Even more piggy ornaments
For the last couple of years, my wife and I have been making piggy ornaments as Christmas gifts for the staff of a local barbecue restaurant, Carterque, that we frequent. … Continue reading
Aggravation game board
I was asked to make a wooden game board. The one pictured below was made many years ago by my brother-in-law’s grandfather. His wife asked if I could make a … Continue reading
Curved pamphlet rack
I have an interesting new project for the Seton Shrine. They want a curved pamphlet rack for the welcome desk at the Mother Seton museum entrance. The sent me the … Continue reading
Challenge coin display
I was recently asked to make another Coin Display . I made the original over ten years ago and couldn’t remember how long it took. I decided to build another … Continue reading
Picture frames for Holy Spirit Church
I needed to design some large picture frames that matched the tables that I just built for Holy Spirit church. The main feature that I chose to copy from the … Continue reading
Jim’s memory box
I lost a good friend last week. My friend, Jim, was an engineer and a woodworker. I worked with him for a few years then saw him almost weekly for … Continue reading
Maple and bloodwood engagement ring box
My youngest son came to me last week and requested an engagement ring box. He very kindly gave me nearly an entire week to produce one. After some discussion, he … Continue reading
More piggy ornaments
For the last couple of years, my wife and I have been making piggy ornaments as gifts for the staff of a local barbecue restaurant, Carterque, that we frequent. We … Continue reading
Portable podium for Holy Spirit church – part 1
I have another interesting project for Holy Spirit Church. This project is for their school. They want three portable podiums with internal shelving and a laptop shelf on the side. … Continue reading
Pai Sho game
I have several big projects lining up in my que, but a friend asked if I could make a Pai Sho game for him, so I decided to squeeze it … Continue reading
Piggy ornaments
Last year I was playing with my laser and made up some Christmas ornaments for our favorite local Barbecue restaurant. This is a picture of an unfinished prototype. Everybody there … Continue reading
Adoration tabernacle door
I had an interesting little project to make last week. Sacred Heart Parish, In Glyndon, MD is starting All-Day Eucharistic Adoration. Instead of using a Monstrance to display the Eucharist, … Continue reading
St. Kilian chapel – 911 memorial
This project has been in the works for a full year. I usually prefer to get a project designed and completed fairly quickly but this one was unique. Saint Kilian … Continue reading
Laser engraved mirror
It seems like the older I get, the more difficult it is to find the right gift for my parents. It is my Dad’s birthday this month and I was … Continue reading
Bailey’s Art box
My friend Chris had another request for a Christmas gift for his daughter. Apparently, with all of the Elves having to social distance and disinfect their work areas, the North … Continue reading
Making Christmas ornaments
I have been working with my buddy Dave recently, making Christmas ornaments for his church, holiday fund raiser. He has been laminating together veneers to make a custom plywood blank, … Continue reading
Big fish project
I had a request to do a carving for an anniversary gift. Since I do not carve by hand, I need to start with a 3d model, then convince my … Continue reading
Midnight Woodworking 