One of our bedrooms has a generously sized walk-in closet, measuring approximately 6′ × 12′. However, much of the space was difficult to use because of the angled ceiling. Previous owners had installed shelving along all of the walls, with […]
After 9 years living in Jackson Hole, we relocated back to New England and we’ve been here for about a year now. We have been asked too many times to count, “why in the world would you give up your […]
I don’t write about everything I make—honestly, I’m not sure how I decide what ends up on the website. But recently, I built a simple step stool using hand-cut mortise and tenon joinery with wedged tenons, and it felt like […]
Looking for one-of-a-kind, handmade Christmas gift ideas? I will have a variety of pieces including cutting boards, candle holders, bird boxes, keepsake boxes, shaker-style baskets and more! The Holiday Makers’ Market is an annual event hosted by the Art […]
Our neighbors were planning to add a dishwasher to their existing dishwasher-less kitchen and asked me if I would be willing to help. They wanted me to design & build a cabinet to house the new appliance. Simple enough, right? […]
If you’re a woodworker you know all too well about scrap wood. I have several pieces of leftover 2×8 cedar from another project that I’ve been saving for a number of years. Too good to burn but too small to […]
This is my first “built-in” piece. Purely utilitarian, this shelf unit makes use of the space in the kitchen island-bar unit that we never really used as a sitting area. One design decision was to build as a stand-alone unit […]
The Holiday Makers’ Market is an annual event hosted by the Art Association of Jackson Hole. It’s a small show (I’m one of 20 participants) and 40% of all sales will be donated to the non-profit. My work is priced […]
I really like the design of this candle holder. I found an image of this somewhere on the internet and decided to reproduce it. This is not my design and if anyone reads this blog you will recognize my honesty […]
I recently completed this piece and love the way it came out. The project expanded my woodworking skills in that I’ve never made a curved arch on this scale before. The woodworking was straightforward and the crux of the piece […]
For the past few years I’ve been planning to participate in the local art show here in Jackson, WY. I participated in 2017, enjoyed it very much, and actually made a profit. Making a profit is not the reason I […]
Similar to physical workouts, it is helpful to do some warm-up exercises for woodworking – especially if one has not been in the shop for awhile. I would never start a hand-cut dovetail without first doing some practice sawing to […]
When I saw this piece in an issue of Fine Woodworking magaizine I was immediately attracted to the design and thought this is what’s missing in our bathroom. The origianl design was in another wood species and I chose to […]
Woodworking is a joy for me and I always feel more whole when I’m working on a project. But I’m the type of person who likes to work on one thing at a time, otherwise I tend to make those […]
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