2012 after years of building wood projects for family and friends. Over the past two years, the shop has undergone a complete workshop makeover. I have upgraded most of my major power tools and created a much more functional work space. The FroggyBuilder workshop has been optimized to build wood furniture. Learn more about me and check out my past projects. If you have a custom furniture need contact me for a free estimate.
