Just finished up a 36" diameter lit up raffle drum. I love the effects as it spins. #mesmerizing #fabricator #maker #makestr #acrylic

This monster made it to its new home. Curly maple, walnut and padauk. #woodworking #craftsman

My first ever inlay attempts. Could be better but could be much worse. By the end I had learned a lot and the last one I did fit very nicely. #artstr #art #maker #woodworking #craftsman looks like it's final use is likely to be for a USMC NCO sword assuming the guy likes it.

Some progress pics of the inlay experiment. I can tell I'm getting better as I go. There are few little gaps on the round and oblong ones but the bowties are super tight. One more inlay left on it then I sand it. That will show me how good or bad I did. Love the learning process. #craftsman #woodworking

I ripped a piece of the cherry burl from my sister's yard on the bandsaw. I'm super excited to see where this thing leads me. I know a chess board but I haven't decided what else yet. #woodworking #craftsman #art #makestr

Just water popped a #brisket board. Still need to do juice groove and lots of sanding but this thing looks #beautiful to me. #woodworking #craftsman #makestr

Got asked to make an odd sized vent for a buddy who is helping his girl fix up her house. I could have done better matching the color but she was happy just blocking it off so her kids wouldnt be able to put stuff in it. No metal, all joined or glued. Note to self, invest in dado stack. #woodworking #craftsman #makestr

Wish me luck. I'm gonna try something new and use cherry inlays and bowties to stabalize this walnut slab instead of epoxy. It isn't for anyone so I can screw it up terribly and just have fun. #learning #practice #tradecraft #craftsman #makestr #woodworking

Jumbo raffle drum is finished. There is something extra satisfying about building big things.

I don't advertise this much but I also do replacement boat windsheilds. This was inherited by my customer from his late father. The existing windsheild was cracked and very sunfaded. I was able to use the original window as a template and mold. I hope the guy gets lots of sunny days on the lake and happy memories of his father. #boating #fabricator #maker #makestr #inheritance #legacy

Made a gear storage divider for the local PD K9 vehicle . Turned out pretty nice.

Had to come up with a way of holding this acrylic together so I could solvent weld it. This was the solution. I made a series of vacuum pods with an adjustment screw to hold the peices together and powered them with a venturi pump. Worked like a charm and now my mind is racing with a thousand new ideas.

I work with one of the most #scarce resources known to man and I #save in the most scarce resource known to man. How can this not be a #winning #strategy?

Wood came from the yard of a buddys families vacation home, house is 170 years old, wood was drying for at least 50 years in the garage, it was there when his grandfather bought it, can't date the tree but the part that I got had 23 growth rings. This is going to his home as a little reminder of the coming weekends with family. #woodworking #craftsman #cuttingboard #history

Have I mentioned that I love #steak?

7 foot tall acrylic case I just finished at the day job.

Before and after getting rid of a lazy susan and adding a much more effecient storage option. #woodworking #craftsman

Breakfast time! #carnivore #foodstr

A friend asked if I could make something for a silent auction. When good people ask you to help with good causes that is an automatic yes. Hope they go over well! #craftsman #whiskey #charity #woodworking

Looking for input and potentially a buyer for this project. The wood is ambrosia maple cookies. Top dimension is 22x46.5 Should it be a sit/stand desk or a coffee table? What color epoxy should I do? If you buy then your decisions override input from the crowd. #woodworking #furniture # craftsman