by hupka | Jan 27, 2020 | Drill Press, Woodshop
We found an amazing vintage drill press at a local auction house this weekend. Walking around through endless aisles of less appealing merchandise had lowered my expectations of seeing anything fun. Then, out of nowhere, this glorious example of heavy steel...
by hupka | Jan 24, 2020 | Furniture, Restoration, Table
A lot of our projects are 90% prep and 10% finish build. The table restoration we have in the shop right now is a prime example. Paint prep on the table base starts with sanding. Lots and lots of sanding. The paint we’re using is a high adhesion product that...
by hupka | Jan 23, 2020 | Furniture, Restoration, Table
A proper table restoration starts with a thorough review of the base material. We go over every inch of what we are given to determine if we need to make any structural changes first. In this case, a large split had formed in one of the pedestal legs. The crack formed...
by hupka | Jan 22, 2020 | Coasters, End grain, Kitchenware
Sometimes scrap wood ends up going into one of our burn boxes. Other times it becomes a beautiful set of end grain coasters in a “chaos” pattern. The intricate design is different each and every time we make a new set. Part of the fun of putting these...
by hupka | Jan 21, 2020 | Care and Maintenance, Chest, Furniture, Restoration
This cedar chest restoration for a long-time customer is coming along nicely. The original chest was in “ok” shape for its age but wouldn’t fit the needs for its new home. A few requirements were that it needed to be able to be used as a bench seat,...
