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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“Get Started In Woodworking?” All your expensive tools look intimidating.
Many people ask me how I got started in woodworking and what I would recommend for them to get started. The first question is difficult for me since I’ve been working with wood in one way or another since I was old enough to carry nails and put my dad’s cut-offs in the scrap pile. I highly recommend growing up with someone as talented at the craft as my dad was and being surrounded by large woodworking tools. But if you are not so fortunate, start with just a few handheld power tools and hand tools. I’ve included a basic list of the minimum tools required to start woodworking in this article. You will be restricted to dimensioned lumber with these tools, but even some of the most common hardwoods are easily accessible at most of the box stores around the country. Once you have the tools, purchase “The Complete Book of Woodworking: Step-by-Step Guide to Essential Woodworking Skills, Techniques and Tips.” It is a great basic woodworking book with over 40 different projects—most can be built with the list of tools below. Each set of plans specifically indicates what tools are required to build the project. If you read the details provided in this book, you’ll be building useful furniture projects for your home or gifts as soon as you have all the necessary tools.
FroggyBuilder is a small furniture design & building business. I do all the work on every project myself. My shop is in my two car garage in Rio Rancho. 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.
