by hupka | Feb 13, 2017 | Care and Maintenance
It’s always interesting to see what will wander into the woodshop. This pepper grinder from a local restaurant measures 36″ in length and is in desperate need of repairs and a little refinishing. We didn’t build this originally but we will be...
by hupka | Feb 8, 2017 | Care and Maintenance, Country
This walnut and mahogany glue up spent a long while soaking in a bath of pure mineral oil before it was finished and installed in an essential oils box that was made recently. The mineral oil will make sure that the wood is protected as well as food safe in case any...
by hupka | Aug 10, 2016 | Care and Maintenance, Cutting Boards, End grain, Information, Woodshop
I get asked quite a bit about why an end grain cutting board would be worth the extra money I charge. Is it purely a design feature that takes longer to make? Not at all. End grain boards are absolutely a functional feature that increases the life of the board/block....
by hupka | Aug 2, 2016 | Care and Maintenance, Cutting Boards
I’ve produced a lot of cutting boards in recent years. They have been turned out in all sorts of sizes and configuration with all manner of different woods used to create the designs I was imagining. End grain, long grain, domestic hardwoods, imported specialty...
