Drilling some thru-holes for black pipe hardware on a nearly 12’ walnut banister. I love the smell of fresh walnut shavings in the shop! @ Portland, Oregon instagram.com/p/BzpKQqCA2ML/…

Drilling some thru-holes for black pipe hardware on a nearly 12’ walnut banister. I love the smell of fresh walnut shavings in the shop! bit.ly/2JtPBtj

This is the hardware setup that I chose for a 12’ wood handrail that I am just finishing and will be installing soon in our old farmhouse. I struggled to find a compact, yet sturdy combination of fittings. The various couplers I found allow me to get the… bit.ly/2GaXfb1

Drilling a lot of pocket holes today, around 350. The Kreg Tool K5 Master System gets the job done for a hobbyist like me. #kregjig #pocketholes

So many holes... #TikTok vm.tiktok.com/vhNp4n/

The attic passage door is all fit and glued! #glueup #doormaking instagram.com/p/BcQyE-blYgm/

Alright, no more fooling around. Time to start cutting some ply for this built in cabinetry… instagram.com/p/BeEXUPKF4an/

I am loving this behemoth of a plywood cart that I made last week. Really makes… instagram.com/p/BeGcZDJFdJP/

One of my greatest concerns regarding all the cabinetry projects I have to complete is making… instagram.com/p/BeG0sWzFFzZ/

The Deluxe Shelf Pin Jig from #eagleamerica makes it quick and easy to drill repeatable,… instagram.com/p/Belgx5WlW-e/

Today’s my 40th birthday! The family let me steal away to have a little introverted time before… instagram.com/p/BeogpbTloW1/

Got those 4 cabinets installed today. Everything fit nicely!👌 With exact measurements in hand I can now wrap up the center cabinet and then start working on drawers. #cabinetmaking • • • • • #curiouslymade #woodworking #woodworker #woodwork #DIY … bit.ly/2oMmLdg

It takes a lot of little helpers when I’m glueing up a large cabinet carcass. For me, the hardest part about these assemblies is keeping everything square as I go. I use biscuits for basic alignment and clamping squares to pre-square a corner before I dr… bit.ly/2FuLVYn

Doing a little edge banding today. I really enjoy the process! So far I have been simply using a razor blade to trim the excess and then even it out with a pass of a block plane. Am I missing out by not using one of those nifty trimmers? #cabinetmaking #… bit.ly/2IqvvyG

Went to @crosscuthardwoods today to replenish my plywood rack. It always feels good to have it filled so that I can jump on a project at any time. Kitchen cabinets here I come! #cabinetmaking #kitchenremodel #woodhorder • • • • • #curiouslymade … bit.ly/2Iz9Swa

I am enjoying a brief sunny moment while sketching out a cabinet project cut list. It is a little monotonous, but worth it, since I don’t like to waste material, or run out for that matter. #cabinetmaking #cutlist #soakingupthesun • • • • • #curi… bit.ly/2Ioe4xR

Another day of cabinetmaking. Today I’m batching out carcass parts for a set of laundry room cabinets. I have developed a process for breaking down sheets to final parts using pretty much exclusively a track saw. I have been thinking about putting togeth… bit.ly/2H8VeLQ

Since I have many weeks of cabinetmaking ahead of me I decided to take a little time everyday for non-cabinet related woodworking projects. First on the list is an unfinished project that has traveled with me for a couple of years. Today, I am putting th… bit.ly/2GEq8e8

Once again, the shop is filled with boxes. One more day of assembly and I should be installing all these laundry room cabinets. It has been so cool to watch my speed, accuracy and efficiency increase with each cabinet! I’m starting to see how I can make … bit.ly/2Enjqaf

Made a little more progress on the #funeralchair today. Used some of my favorite fine adjustment tools to clean up the fit on these maple seat slats. Veritas low angle block plane, small shoulder plane and a Japanese smoothing plane. Really excited to be… bit.ly/2GFHcjE