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I spent 2 days learning techniques on how to handforge many items from decorative Aspen leaves, functional twisted coat hooks, to this cool twisted piece of steel called a Pineapple twist. This show is hosted by the Black Forest Art and Crafts Guild, a portion of the proceeds goes to a college scholarship fund which is awarded annually to a local graduating high school senior. It has been a great way to clean up the shop and raise some money to fund other art projects, as well as help send a young mind to collage. Throughout the evening I will be there to answer questions, show off my art, and demonstrate my process of hand inlaying butterflies/bow ties into a table or bench top using a mallet, chisel, and handplane.

Thank you for subscribing to my occasionally random newsletter about the goings on in my studio. This Walnut floating shelf features 3 drawers with a ceruse finish

In this project I build a hanging wall cabinet that features 3 drawers and a ceruse finish made from walnut. It has a little bit of this and a little bit of that

For this video I build a Veneer bag and storage system to help manage my veneer bag. Packing that thing is a lot of dead weight and I didn’t want to risk it getting a hole punched in it