Having scratched a few itches around the house, I moved on to the next thing that’s been bugging me for years:  the craptastic table that sits next to my front door. I won’t horrify you with a photo.  Just imagine a very...

My best friend Bill is an annual attendee at Pennsic War, where he and about 10,000 other people camp out in tents and enjoy various forms of martial combat for glory and fun.  Having seen in person the bedroom set, the desk, and other...

I have about three projects in progress right now but none are ready to show yet, so I thought I’d show you something from my distant past. I designed and built this sofa table in 2002.    Its main purpose is to provide some storage...

As I’ve mentioned before, I don’t have a jointer in my shop.  That does impose some limitations on me, especially given my preference for buying rough lumber and doing furniture projects.  A jointer is considered pretty much...

The scrap wood cutting boards came out so nicely that I ended up giving them all away and had none for my own house.  Which is fine; they were a proof of concept, and they showed that yes, I could make a very nice and serviceable cutting...