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Building a Custom Rustic Steel Dining Table Base
Building a custom rustic steel dining table base, from welding and acid treatment to creating unique rust patinas with vinegar and finishing with wei…
3 days, 7 hours ago
Building a Mesquite Floating Shelf
I recently tackled a custom floating shelf project using mesquite wood, and let me tell you, it turned into quite the adventure. The piece had charac…
4 weeks ago
Building a Spinning Artist's Caddy
Building a spinning artist's caddy from walnut, padauk, and hand-patinaed copper. A fusion of woodworking and metalworking.
1 month ago
Building a Nightmare Before Christmas Litter Box Credenza
I built a custom credenza to hide a robot litter box, styled after Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas. Here's how I created the spooky, distress…
1 month, 1 week ago
Inlaying a Bow Tie with Mallet and Chisel
In an age of routers and precision machines, for this project, I decided to go back to the fundamentals. Today, I’m inlaying these decorative bow tie…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
From Embarrassing to Exotic: How I Salvaged My Zoom Backdrop with Mahogany Shelves
While I love the chance to connect with clients, share my screen, and build relationships, there was one persistent problem: my embarrassing backdrop…
2 months ago
Crafting a Japanese-Inspired End Table
Building a Japanese-inspired end table. The entire process, from selecting the lumber to applying the final finish, is captured in the full course, w…
2 months, 1 week ago
My Steampunk Resurrection: Giving a 1950 Supro Guitar Amp a Second Life
I rescued a crumbling 1950 Supro guitar amp by building a custom steampunk case from walnut, paduak, and copper with a patina. It was great hearing …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Building a Custom Walnut and Mahogany Wine Display Case
This walnut and mahogany case is more than a display; it's a functional piece of art, built to protect and showcase a prized wine collection for gene…
3 months, 1 week ago
Building a Live-Edge Table from Fire-Scarred Wood
Today's project is more than woodworking; it is an exercise in preservation and storytelling. My task is to build a live-edge trestle table in the mi…
4 months ago