Running a woodworking business, Guided Furniture builds, My life as a furniture maker.
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The Best Life Possible
The Ash before it was felled
Do you want an Ash log? I hadn’t heard that question in a long time, I laughed thinking it was a joke.
Seriously Man, this is a stud. I was on the phone with my favorite logger. And it had been 3yrs since a de...
Adjective Salad
When I was about 13 yrs old, a fine home contractor my brother worked for (who had a background in furniture building) was talking to me about hand planes. Somewhere in the conversation he said something to the effect:
“To become a fine cr...
Reading the room
Woodturners of the Virginias teaching kids at an event I hosted in 2019
When I was growing up I became passionately devoted to woodworking. Unfortunately for me I was not in a family of woodworkers. But fortunately enough my father did a s...
Handworks 2026
Come join us. Handworks only happens every few years, its hosted by the team at Bench Crafted in the historic Amana Colonies in Amana Iowa. The admission is free and its amazing.
Alexander Brothers is a vendor this time so my Brother Jo,...
Build a Bench Stool With Me
Those of you that have been readers for long know I don’t teach classes very often. Only 2-3 times a year. My shop is setup for production not teaching and it takes a fair amount of effort to get it ready for a class. I have small children...
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Chair Maker, Lumberyard Owner, and Writer in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
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