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Interested in custom projects? I’ve always felt that doing custom work was a kind of obligation to the community.  It’s one big difference between a

This makes Ming furniture speci

Is the furniture made with hand tools different from power tools?  Of course it is.  There are many differences that you may not notice at

I’ve fallen off the map for a while, so here are some updates. social media Most of us hate it, but we all still use

Sometimes it’s difficult to find tools made for woodworkers from 100 years ago.  Actually, considering at the life of woodwork, 100 years doesn’t sound like

Secret advisors tell me not to be transparent, but I feel like I should.  And, transparency means education because it’s easy to get the wrong

Photo: making earrings, oiling small wooden pieces. “I don’t have the patience.” I hear this all the time from people viewing my work.  I don’t

Photo: carving a spalted birch bowl with chisel & axe.  The chisels shown are blacksmith-made, Taiwanese-style gouges. Time is important, but I think what we