This video shows how I turn a Live Oak Bud Vase - starting with a scrap piece of wood from my shelves!! I hope y'all enjoy!

In this video, I learn how to drive a tractor, fell a tree, and mill a log! Felling a tree is something I never attempted before shooting this video. I am well aware of the dangers in this type of work. Thankfully, I had some experts (Chris Rauber and his dad, Brent a.k.a. Papa Bear Rauber) to guide me through the process.

Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

These baby rattles make fantastic gifts, and they're also great items to make for sale if you're looking for a little extra income. They're relatively simple turning and are easy to make in batches. Hope y'all enjoy!

In this video, I show how I turn a chunk of ebony into simple earrings... and then add a bit of bling! This is an easy turning project to try yourself and can be made on any size of wood lathe! And of course, there are so many different types of wood to try!!

In this video, I show how to create a completely turned wooden ladle. It's a multi-axis turning that gets a bit risky towards the end! It's first turned between centers, and then I create a wooden jam chuck that I use to hold the ladle while I hollow out the bowl. During that part of the process, the handle spins around like a propeller! This is a fun and fast project, but it does require a bit of skill. I would not recommend this as your very first turning.

What are we looking for in Woodturning Tool Handles? What are the reasons for different length handles? Should handles for turning tools be heavy? I also discuss some advantages of the system I use.

In this video, I talk about the basic differences between using traditional gouges for woodturning tools and carbide cutting tools. What makes them different? How do they remove wood differently? Advantages and disadvantages of each.

In this video, I talk about some of my ideas on pursuing craftsmanship, whether it's in woodturning or another medium. I share a bit of my own story with the hope that it can help illuminate some of the reality of life as an artisan and some of the potential rewards, as well as begin to answer some of the questions one might have when considering this kind of life. What does it take to begin to make a living at your craft, and how do you set your own expectations at a realistic level? How much time should it take? How do you take the first steps?

My good friend Geoff Richardson asked me to make a bowl in memory of his mother, who recently passed away. This bowl will have a special purpose in his family, hopefully for generations to come. He also had several acorns made, and each one holds a small amount of his mother's ashes. The idea is that at dinner, each member of the family takes an acorn. Once the meal is done, each person says something that they're thankful for as they place the acorn back in the bowl.

This video offers some helpful tips for woodturners to improve their relationships with their bandsaws. Don't let your poor bandsaw feel neglected with a gummed up and dull blade - kick those wet wood blues once and for all!

Meet Michael Williams, founder of Calavera Tool Works - a friend, fellow maker, and inspirational human. Michael is one of the most genuine, salt-of-the-earth people you could ever hope to meet. He is someone who grew a career in the corporate world only to walk away and start his own company - making (super-sweet, amazingly beautiful) leather aprons for woodworkers. I believe that, as I do, you will find Michael's enthusiasm infectious.

In this video, I show how I glue up the shop sawn walnut veneer that I made with my friend Charlie Moore. Here, We are finally gluing the veneer to the frames of the doors. The Vaccum bag also proved to be a bit stronger than we imagined.

In this video, I show how I glue up the shop sawn walnut veneer that I made with my friend Charlie Moore. Here, we're taking those pieces of veneer and glueing them together to make panels that will become the surface of my new doors.

We are in the final steps of finishing the Home Office/Editing/ Shipping headquarters. We have decided to build closets into the walls but for the doors we wanted to do something a little bit different.

This Spring I was able to travel to Madrid Spain and visit the wonderful artist Toni Porto.

This video shows the process of creating a production woodturning piece - the body of a chandelier that I make for a local lighting company. Making work like this is a part of how I make a living as a woodturner. Large pieces like this one can be both challenging and dangerous, so attention to detail is crucial. This piece is made of kiln dried ash. Multiple pieces are glued together to create the blank that measures 9.5" by 9.5" by 30”.

In this video, George and I are building and standing up the walls. George Vondriska came down from Wisconsin to lend a hand with this build and teach me some building fundamentals. This is a learning process for me, and I share a number of insights that I gained along the way! We started out by building each wall laying flat on the platform, being careful to make sure everything was perfectly square.

In this video, George and I are building and standing up the walls. George Vondriska came down from Wisconsin to lend a hand with this build and teach me some building fundamentals. This is a learning process for me, and I share a number of insights that I gained along the way! We started out by building each wall laying flat on the platform, being careful to make sure everything was perfectly square. Next, we attach the siding, and then there's the big moment of lifting each wall into place (definitely not for sissies!). If you're looking to quickly and efficiently build a solid structure for a shed or workshop!