Confused Grain

I've made a series of benches that have become my best sellers at the Wake Forest Farmer's market.  These are inspired by the be...

No, this post is not about furniture possessed by evil spirits.  It's about a rather mysterious tool.  Anyone making chairs and stools b...

I was recently entrusted with the repair of a windsor chair that has been in a family's possession for three generations. The chair is a...

I've been making and using wooden spoons since I was a teenager.  My first attempts were thick, awkward serving spoons made of maple har...

A native stubborn streak, a perennial lack of funds and an insatiable appetite for tools has led me to the craft of blacksmithing.  I'm...

Vintage furniture repairs offer a chance to examine joinery and building techniques up close and personal.  If a piece of furniture was orig...

Post and Rung, or "ladderback" chairs are a familiar form, bringing to mind the elegant minimalism of the Shakers or seating at a ...