Workshop Builds
Spitfire v2
A 1/7 stand off scale model of a WWII-era British Supermarine Spitfire fighter plane assembled from an early 90’s-era Pica balsa wood kit.
Valhalla Distortion Guitar Pedal
This build is a DIY clone of the Diezel VH4 guitar pedal.
Classix II Bookshelf Speakers
My rendition of Paul Carmody’s Classix II speaker design in Karelian Birch burl veneer.
Bookcase
A simple large bookcase custom designed to maximise shelf space in a specific room corner.
Sortimo Cart
Because your sorting system also needs a sorting system. This is a simple box on casters designed to fit a specific corner of the shop.
Drill Press Stand 2.0
The second incarnation of a stand for my Jet drill press.
Sanding Station
A small rolling cart dedicated to storing all things sanding related.
Kitchen Remodel
A home renovation journey where we attempt to remodel our kitchen.
Kumiko Chest
A low chest of drawers constructed entirely of reclaimed scrap wood with decorative Kumiko-styled panels.
Cordless Station
A wall-mounted organizational unit designed to store all of my cordless tools.
Home Theater Speakers
A set of 5.1 Home Theater speakers mostly based on the Jim Holtz/Curt Campbell Statements series of speaker designs.
Memory Box
This is a small wooden box made from Figured Maple and Black Walnut.
Workshop Tour - March 2019
Pictured above, an earlier iteration of one of the sides of my workshop featuring my original table saw. The following is the state of my garage shop since then, circa March 2019.
Shop Cabinets
Critical shop infrastructure. Drawers! Doors! Horizontal surfaces! It’s got it all!
Coffin Shelves
A set of hanging shelves in the shape of a coffin constructed entirely from reclaimed wood.
Cutting Board
There are many like it, but this one is mine.
Drill Press Stand 1.0
A first pass at a benchtop drill press stand.
Circular Saw Fence
This is a simple jig that helps make straight cuts with a circular saw.
Kitchen Island
A kitchen island? Functional furniture of some form or another. Solid Maple butcher block style top with lots of storage options built in.
Router Table
This custom router table features lots of drawer storage, a custom fence filled with features, locking casters for manuevering around the shop, and built-in dust collection.
Dining Room Table
A large fancy-looking dining room table constructed from basic big box store materials.
Table Saw Thin Strip Jig
This is a jig used for safely ripping thin boards on the table saw.