I wanted to build floating shelves for a while now, but I did not like the ones I saw online or the tutorials I found on the interwebs. They always seemed too thick, or showed hardware pieces and parts which was not what I was looking for. After strolling through the aisles of Woodcraft, I noticed … Continue reading
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Random Bottle Stopper – Scrap Wood
When making counters, cutting boards, cribs and other various projects, there are always cut offs of perfectly good wood. The problem is that that “good” wood is too short to use on future projects. Regardless, I usually keep all those scraps in a tin can at the corner of my garage because I cant stomach … Continue reading
Project Update: Baby Crib
One of the projects I have been working on is a cherry baby crib for my wife who is due in two months. I am in the finishing process and only have 2 sides more to complete. Before I really got into wood working, I used to stain all of my projects and would slop … Continue reading
Burls and a bit of Flame
I have gathered some unique pieces of wood in the past year or so, and thought it would be interesting to post pictures of them along with their story. This is meant to encourage people to get out and search for wood to limit the impact on your wallet. Unfortunately for me, these pieces of … Continue reading
Together We Wood – Intro
The Beginning: I had been tinkering with woodworking for several years and accumulating the necessary tools needed for small to mid sized projects. That all changed when my dad turned 50, wanted to appear 30, and purchased a 92′ BMW for a couple thousand dollars off his friend. He cleaned out his entire garage and … Continue reading