TKD returns to Farmers Market
TKD Woodworking returns to the Burlington County Farmers Market this Saturday, June 20th. Looking forward to seeing everyone! Kevin
Greene & Greene 5×7 Picture Frame
I wrote recently about building a Greene & Greene style Fireplace Mirror. I wanted to create a smaller 5×7 picture frame that had some parts of the G&G style. In this case, I used cloud lifts and ebony accents for a smaller frame that could hold a regular picture. To build, I wanted to use …
Greene and Greene mirror
Greene & Greene Style Mirror I wrote earlier about a commission where a customer wanted a mirror over their fireplace, but wanted something with a “Greene and Greene” flavor. Greene and Greene were architects and furniture designers who were big in the arts & crafts movement, and helped design what some folks call the “ultimate …
Simple wooden mallet build
I have been considering holding either on-site or YouTube/Rumble training classes on basic, hand-tool woodworking, something for people who want to get started in it, but who don’t have a dedicated space they can use (i.e. they don’t have a shop). I would set it up so they could use a kitchen or dining room …
Commission work
I was contacted by a customer who had a slat bed with a support beam that was broken and needed to be replaced. Rather than getting a whole new bed, they identified the issue and found me via a business card I had at the local Rockler store. I came over and took dimensions …
Humidor IV – All Done
Well, I was out of town again, so it took me some time to catch up. I had given the finish plenty of time to harden, and now it was time to “rub out the finish” and make it clean and smooth. I put up some reflective light so I could see any flaws, and …
Shop Maintenance Apr 2026
Shop Maintenance Weekend So, the first weekend of April was shop maintenance weekend, and I had a lot of things I was trying to get done. A very busy weekend, plus I had outdoor work on the house landscape in order to prepare for spring (mowing lawn, putting in seeds, weeding, pruning, etc.) A very …
Humidor III
Been out of town on trips with spouse and to visit family in Tennessee. This is a continuation of the Humidor project, first part was Humidor I. Second part was Humidor II. The hinges required me to use a chisel, mallet, combination square and marking knife to lay them out and cut them. I placed …
Humidor II
Continuation of the Humidor project, first part was Humidor I. I used a dado blade to cut dados in the front and back pieces, as well as a dado for the top and a groove for the bottom. With that done, I glued up the sides and bottom. . The sides will sit in the …
Shop Maintenance weekend
I’ve spoken before about setting aside one weekend a month to do shop maintenance and improvement. Clean up the shop, fix up or sharpen tools and build jigs to make the work flow better. Its been something that I have enjoyed and a chance to “reset” my brain for the work. This month, I had …