Photo of the Week – At The Lumber Yard – 10/14/15

Oct 15, 2015 | Uncategorized

I went to the lumber yard today with a client to pick out wood for a sofa table bookcase.  I’ll be building this project this week and will have videos and a cut list showing the entire process.  Here’s a short video about finding the perfect piece of...

How To Sharpen & Balance Lawn Mower Blades

Oct 10, 2015 | Tools & Tips, Uncategorized

Learn to sharpen and balance lawn mover blades with these simple tips and tools. Gassing Up & Getting Ready for Fall Cleanup Every year I set the height of my mower blades to its lowest setting that makes leaf cleanup much easier. Another tip:  When it comes to...

Simple Shipping Tips – Think of Your Art as a Business

Sep 29, 2015 | Featured Artwork, In The Studio, Uncategorized

Here’s a look at how I pack my artwork for shipping to clients. It helps to have a system so hope these packing tips help. Visit my online art gallery:...

Photo of the Week & Painting – Acorns – 9-23-15

Sep 23, 2015 | Featured Artwork, Photo of the week, small painting, Uncategorized

Here’s a photo and painting to celebrate the first day of Fall 2015. Acorns make a really nice subject for a still life and here’s great small painting Jon made in a custom Sapele wood frame that’s available for sale in the online gallery.  ...

Why Make a Furniture Model & Q&A on the BEME Skateboard

Sep 22, 2015 | Uncategorized

Here’s Q&A on the BEME logo skateboard I made using Zebrawood Veneer. Plus, a preview of this week’s woodworking project about why it’s important to make a cardboard furniture model before starting a project. Check out BEME: https://beme.com/...

Make a BEME Logo Skateboard with Zebrawood Veneer

Sep 21, 2015 | Special Projects, Uncategorized, Woodworking

Learn how to make a custom skateboard using Zebrawood veneer and a cut out logo for the new BEME social network app developed by the popular YouTube creator Casey Neistat. https://youtu.be/3Q6FAmmq6z4 Casey Neistat Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/caseynei…...

Road Trip, Exploring Class 3 and 4 roads in Vermont

Sep 7, 2015 | Uncategorized

Here’s a video and some photos from Vermont on bike….and a little trout fishing at the...

How to Build a Cabinet Around the Shop Exhaust Fan

Aug 28, 2015 | Uncategorized, Woodworking

The exhaust frame in the shop is framed in this video.

Photo of the Week – Hen of the Woods Mushroom? – 8/19/15

Aug 19, 2015 | Photo of the week, Uncategorized

Check out this big cluster of mushrooms growing at the bottom of the stairs by Jon’s barn.  We’d love your help in identifying them to make sure they are the prized “maitake” mushrooms or “Hen of the Woods” that we think they are....

Next week’s furniture project & other shop news

Aug 9, 2015 | Uncategorized

Here’s a preview of my next big furniture build project which is sponsored by Oakwood Veneer. Oakwood makes great veneer projects and has helpful how-to tips on their website. Here’s a link: http://www.oakwoodveneer.com/     Featured artwork:...