Big Brother - Little Sister

As our cutting board designs evolve and grow, we are realizing what our customers tend to respond too and what wood species sells the fastest. Any guesses?

Rustic Cherry Set - Shown in small and medium sizes.  Though since the Sandy arrived, our smalls aren't as popular.  It's medium and large all the way!

 Big brother Preston and little sister Wendy are both tremendous hits.

Small circles are still selling, only because they are so darn cute...the mediums are a more reasonable size.  And, a larger end grain circle is in the works. Stay tuned!

Another big brother - little sister set. The Ryan and the Sandy shown in Walnut - Maple combo. 

Small - Medium - Large, will likely become Medium and Large. Learning as we go is great fun.

Ok, back to the most popular wood species...if you guessed walnut, you are correct!

Thanks for stopping by our blog, comments are welcome.

Cutting Board Design gets a Name

Introducing the "Preston" Cutting Board, our first special order. We have decided to name it after the designer, since it will be offered as a standard available option. Shown here sanded up and ready for finish.  16" x 22" x 1 1/8", radius corners and drip edge all around, but only on one side.  It's reversible!

Walnut is the wood choice and the Butcher Block Conditioner not only seals and protects the board, it also brings out the character in the wood grain. So pretty!

Do you agree? We love it and hope to sell many more (and keep one for us of course)!

We have since sold another, based on this design.  Red Birch is the wood choice, which has a slightly less material cost than Walnut, per board foot.

Beautiful! 

All the cutting boards we offer are hand made by the husband...no buyins.

In need of a cutting board for yourself or a gift?  You know who to call...

Thank you for stopping by, comments welcome!

Progress / Window Seat & Bookcases

Time to shop for an interesting window seat cushion...Almost!!

Cubbies for Twin Zone

MUCH more is needed to organize this room, but this a great start... 

Twin Zone Cubbies / Part 1

Girls are ready....Buddy? You have the cubbies?

Yes, and this is what he needed to make them.

• 3/4" birch plywood for the top, bottom, sides and partitions
• 1/4" ply for the back
• solid wood nosing
• satin poly
• paint to match the wall

Got it.

Top and bottom with blind dado for partitions.

Rabbet on partitions.

I say "Do you really need to do all that?  Buddy says...yes :)

3 coats of poly?  Really?  Buddy says YES!

Okay, okay, let's put this thing together.

We needed (yes, I did help)!

• Wood Glue
• Staples
• Pin Gun & Pins
• Biscuits
• Compressor
• Clamps....why do we need clamps?
• Patience

1/4" back fits nicely into the groove...well nicely until the top goes on :)  but we got through it. CLAMPS, that's why we needed the clamps!

Girls, it's time to put ducks in a row...

Nicely done.

More cubbies to come...stay tuned.

Hearth / Ready for Mantle!

OK, on to the bluestone!

Walnut Picture Frame for 8 x 10 Photo

Custom Designed Entertainment Center

In walnut with a natural finish. Why would anyone stain walnut dark??? To each his own...

The best part about this beautiful piece is that it is for US!

Mahogany Display Cabinet

Built for my Dad. Mahogany solid wood fronts, sides and top with glass inserts. Plywood back and sides and dove tail drawer boxes.





Hand crafted as a surprise gift (I tend to do that quite often).


4 DEEP drawers that fully extend across the bottom. This cabinet holds an extensive Christmas Village!



Custom Crafted Cabinetry & Furniture...Unlimited (that's me).

Vermont Custom Kitchen, Summer/Fall 2008

Contracted to build the cherry cabinets, crown molding and trim and INSTALL it all. Time and materials are charged on projects like this.

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Custom Kitchen Cabinetry

Custom designed cherry kitchen cabinetry in a full inset style. Clear sealer will allow the cherry wood to deepen naturally over time.

This is the finished picture...I'll post a slide show of the entire job. Thank you Baker Lumber Company for having all of the quality materials I needed.

Custom Designed Hutch

Designed in my head and built for my Dad...

Progress shot...

This is me, installing the solid cherry doors...

Molding cap? Yes, and I built it piece by piece.

Glass shelves...

Almost finished...

Hope Chest in Cherry

46" wide, including the top, 18" deep and 24" tall, solid cherry fronts, raised panels and piano hinge...

Raised panel sides, ofcourse...

See the detail? Natural cherry wood will redden and deepen in color over time becoming even more beautiful.

I've made 4 of these hope chests so far...and would like to make more!

Would you like one? You just let me know...

Hope Chest in Mahogany

same design as the cherry hope chest, this was built for a friend as a house warming gift.

great as a blanket chest at the end of the bed...that's were I put mine. Piano hinge and lid stays in an antique finish.

Clear sealer, inside and out. This will deepen in color in time becoming even more beautiful.

Raised panels, front, left and right...bottom rails straight to the floor (like furniture).