Tag: Walnut

  • Sushi Cutting Board from David Picciuto’s ‘Make Your Own Cutting Boards’

    As a wedding gift, I recently made the Sushi cutting board from David Picciuto’s book Make Your Own Cutting Boards: Smart Projects and Stylish Designs for a Hands-On Kitchen. This cutting board really has an elegant design with an Eastern feel. The hard maple and walnut contrast nicely on a smaller project like this. Sometimes,…

  • 100 Pieces Of Wood

    To celebrate their 100th day of the school year, my son’s homework tonight for his second grade class is to bring in a collection of 100 small items. We were going over our options of what he could bring in: maybe some Lego pieces, pennies… or how about pieces of wood? He loved the idea,…

  • Double Dose of Goodness

    The months of November and December have been great ones here at the shop. Allow me to explain… November – The Puja Table is complete! The Puja Table, the project that I had been working on for the better part of the past year, was finished back in November and given to my friend who…

  • The Dove’s Long “Tale” | Lessons Learned About Sliding Dovetails

    Finally Episode 2! As I mentioned in previous posts, I’ve been working on a puja table for a friend of mine. I have not filmed much of the process since I’ve already been working on it for a while and while he’s been very patient, I do want to get it to him as soon…