A chunky small tabletop with wavy grain
A man sitting on a shave horse, carving a wooden table leg with a draw knife
Working on a little side table. Absolutely enthralled by the wood grain! Keeping the top nice and chunky for an extra cozy vibe.
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Two pieces of wood on a bench, one of which is clamped with a hold fast
Two pieces of wood with hand carved dovetails on the ends, not yet assembled
The round end of a wooden spoon clamped in a vise
Breathing in these Monday details. A creative start to the week.
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A set of three cone shaped minimalist wooden trees with a background of cedar branches
A partially carved wooden tree clamped in a vise
Minimalist trees made for a lovely client of ours. The hand tooled details down the length of the trees catch the light beautifully.
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Long boards of rough wood on sawhorses
Picking out the nicest grain is such a fun step in any project.
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A pile of paper thin wood shavings
Lots of hand planing these days. The wood grain is crazy, so we’re planing as carefully as possible. The shavings look incredibly fluffy!
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A pile of cutting boards and wooden spoons
White oak oversized cutting board
Two walnut spatulas and one maple wooden spoon
The faceted corner of a dark maple cutting board
A peek at our latest batch of goods, featuring an extra large custom cutting board, and some stunning walnut pieces.
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Testing our new branding iron! Forgot to spritz the wood with water first but we kind of love the burnt effect around the letters.
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Putting a finish on wood helps protect it and also brings out the stunning grain.
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Dark walnut wood finished with mineral oil.
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A plank of rough wood with the middle smoothed, revealing the grain beneath
A rounded piece of wood held in a vise
A thin curled wood shaving
We love seeing the grain coming through!
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Slowly shaping the stool seats.
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There’s something incredibly satisfying about the smooth sound of hand planing, and of course the resulting curled wood shavings.
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We finally finished our shave horse and it works beautifully! Time to make some barstools.
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Made from wood that we scrounged.
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A short chunky table/stool with slightly angled staked legs
A chunky, sturdy little side table that doubles as a stool. A practice in making staked legs. Made completely with hand tools.
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A closer look at the commissioned cooking spoon. A mix of a spatula and wooden spoon for stir fries.
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Maple wood finished with mineral oil.
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More details of our front hall bench. We particularly love the depth and shine of the wood grain.
Maple wood and shellac.
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We finished this front hall shoe bench recently with hand cut spindles and traditional joinery. Maple wood and shellac for a traditional craftsman piece.
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