by hupka | Dec 13, 2023 | Custom, Donation/Charity, Furniture
Sometimes we get to work with local organizations to help them with their goals. The Port Carbon Public Library reached out to us for help in creating a display case. The dimensions were relatively small and they had a specific vision for what they were hoping to get....
by hupka | Aug 21, 2020 | Furniture, Information, Restoration
Restoration Surprises I don’t believe I have ever started a restoration and had it go exactly as planned. Regardless of how well you inspect and prep the piece beforehand, you will undoubtedly find unexpected challenges along the way. Often they will present as...
by hupka | May 11, 2020 | Epoxy, Small Table
Sometimes, the only reason you need in order to take a project up to the next level is simply…because you can. We were asked to create a rolling podium for a first-grade teacher in our area. The requirements? 1. It needed to be very mobile. 2. It needed to use a...
by hupka | May 8, 2020 | Games, Information, Outdoor, Table
A little flashback to a project from last year that we really enjoyed putting together. The Schuylkill Frontier Girls group came to us with a request for a picnic table to be placed in a nearby park. That is a simple enough project that can be knocked out in an...
by hupka | Mar 18, 2020 | Cedar, Chest, Furniture, Restoration
Let’s get started on this restoration. We picked up this cedar chest last summer and finally had a few days and a free spot in the shop to get it restored. It has seen better days but we’ve had worse in here. The bones are excellent, and the wood itself is...
by hupka | Mar 2, 2020 | Custom, Furniture, Small Table, Table
All that red oak we were milling recently wasn’t just for fun. A customer ordered a set of nightstands in solid red oak with a golden oak stain. These were to be given as a birthday gift to his wife so we didn’t want to post the finished pieces until they...
