Category Archives: Wood Finishing Cloths

An Indoor Birdhouse

My wife Leigh Ann loves her birds: those at one of her outdoor feeders as well as the carved variety she displays around our house. So, what could be better to add to her collection than something I spotted at our local garden center the other day?

This cedar birdhouse was meant
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Taking a Challenge

I love a challenge, such as what could I make from this small pile of antique, salvaged pieces of oak?

My wife Leigh Ann reminded me that we needed a small Arts and Crafts end table, so I started by cutting out four legs, and the stretchers between the legs, plus gluing pieces for
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A Craft Store Inspiration

I was in my local craft store this week to pick up some stencils when I spotted a new item: these over-sized unfinished wood letters. Naturally, I couldn’t resist, so I grabbed a pair for Alexandra, my assistant, plus a letter for my wife Leigh Ann’s last name and one for mine and
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