WOODWORKING & QUILTMAKING

My teachers, mentors and friends Mario Rodriguez and Alan...

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:08:04 -0400

My teachers, mentors and friends Mario Rodriguez and Alan Turner. I don’t think I could ever express enough, my love and gratitude for these men who have taught me everything I know about woodworking. And some other stuff along the way, too :) #PhiladelphiaFurnitureWorkshop

Sliced down the middle!

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:02:28 -0400

Sliced down the middle!

First stage of lunette banding is finished….

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:56:38 -0400

First stage of lunette banding is finished….

Veneering drawer fronts

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:52:13 -0400

Veneering drawer fronts

Lunette banding #7 second set of holes drilled and sand shaded...

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:55:00 -0400

Lunette banding #7 second set of holes drilled and sand shaded plugs dropped in

Lunette banding #5 three hours of sand shading later, im on my...

Thu, 09 May 2013 21:31:18 -0400

Lunette banding #5 three hours of sand shading later, im on my last batch of the night. To be continued….

I finally made it to the BDDW showroom! It was very cool to see...

Sun, 05 May 2013 21:02:33 -0400

I finally made it to the BDDW showroom! It was very cool to see my upholstery work outside of the Philly shop in a setting in which it belongs. If you’re in New York check it out!

So this happened :)

Thu, 02 May 2013 23:55:27 -0400

So this happened :)

I never posted a photo of this Nakashima inspired coffee table...

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:58:17 -0400

I never posted a photo of this Nakashima inspired coffee table finished with its base. So here ya go…

Working on the purfling for my Seymour dressing mirror master...

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 10:43:44 -0400

Working on the purfling for my Seymour dressing mirror master class #philadelphiafurnitureworkshop

Springtime!! = Time to start collecting!! Follow me as I geek...

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:33:51 -0400

Springtime!! = Time to start collecting!! Follow me as I geek the fuck out this spring/summer @insect_collection

Thank you horizontal slot mortiser, I appreciate what you do!...

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:51:50 -0400

Thank you horizontal slot mortiser, I appreciate what you do! Pembroke table apron and leg parts… Had to go with loose tenons because the stock was cut short

Knuckle joint

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:09:38 -0500

Knuckle joint

Drop leaf table top is routed! After the rule joint is cut and...

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:06:58 -0500

Drop leaf table top is routed! After the rule joint is cut and hinges are in place. I’m loving the construction of this table

Looking over plans for a Seymour inspired dressing mirror that...

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 12:12:47 -0500

Looking over plans for a Seymour inspired dressing mirror that I’ll build over the next few months at #philadelphiafurnitureworkshop #woodworking

Splashy mahogany center for the drop leaf table. Just finished...

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:06:42 -0500

Splashy mahogany center for the drop leaf table. Just finished second round of milling

Check out my teacher Mario’s piece in the newest issue of...

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 10:40:09 -0500

Check out my teacher Mario’s piece in the newest issue of Fine Woodworking. I’m going to be building one of these later this month! #fine woodworking #philadelphia furniture workshop

European jointer/planer for wide/ heavy duty work

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:50:18 -0500

European jointer/planer for wide/ heavy duty work

Lots of mahogany for a Pembroke drop leaf table- so excited

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:09:24 -0500

Lots of mahogany for a Pembroke drop leaf table- so excited

Horizontal mortising machine with magical powers of perfection

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:03:36 -0500

Horizontal mortising machine with magical powers of perfection