In The Workshop

I created another gift project! About three months ago, I retired from federal service, and I’ve been loving every minute in the shop. I’ve mostly been working on projects for

I’ve been building wooden gift items for several years now, when I’m not working on a commission. Additionally, the excessive cost of wood due to COVID has caused me to

Maple & Walnut I just finished this rustic Butcher Block Kitchen Island with a built-in chessboard. It was a custom build designed and constructed to my customer’s exact specifications. It was

I spent this past weekend working on yet another project for the cabin. It was small in comparison to most of the cabin projects, approximately 16″ x 12″ x 5″.

“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