by hupka | Aug 17, 2016 | Country, Frames, Lath, Wall Mount, Woodshop
I am finishing up another 10+ frames to take to the Arts Barn Festival. We make these frames from scratch to whatever size is needed. The ones in the picture were constructed from poplar and bevelled on the back side to allow the lath to sit flush. Then they get their...
by hupka | Aug 17, 2016 | Information, Uncategorized, Woodshop
Regardless of what type of woodworking project I’m working on if it requires some form of adhesive then Titebond III Ultimate is the only thing worth using. It allows the cutting boards to be food save as well as waterproof and when it dries its like steel....
by hupka | Aug 14, 2016 | Information, Lathe, Woodshop
I noticed this in the woodshop today and thought it was interesting enough to warrant sharing. Not all of the bottle toppers that get made are one off designs. The more popular designs will get drawn up accurately so they can be reproduced over and over without...
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 10, 2016 | Cheese Board, Cherry, Country, Cutting Boards, End grain, Events, Maple, Walnut, Woodshop
In preparation for the Arts Barn Festival on September 25th I’m retooling my focus and gearing up to increase my inventor . Tonight I planed down another round of glue ups for cutting boards and trivet designs. Even a few end grain pieces in there from some nice...
by hupka | Aug 6, 2016 | Cherry, Maple, Walnut, Woodshop
There aren’t many words that need to be said about this picture. I took this today while shopping for some lumber for myself. When I came upon these stacks I just silently thought about all the glorious projects just waiting to be created.
