
Woodworks During COVID19
“Woodworking during Quarantine” Corona Carriers When a woodworker is quarantined she builds a Corona case — It’s a carrier. I used a bunch of scraps and a few strips of exotic

“Woodworking during Quarantine” Corona Carriers When a woodworker is quarantined she builds a Corona case — It’s a carrier. I used a bunch of scraps and a few strips of exotic

“Air Filtration” Making the Shop Safer This past weekend, Jules and I hung a new Air Filtration system in the shop. The purpose is to clean more air to make it

Walnut with Maple String Inlay Custom furniture is not cheap, and I completely understand why most people don’t want to pay the extra cost. In most situations, you can find

“Greene & Greene Style Hickory Mirror” with Walnut Plugs I’ve always loved Greene and Greene style furniture, but it hasn’t fit in the decor of the cabin too well. I finally found

Using Hand Tools If you follow my blog, you know I’ve recently taken quite an interest in hand tools, especially planes. Over the past twelve years, I’ve perfected many of

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

Veritas and Two Stanleys Over the past twelve years, I’ve been perfecting my furniture-building skills, and I think I’ve gotten pretty good at it, but I’ve left out a critical

Hickory with Walnut Panels I just completed a new blanket chest based on a design I found in the January/February 2009 edition of “Fine Woodworking.” I made every effort to

“Being your Best Woodworker” When I first started woodworking, I got frustrated by my inability to be precise, and with that, there were several flaws in my projects. Often they

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

About 10 days ago, I started building two boxes. One is cherry with a maple and purple heart inlay, and

Over the past couple of weeks, I built this perfectly-sized storage cabinet using knotty alder. It has tongue and groove

Upcycled Pine Last week, a good friend asked if I could help her build a barn door-style door. I’ve built
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