After over four years of making round things, I finally branched out into making something that was flat and rectangular… Not too long ago, a friend reached out to me and asked if I could make them a cutting board. Now, I’m not exactly equipped to do that just yet, but I took the commission […]
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From Little Acorns…
There is an old saying that “Mighty oaks from little acorns grow.” and this journey into wood working has been my little acorn. I originally started this site to document my growth and all the bits of knowledge that I picked up as I learned to turn wood and beyond. Well… That didn’t happen to […]
Elemental Tools Wood Carving Set – Review
I’ve had the nine piece carving set by Elemental Tools for three months now. Read my review on it.
Brownfield Vineyard Festival
You might be wondering, what does a vineyard festival in West Texas have to do with wood turning? Read more to find out!
Personal Growth
It’s hard to believe that it’s been two and a half years since I started this woodturning journey. During that time I’ve had lots of false starts and broken items, but I’ve made some beautiful pieces as well. I’ve learned a lot, and am looking forward to many more years of wood turning. There’s two […]
Brass Hammer Kit Review
To be honest, I’m not sure what initially made me think that I needed a brass hammer in my tool kit. But, like clamps, you can never have too many hammers. Especially specialty hammers… Officially, this is the Penn State Industries PKBHAM Brass Hammer Woodturning Project Kit, and it was a great little kit that […]
ChatGPT vs Knotty Pleasures
I recently released a video on YouTube where I make a handle for a brass hammer that came from a kit. For giggles I thought I’d ask ChatGPT to summarize my video, after all, AI is supposed to be good at giving summaries, right?
Book Review: Turning Green Wood
A book review of Turning Green Wood by Michael O’Donnell
Bowls for the Whole Family
Not that long ago my wife and I were on one of our road trips. One of the stops was to spend a few days with family celebrating an anniversary milestone for my Aunt and Uncle. While we were there I inquired about taking a few pieces of firewood back home with us. For better […]
Custom Mortar and Pestle
I’ve had a few commissions now, and I must say that so far, this one has been my favorite, in both request, and result. The Back Story An extended family member completed their pharmacist license and their parents wanted to give them something to commemorate the occasion. I was thrilled to say yes, after all, […]