I went to Woodcraft and bought a bunch of poplar in 12/4, 5/4, and 4/4 to make my experimental first chair. And it was challenging, definitely. Here’s the result: My first test chair. There’s no finish on it and no glue; I...

I’m starting on a new, and very challenging project that I expect will consume the year. My dining room table is 23 years old and doesn’t look a day over 50 — and not in a good way. I want to make a new table, which is...

I’m not consciously trying to make up for lost time, but it kinda seems that way right now, doesn’t it? This idea has been in my head for over a year, and it’s finally come to fruition. Sketch-up model of the...

A friend of mine just had a baby, and I wanted to make her something for him. I had a couple of pieces of African mahogany leftover from doing Julie’s plant stand so I decided to use that to make a multipurpose stool. I didn’t...

It’s been a long time — over a year, I know. My excuse, if anybody is actually reading this, is that I had a stroke and it took me this long to get my body able to woodwork again. The project was chosen, admittedly, because it...

My wife Julie works in a government office.  Like many professional women, the things that she wears to the office tend to be made of lightweight fabrics with special laundering needs.  These items can’t be dried in the dryer,...