Revived a rusted immobile junk trailer from the property to carry and mobilize her purchased coop. Replaced the axle, added and stained new deck boards, added jacks for trailer stability, folding steps for easy and safe access and modified coop … Read the rest
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Hired by my buddy Goose to remodel his bathroom. Gutted it all, installed new toilet, tub, shower with new valve and tile walls, floating vanity and matching floating vertical cabinet set, all above new waterproof vinyl plank flooring. Little drywall, … Read the rest
Dozer was my chief in the Navy. Helped him frame his DIY house, got it to within 1/4″ perfect square, better than the concrete slab it stands on. Roseburg, OR; August, 2023.
Built/framed, roofed and finished structure for city of Winston. Poured and finished concrete in adjacent areas, completing the park’s vision while working for Jeremy Hunt Building, LLC. Winston, OR; February 2024
After a bit of adversity with a previous less-than-ethical contractor they hired me to finish their kitchen that had been gutted and mostly abandoned. D&K had a beautiful and very eloquently communicated vision of what they desired their kitchen to … Read the rest
Cowlitz Bath 2 Remodel
Thank goodness for my wife Beverly. She snapped pictures of me refinishing our second bath and put this together for me a s a surprise. One of the more dramatic remodels, for this one I gutted the entire room, replacing … Read the rest
Edge grain reclaimed hardwood; this thing is a beast, measuring 24″x16″x1-1/2″, and it is heavy. Built to be a family heirloom. Barnesville, GA; May 2024
6 species, end grain, 18’x 16″ x 1-1/8″ thick. Made for brother Sean and Quianna as a wedding gift, built to last a lifetime.
6 different species of hardwoods arranged end-grain, no feet, no juice grooves. Simple chamfer on the edges, sanded to 1/8″ round-over. Measures 20×16 @1-1/8″ thick. Barnesville, GA; July 2024
First time working with hexagon tile and I like it. Took extra time getting the cuts just perfect and must have used 2000 spacers during installation. Ended up with a bit of a waterfall effect on the edges, oh man … Read the rest
I helped to retrofit the Clement’s home with a new front entrance. From timbers to concrete, new deck to fascia we built this puppy, and the dog of the house “Jack” clearly approves. Raymond, Washington; August 2021.
Bunny and Toni had a pile of reclaimed Redwood lumber from an old water tower stacked in their garage that they for years intended to make into a new mantel for the existing fireplace in their home. The lumber was … Read the rest
Fully end grain cutting board measuring 20″x14″x1.6″ and made from walnut, madrone and maple, with a spalted maple border. Not to toot the ole horn of mine too much, but I do declare that this is the prettiest thing I … Read the rest
Made with Baltic Birch 13-ply 3/4 plywood, Maple, Oregon Black Oak, Walnut, and macacauba. 22″ in diameter, made with 12″, 1000lb-rated steel bearing. Sanded to 320 grit and finished with three coats of satin polyurethane. “W” shape for her last … Read the rest
Structure made entirely from 1×4 doug fir construction lumber! Built to match another desk in Ali’s office. Stained with Danish oil and sealed with polyurethane. Had originally purchased cheaper-option depot cabinet hardware and it failed a week later. Upgraded to … Read the rest
Made of reclaimed doug fir trim boards from the old upstairs window sills from my house. Five hooks for coats and hats, a small shelf with box slats for mail or cellphones, and four inlaid stacks of neodymium magnets for … Read the rest
Began project by installing new treads and risers. Risers are 1/2×8 pre-primed particleboard trim cut to fit, treads are red oak modern retread, 5/8″ thick with left hand mitered return 2″ square nosing. Though it doesn’t look like it, the … Read the rest
Made from a single plank of Hormigo Rojo (aka Macacauba, macawood) with 1/2″ x 1″ strips arranged long-grain for the pressing surfaces. Rabbeted a piece to the top/back with the tablesaw and glued in place.
Stainless steel hinges provide pivot … Read the rest
New oak treads stained with espresso wiping stain and finished with three layers of satin oil-based polyurethane for ultimate durability. Prefab risers painted satin white oil-based enamel for durability. Had to stack two pre-primed pine 1×2’s to compensate for larger … Read the rest
Ripped four 2×6’s down to 3/4″ x 1.5″ strips and got to town with the miter saw set at 45*. It was a blast, used 2″ 18ga finish nails through the gun, spackled all the nail holes and caulked all … Read the rest
Bev and I have some awesome friends named Frank and Andrea, who we call FnA. Frank was a devil-dog and has a titanium rod in his knee because of it. Andrea went to my college graduation, Bev officiated their wedding … Read the rest
After searching around on the internet for interesting geometric patterns, I chose this one and decided to experiment with some scrap material to see if it could be possible to make this pattern. It was a challenge, and once i … Read the rest
On the ole amazon I bought some essential fittings and hoses for a dust collection system. I enjoy Rockler and Woodcraft very much, don’t get me wrong, but I didn’t find it necessary to shell out the coin for their … Read the rest
Red, White, Blue and Black splatter paint for the new free lawn mower. Kinda clown-ish. Yes that is expanded steel welded onto the port side because it came with a rusted out hole in the deck. No I didn’t fully … Read the rest
We purchased the house with a “Greenhouse” but good Lord. Weak, shredded, photo-degraded plastic hanging from every square inch inside by staples; more spiderwebs and yellow-jacket nests than anything green, and the outside fiberglass panels were so old that no … Read the rest
For the bathroom renovation, this little bench is great for putting on jeans and shoes, and it matches our built-in live-edge cedar shelves. Brownie points, baby oh yea! Fastened with a pocket hole jig and screws, finished with sanding sealer … Read the rest
My first backsplash. I kinda like tile work!