Here is a fully handcrafted mortising chisel. Blacksmithed the chisel portion. It is 7” long and 1/4” wide. Handle is mahogany and finished with tung oil. For full details visit my website here.

Here is a cherry and purple heart mallet I recently made. Turned out great and ready to start using. Here is my blog post.

Finished a cedar sewing box. It has dovetailed corners. I ripped the lid in half by hand to make the bookmatched effect. The handle was also steam bent.

Here is a cherry mallet that I made for my dads birthday. Overall length is about 14” and the head is 8”x3”. I did everything by hand. The handle is dovetailed into the head so it can’t come out. The head is kind of octogonal and was made that way using a hand plane. The handle was cut out with a coping saw and then further shaped using a rasp. Everything was hand sanded and then got a BLO finish. The last picture is what I am using for a mallet….think it might be getting replaced next week and my dad gets his.

Here is an end table I built for my grandmother in law. It is made from a single piece of 2”x10”x8’ yellow pine. I did all the joinery with a Kreg Jig. The legs are tapered from 3 inches down to 2 inches at the foot. overall dimensions are 24”x24” and stands 22” tall. Golden oak stain from minwax and a lacquer finish.

Here I made some camoflauge corn hole boards. The boards are “military” camo and the bags are “huning” camo. Thanks for looking.

Mini corn hole boards. Designed for the fan of the Carolina Panthers football team. Hand cut decal out of vinyl.

Here is a video on making them.

Here are some mini corn hole boards. I custom cut the logo from vinyl. Still need to put a coat of poly on it for that great sliding effect, but they are mainly done. Check out the video on how I made these.

Simple made wine bottle holder. What else is there to say :-)

For those who have question about how to make one…...click here

First picture is a oven rack pusher-puller to keep those hands away from the hot rack. I rounded over the edges with a rasp and then sanded to 300 grit and used mineral oil as a finish. The wood is reclaimed heart pine flooring.

Second picture is a cherry napkin holder. Routed the edges with an ogee bit and then hand filed the corners of the base to match the ogee look.

Simple made over rack pusher/puller. Made from walnut. I first drew out a quick shape on the wood. I used a scroll saw to cut the rough shape. The handle is oval for more comfort and no sharp edges. That was done with a rasp. I sanded it to 400 grit and used mineral oil as a finish. Great for gifts this Christmas.

Made some corn hole boards recently. They debuted on trunk-or-treat night and ended up being placed in the graveyard. There are a few progress photos and also the bags that I had to sew up. They were a fun build and great donation to our church.

I had purchased a Stanley No 5 a while ago. I arrived with a broke tote that was renailed together. I had used it a couple times, but finally got over the big crack pinching my thumb. I had some walnut laying around (don’t know how good this is for a tote) and decided to give it a go. I cut it out on the scroll saw first then used a rasp to custom fit it to my hand until I liked the feel. Sanding happened next, but do to the depths of some of the cuts, not all cut marks were removed. The finish is just BLO. Hows it look? Any suggestions for future totes? Thanks for checking it out.

Last night I decided to play around on my scroll saw. I have made plenty of wine bottle balancers, so I tried something new. This is called “The Swirl”. It is made out of walnut and finished with spray lacquer. It still needs a couple coats sprayed on it. I will be creating a PDF file for all the measurements. If anyone is interested just shoot me a message

Messing around in the shop tonight I saw this offcut. I wanted to try and make a a bottle holder using only hand tools. I first cut the base and then used a shooting board to get it even. To make the hole i used a hand auger, then a rasp to round over the square edge. It isn’t totally finished, but only some finish is needed and it will be done. Now just what to do with it…....

Here is a shooting board I made last night. It is made from 2 pieces of 3/4” scrap MDF and a piece of 1/2” plywood. This is kind a test run to see how often I’ll use it as well as how it holds up. I played with it a little bit and it works pretty well so far. Does anyone have any input on this, if the MDF will hold up or maybe better lumber to make it out of? Also the size is 13” x 18”(to the stop), is that a good size? Thanks for looking.

I have been admiring people’s wooden rings for a while now. The wife even likes them. While in the shop tonight I found a small piece of mahogany and cut it out on the scroll saw. Sanded it to 600, then used notebook paper, then applied oil to it. We will see how long it lasts. It is sitting next to my wedding ring for roundness compatibility.

And I had to throw in the bench dog for a great laugh!

Thanks everyone.

I must say I am very happy with the outcome of my new garden bench. This was probably the funnest build I have had in my short woodworking hobby. The wood was found in a big pile of lumber. At first I was planning on building a live edge table, but then changed my mind and decided to spruce up the front flower beds by making a live edge bench. The wood is oak. Here are some final shots of the finished project. For my of the build along photos visit my Facebook Page.

Everyone needs a step stool in their shop. This is 19” tall. Each step is about 8” deep. Plain old pine.

This is from an oak pallet. Tore it all down. Had to square everything up. Used a 2” forstner bit for the base and 1 1/4” for the top holes. Angled the top inserts so the poles won’t fall out. Rounded over the 2” holes so it is easier on the handles of the poles.