Great day at Nottingham Earth Day
Our first event of the year went well considering the weather was not fantastic. I met some great people and had some wonderful...
Ever heard of Ziricote?
I found a nice piece of this exotic wood at a local lumber mill and grabbed it. This is one of my first pens and it will be a gift for...
Bottle Openers are back
Getting close to Christmas, I made some more bottle openers. The strong rare-earth magnets are a hit. I like these much more than the...
Website Updated
I finally took some time off from the day job to do some work on Shaping Grain. To that end I have updated my website inventory with new...
Full Circle
Last year I harvested some black Walnut from Billerica, MA. It is awesome that some of it is now ready to use. I have made three pieces...
Happy Wife, Happy Life
So I have not been in the shop for my business recently. My day job has been busy and I am working on adding a new kitchen to our house....
Having fun with my new Jet Lathe
I reached another major milestone. Business in 2016 was strong enough to cover expenses and a new tool. I was interested in turning so...
Shaping for the Family
I have not made much for the business lately as my wife and I decided 20 year old Melamine office furniture was not cool in the house of...
Employee Holiday Gifts for Day Job
This annual activity is what led me to start my own business. I began with trivets and small cutting boards. 2016 brings bottle openers....
New Bottle Opener Design
While woodworking with my dad over the holidays we made a bunch of bottle openers for new year gifts. This was a great way to experiment...
