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Another build from #Christmas2020, my sister-in-la Another build from #Christmas2020, my sister-in-law commissioned this kitchen sink cover for my niece's first apartment. The cove-bit finger holds on the sides really take the simple design up a notch as well as adding functionality while sticking to a request for no handles. Pine stained with @minwaxusa Golden Oak #woodworking #kitchendecor #kitchenideas
#Christmas2020 has come and gone, so I can start p #Christmas2020 has come and gone, so I can start posting everything I've been working on for the past several weeks. First up is this toy bin stack I made for a neighbor. Lots of fun angles and different techniques for this one. Pine stained with @minwaxusa jacobean. #woodworking #playroom
That feeling when you put the back panel in a cabi That feeling when you put the back panel in a cabinet and realize you accidentally dead-centered beautiful book-matched grain in the veneer. Just the face frame and about 1000 dowels left for this one. Happy Friday! #woodworking
Happy Thanksgiving! Thankful today for a supportiv Happy Thanksgiving! Thankful today for a supportive wife and kiddos who (eventually) go to bed so I can disappear into the shop for an hour or two and make sawdust. #thanksgiving #happythanksgiving #woodworking #sawdustselfie
We had our first dusting of snow last week, but th We had our first dusting of snow last week, but this wheel barrow planter/ address marker has me thinking about next spring already. A gift for friends. #woodworking #gardendecor #planter #planters
I dropped this #littlefreelibrary off at a retirem I dropped this #littlefreelibrary off at a retirement community this morning. The residents aren't able to leave the grounds often, if at all, and the book mobile has stopped running. I was excited to take on this commission to try to improve the lives of a vulnerable and isolated group. I'll post more pics once the grounds crew at the complex stains and installs the box. I also plan to put plans together for the box and post them on my website for anyone to use at some point. #woodworking #littlefreelibraries #littlefreelibrariesofinstagram
Happy birthday to my amazing wife! This isn't her Happy birthday to my amazing wife! This isn't her gift or anything - just something that she requested several months ago that i finally got around to last weekend. #woodworking #jewelryorganizer #jewelry #rusticelegance
I made this pair of toddler stools as 1st birthday I made this pair of toddler stools as 1st birthday gifts for the cutest twin girls you're ever likely to meet. They'll be climbing and causing endless trouble for their parents any day now! (It may or may not have already started.) #woodworking #toddler #toddlerstool #1stbirthday
I boxed up this #Peloton shelf early last week and I boxed up this #Peloton shelf early last week and sent it off to Long Island! Thanks to my client for tracking me down on IG. It's almost identical to the last one I built - just a shade lighter with the @minwaxusa classic grey instead of the varathane carbon grey. I love how these are turning out, though I may need to come up with a more compact design for shipped orders. Building the box took almost as long as building the shelf. 😅 #woodworking #cardboardworking
New project alert! I was contacted by a local seni New project alert! I was contacted by a local senior living community last week about building a pair of little free library boxes. With COVID limiting library services in the area, specifically the book mobile that visits the community regularly, the residents need a new way to access reading material. I worked with their director and came up with this design, and now I'm off and running! Should be a fun build. #littlefreelibrary #woodworking #SketchUp
I finished the second #castlejoint table this week I finished the second #castlejoint table this week and delivered it on Saturday. My neighbors are on their game and already have it stained! Here's a few pics of the first table with a full complement of benches. The color looks great, and as massive as all of this seemed in the shop, it looks perfect on their deck. I loved this project, and my day-to-day in the shop is going to feel very different without 40 castle joints on my plate. On to new opportunities! #woodworking #patiofurniture #joinery
The mortises in the legs of the #castlejoint table The mortises in the legs of the #castlejoint table are 5.25" deep. A 10" table saw blade only cuts 3.5" deep. Here's a look at clearing out the rest by hand. The video is definitely NOT running at 5x speed. I've just gotten that good with hand tools during quarantine. 😁 #woodworking #joinery
I made this hickory end grain serving board (#char I made this hickory end grain serving board (#charcuterie board if you're fancy) as a housewarming gift for our good friends. We were finally able to get together over the weekend for an outdoor play date for the kiddos. So nice to see them and get a taste of a normal fun summer weekend for the first time in a long time. #woodworking #charcuterieboard
I'm working on the second table (and final piece) I'm working on the second table (and final piece) of the castle joint patio sets, and the graduation goggles are in full effect. Figured I'd share more of the process this final time through. Step 1 is breaking down the 8ft 6x6s from Lowe's and milling them to get a 5.25" square. Pic 1 shows the final result, pic 2 shows the irregular trapezoid I started with, and pic 3 shows all 12 rough-cut chunks I milled on the jointer and planer over the weekend. #woodworking
One done! I delivered this massive 8' x 4' #castle One done! I delivered this massive 8' x 4' #castlejoint patio table to my neighbor yesterday - with the help of his flatbed trailer and a couple of his friends to help us lift it. This thing is without doubt the biggest piece I've ever built, and it might just be my best as well. The angle iron corner brackets - made by the client - that reinforce the leg joints are an awesome touch visually and add considerable strength. Despite the weight, one person can push it into position thanks to large squares of UHMW polyethylene on the bottom of each leg. Now to get started on the second one! #woodworking #patiofurniture #joinery
Happy anniversary to my amazing wife of 11 years! Happy anniversary to my amazing wife of 11 years! The traditional gift for 11 years is steel, to signify the strength of a long relationship (10 years is tin/aluminum - so apparently that 11th year ups the durability quite a bit). I made this wire-and-nail EAT sign for our kitchen. Our old EAT sign, painted MDF letter cutouts, broke when the wind blew it off a shelf, and it's a relief to finally have clear instructions in the house again. #woodworking #rusticelegance #rusticdecor
Step 1: Push 5' chunk of 6x6 vertically across you Step 1: Push 5' chunk of 6x6 vertically across your table saw using what you used to think of as your "big" tenoning jig. Step 2: Take moodily lit photo of your setup. Step 3: ??? Step 4: Profit #woodworking #castlejoint #joinery
Using a forstner bit in a hand drill often leads t Using a forstner bit in a hand drill often leads to crooked bores and a ragged entry. I was inspired by a YouTube video by Woodworking Nut to put together a quick guide block, and the difference is amazing. Incredibly clean entries on these counterbores! #woodworking #shoptip #tooltips #tooltip #shophack
Dropped this beauty off this morning - a #Peloton Dropped this beauty off this morning - a #Peloton shelf with a great high contrast look between the @varathane smoke grey and the red and white of the vinyl and shoe hooks. #woodworking
Here's another look at the castle joints I've been Here's another look at the castle joints I've been building, this time showing how the joint evolves after it comes out of clamps - in reverse order. Pic 1 is the final corner. Pic 2 is the joint after rough-sanding everything flush with a belt sander. Pic 3 is the joint after trimming some excess glue right after it comes out of the clamps. I take advantage of the softness of the pine and leave the various tenons a bit long so I'm certain to get a smooth surface in the end. #woodworking #joinery #castlejoint
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