Yet another new feature to the blog! Every Friday we will be posting a nice and concise recap of everything that went on in the shop and the office during the previous five days. Whether it is a shop project, a customer’s job, design work, or some aspect of the business end of things, here [...]
Welcome to the first in a series of posts in our Woodworking 101 category. Today we will look at the most basic skill all woodworkers have to learn and master, joinery techniques. As you will see below, there are dozens of different ways to join two pieces of wood together. Each with their own set [...]
After dry fitting the pieces, they were sanded with 220 grit sandpaper and glue together. After the glue had dried, it was time to wipe on a a couple coats of tung oil. The tung oil really brought out the shimmering qualities of the Sapele and darkened the Walnut, contrasting the colors of the two [...]
A few weeks ago I realized that many of the projects we document here on the blog use a wide variety of terminology strictly related to woodworking, such as dado, dovetail joints, loose tenon, butt joint and half-laps. Rather than assume the readers of this blog are all fellow woodworkers who understand the jargon or [...]
A few entries ago I talked about how I began this business by selling to different wholesale accounts, such as interior designers and remodeling contractors in the various markets around me. Well, I am now going to talk about how this approach has worked for me over the past six months. The major advantage of [...]
As I mentioned in the prior post, I was planning on using Walnut for the rails and stiles and Mahogany for the corner blocks. Well, that all changed once I milled up the Mahogany! It was an absolutely boring piece of wood. No unique grain pattern! No depth of color! No Nothing! It was quite [...]
It is finally time to post some information about a project, after about a month and a half since the last one! Today we will be looking at the design and construction of a custom mirror frame that I am building for me and my wife. I have had a 48″ x 32″ mirror sitting [...]
A couple of entries ago I talked about how I identified who my potential clients were and how I would contact them. Given that many potential clients would be working with interior designers and remodeling contractors, it was necessary for me to begin to make some calls, get my name out in the marketplace, and [...]