We came across a stockpile of this very interesting manufactured lumber called BauBuche at a going-out-of-business sale in KCMO. Originally, we purchased the wood to build a new table saw out-feed / assembly table for our shop, but once we saw how beautiful the wood was our minds started racing with ideas of what we…
End Grain Cutting Boards
The end-grain cutting board is an age-old rite of passage for any woodworker. Jen and I decided to take the plunge together so down the rabbit hole we went. End-grain cutting boards are at the apex of the cutting board world for three reasons… 1) They are very attractive looking, 2) They are much easier…
The Wooden Pumpkin
Over the year-end holiday I took a break from work, but wanted to try something new so I grabbed my chainsaw, angle-grinder and a chunk of cherry from the pile and started on my first attempt at sculpture. I was like I was a kid again… I had a blast. A special thanks to my…
Rustic Fireplace Mantel
We were engaged by a client to replace their existing fireplace mantel with something a little more rustic. We decided to use river birch for the job as would be easy to weather/distress and we had two trees that were rescued from a burn pile on the client’s property. The wood was milled and dried…
The Hackberry Tables
This story begins in the spring of 2017 with a tree falling in our client’s yard during a storm. We were asked to advise on the best way to turn the recently downed hackberry tree into lumber that could be used to make a desk or table. We have been very lucky to find clients…
Hairpin Leg Nightstands II
Nothing we love more than repeat business, so when so when some past clients reached out and asked for a second set of nightstands with a few color tweaks we were thrilled to help. So thrilled that we decided to make a set for our own home as well (so don’t be confused if you…
Refrigerator Door Turned Mid Century Modern Table
One of our client’s laid this dream project in our laps. Two reasons that we are excited. First, we love to reuse items that might find their way into a landfill. Second, we loved the challenge of how to modify Jean Prouvé’s mid century modern masterpiece, the EM Table, to fit the client’s vision. The…
The Live Edge Elm Table
This client wanted to have a large live-edge table built for their dining room. They wanted to go with a lighter shade of wood and were also interested in using something local that might not be very common. Elm was the perfect solution. Elm is common to our area, is currently under attack by several…
The Live-Edge Elm Desk
The process started with an Elm Tree that was standing-dead in southwest Johnson County, Kansas. We milled the log at Tom the Sawyer’s mill on June 3rd, 2016 and let the wood air dry for over a year. The color and grain pattern were amazing even as it came off the mill. This mirror image effect is…
The Walnut Fireplace Mantel and Surround
This is the second project from a tree that was taken down on the client’s property in 2014. The wood was milled on-site and stored in the basement of the house for over 3 years. The goal was to make a fireplace surround for the basement fireplace that matched the character of the house and…