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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“Vintage Stanley" Facts About Old Planes
There’s so much information on the internet as well as written sources on Stanley planes it would be silly for me to try to write up some lengthy blog on Stanley planes. Instead, I’ll just point out a few interesting facts and if you really want to dig into it, I’ll provide a list of some of the best sources for further research.
Stanley Planes has its origin in 1843 when Frederick T. Stanley founded The Stanley Works. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, his company manufactured hinges, bolts and other door hardware. As time went on there was the merging of some businesses and the take over of others, but by the late 1860s metal planes became popular and Stanley managed to corner the market. Leonard Bailey was the greatest contributor to Stanley’s success. His 1867 patents for plane improvements contributed to the beginning of what we know of today as Stanley type planes. There are different styles of Stanley planes, but Bailey is by far the most common. Another style is the Bedrock, and I find the origin of the Bedrock a bit confusing. In some references I’ve seen it listed as one of Leonard Bailey’s patents; in other sources, the patents are listed under other names. The differences between it and the Bailey seem to be pretty minimal with most having to do with the frog and the way it mates with the bottom casting. Most references to the Bedrock indicate it is a slightly better style, but I’ve never compared the two. Currently, Lie-Nielsen owns the patient and makes very high quality and expensive Bedrock style planes. More information on the Bedrock can be found in the references below.
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.
