Gifts
I recently completed work on a series of live edge ash serving trays (a.k.a. charcuterie boards). They’re available on Etsy as well as locally in the State College, PA area through Facebook Marketplace. Free shipping on Etsy and free local delivery through Facebook!
Read more “Live Edge Serving Trays / Charcuterie Boards – 20″ with Handles”
Kids + Games
Our youngest’s 2nd birthday is this weekend, so I thought I’d throw it back to last year and her first birthday party when I built a stacking hexagon cupcake display for her bee-themed first birthday party at our house near State College, PA. My wife did all of the planning, cooking, and baking (you know, the hard part), and I put together the hexagons with a bit of pyrography (wood burning) thrown in as well.
Read more “Project Spotlight: Hexagon Cupcake Stand for 1st Birthday Party”
Decor
Nothing makes a house feel more like a home than handmade decor that has been customized and personalized just for you. I use the title of “woodworker” to describe myself and what I do, and every piece I make does start in the wood shop, but I use a variety of materials and techniques when it comes to creating unique decorative items including adhesive vinyl, pyrography (wood burning), and glass etching.
Read more “Customized and Personalized Home Decor and Gifts in State College, PA”
Kids + Games
I recently built a set of American flag cornhole boards for a client, and I was thrilled with the results. Here’s a quick look at how the project came together. I’m always excited to work on a custom piece for a client, especially when it gives me the chance to push myself and try out materials and techniques that are new to me.
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Kids + Games
When our good friends requested a matching table and bench for their playroom, I was excited to tackle to project. I’d recently upgraded the shop with a benchtop thickness planer, and I was finally ready to build a large project starting from rough-cut lumber rather than paying a premium for pre-milled boards from a big box store.
Read more “Build Diary: Playroom Table + Bench”
Kids + Games
For Christmas 2018, I built my daughters a rolling activity table sized specifically to hold a set of four Lego Duplo boards.
Read more “Build Diary: Lego Table”
Benches
Our new house has a large, covered front porch, and we wanted to make the space both beautiful and functional. We came up with the idea of building a pair of benches with a large plant stand attached to each. Read more “Build Diary: Planter Bench”