Philosophy

Notes from
the workshop.

A closer look at the choices beneath a finished piece, from the first conversation to the joints and wood that allow it to last.

01 / Design

Custom &
handmade.

Why a piece made for a particular life carries a different kind of value.

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02 / Materials

Wood with
something to say.

Species, grain, veneer, and why finish is never an afterthought.

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03 / Joinery

The work
between boards.

How we choose joints for the structure, with room for details you want to see—like dovetails.

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04 / Wood basics

Reading
a board.

Face, edge, and end grain: three surfaces, one board.

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05 / Wood basics

Grain
orientations.

Flat, quarter, and rift sawn: pattern, movement, and tradeoffs.

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