This week I prepped for and sold at the local farmer’s market. While a good day (60 degree temps, clear) it was very windy, and my 10×10 canopy blew over and actually hit the folks across the way. So I had to “pop off” the fabric top and bask in the sun for the rest …
So I am working on a new item to sell, and I will also be giving it as a gift to family this year. What that means is that I have to make 18+ of these, and there are two of these in a set. Each set needs four of part A, four of part …
We’ve only got one Farmer’s market (Moorestown) left for the year, and two Christmas markets (Collingswood and Moorestown). After reviewing my inventory at the close of the year, I determined that I had a need for more laminated cutting boards, meditation candle holders and small phone holders. So I spent the last week building them. …
Sorry for the lack of posting recently, but I had several family emergencies/health issues that I had to take care of, which kept me out of the shop. I’ve also started a new one-year job as an engineer, which is going to keep me away from a lot of my shop time. I still have …
This Saturday I had the opportunity to show my wares at the Haddonfield NJ farmer’s market. Nice atmosphere, lots of food vendors and fresh vegetables/fruits. Had a lot of good conversations with people, including some folks that might want to do commission work on an item or in their home. Nice weather too! Working on …
I wanted to build a higher end piece to show my skills off at Farmer’s markets and craft shows, and found a pretty good piece in a woodworking magazine. It is a jewelry chest with places for rings, hanging necklaces and drawers for other items. Made with walnut, with brass hardware, I think it looks …
I had a client request a custom design for their cutting board. They wanted something that was 16 inches wide x 16 inches deep, and roughly 1 inch thick. They wanted a juice groove around the outside on all four sides (they called it a juice “trench” so tomato/tomato) and wanted to have indented handles …
I wanted to make a jewelry stand as a trial piece and try to sell it at the Farmers Market. This one is based on a design I found from Wood magazine, issue #177. Materials Part # Description T W L Material Qty A Posts ¾ ¾ 10 Curly Maple 2 B Long fillers 1/8” …
I often get asked questions on what I use when I apply a finish on my work. There is a lot of concern on “food safe” and “child safe” finishes, and the potential for contamination. Finishing is a real art, and there is often excellent work that is created that gets ruined when you do …
I am back at the Farmer’s Market again today, this time the Collingswood NJ farmer’s market. Its full of a lot of farm and food vendors, with lots of great food. A lot of folks stopped by and expressed interest in my work, and I had a few folks set up commission work for me. …
