Videos & Blog

  • Shop Tour 2020

    Shop Tour 2020

    It’s been quite a while since I’ve done a shop tour, and much has changed. While I did a live stream a few weeks ago, I thought it would be a good time to do a more structured tour. Thanks for watching!

  • I Did a Livestream Recently: “Social From Afar” – Hang Out and Informal Shop Tour

    So my first live stream had some tech glitches. This was a very informal shop tour, and being live stream is a little rough around the edges. A more produced one is coming! At the end the YouTube chat didn’t refresh for me so I wrapped up thinking no further questions. Thanks John and Josh…

  • Turning a Honey Dipper Handle

    Turning a Honey Dipper Handle

    Shop time can take a bit of a downturn during the summer. But now that we’re getting back into fall, and I had some time after dinner in the shop, I figured it would be a great time to turn a honey dipper handle that my wife and I had wanted. What I find with…

  • Toddler Sitting Bench

    Toddler Sitting Bench

    This is a toddler size sitting bench that my coworker friend commissioned me to build for him as a gift to his niece. There are a couple of firsts for me on this project. I used milk paint for the first time and I’m really happy with the results. Poplar takes milk paint well. It…

  • Happy Holidays from The Wood Lab!

    Happy Holidays from The Wood Lab!

    Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year from The Wood Lab!