Each year, during this season, I make a trip to East Texas to pick up some logs from a sawmill to use for a demonstration at our annual Homestead Fair. The demonstration is called “From Tree to Chair,” and in it, I take one of the big logs (like those in the photos below) and […]
Archive | November, 2011
Texas Furniture Makers’ Show 2011
The Texas Furniture Makers’ Show is now open and will run through December 11th. I have not seen the show as of yet, but I got a few pictures sent to me so we could get a sneak preview! I have posted some of those pictures below. Many of you have asked if I was […]
Building a Chevy!
Are you wondering if I’ve gotten into building cars? Well, here I have a story to tell, and believe me, it’s the furthest thing from building a car! About a year and half ago I started a project to help me with my marquetry. I began building a nineteenth- century French tool called a Chevalet […]