My personal Substack, made with the intention of helping folks get into woodworking and expand their skills. Heavy focus on marquetry.
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Finishing and then starting over
It’s been a while since I’ve put some words up in this space.
My September was a whirlwind of travel and events, so once I got back from Woodworking in America, I decided to reduce my pacing a bit. I’ve still been working away in the shop...
A line in the sand regarding AI
I spent many hours cutting tiny pieces of wood just so that I could say I made this by hand. Take a guess what I think of generative AI.
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you undoubtedly know my feelings on generative AI.
In shor...
Marquetry for the furniture maker
As I write this, I’m en route to Baltimore from Woodworking in America. I’ve written plenty on what that is and what I talked about, so I’ll spare you the recap.
As I was preparing my presentation, I tried to make sure I wrote it in a way...
Back in Iowa
As I write this, I’m sitting in the last row of the loudest aircraft known to man on the way to Des Moines.
Regular readers of this substack undoubtedly know that I’m headed back to Iowa for Woodworking in America — Fine Woodworking, Popul...
Closing up shop (sort of)
An end to classes in my shop, a reminder on Workshop Covington, and a peek at Woodworking in America
About two years ago when I was planning my current shop, I had two main goals.
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Woodworker, writer, teacher, etc. Author of “Complete Starter Guide to Making Wooden Boxes” (Fox Chapel Publishing) and “Marquetry for Everyone” (Lost Art Press, forthcoming).
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