
Trial and Error
Even though there are hundreds of resources available on woodworking, it seems I learn most of my lesson the hard way. Ironically, over the past few years of reading and

Even though there are hundreds of resources available on woodworking, it seems I learn most of my lesson the hard way. Ironically, over the past few years of reading and

Arts & Crafts Straight lines and simple designs. When I first got brave enough to start building furniture without a pattern I began to realize how many different styles there

I still humbled myself and admitted when I hadn’t done something like what they were requesting, but I was confident enough with wood that I could tackle new things. Fortunately

Only you know what’s acceptable for your projects. Maybe I have old eyes or just bad eyes, but I can’t distinguish between the marks of a 64th of an inch.

The right tools & a good jig makes the project easier. Woodworking provides a wide spectrum of challenges depending on you experience and training. If you are new to woodworking

It was a long November with lots of travel and family activities so no posts. From 1 – 21 Dec

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
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