Archive for January 2019
When my Magic Bottle Openers (AKA MBOs) were introduced, people didn’t understand the magic.
I don’t understand invisible forces, either. I just know it’s magic when a cap is caught out of the air by a piece of wood.
Time will tell if these Magic Knife Holders (MKHs, naturally) will find their audience. Here are the first 4 out of the shop. All are 18″ long, and have loads o’ magic to capture knives & keep them stuck to the MKH.
Each MKH comes with 2 screws for mounting. Hardware is pre-installed. The provided screws will work on wallboard or in wood.
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I have a plan, and it’s called Game Night. I’m going to launch another kickstarter campaign in 2019; it’ll feature a variety of games and game accessories … like my chess boards and cribbage boards.
The first new product to be introduced for this future campaign are these card boxes.
Yes, I can make boxes. Rarely of late, but I can do them.
Each of these boxes contains 2 decks of playing cards, and have a removable top that can be engraved with an image that you get to choose.
These first boxes are made from Cherry, Bloodwood or Birdseye Maple. The first box was designed to give to my mother … and she liked it.
She really liked it.
With that endorsement, how can these not be a big hit?
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I make a wide variety of things now … but I love making cutting boards.
Having survived loved my wonderful cook of a wife for 40+ years now, I appreciate how a good kitchen tool can make all of the difference.
Happy wife, happy life.
I make cutting boards with her voice in my ear telling me what works & what doesn’t. I combine those, uh, suggestions with my love of color and symmetry to deliver cutting boards that will last you for decades.
In 2018, I ramped up production at the end of the year to have a wide variety of boards for the big, big events that preceded the holidays. This board was the 400th piece in my inventory – the first time ever that I’ve had that many things ready for sale at one time.
Rare air. It lasted for a weekend … and then inventory dove as the holiday season progressed. Back to the shop!
Cutting Board 18 – 747. Purpleheart, Hard Maple & Jatoba. End Grain. 14″ x 20″ x 1-1/2″.
More
The 350th Cutting Board (8/16/18)
The 300th Cutting Board, 3rd Time ‘Round (4/27/18)
The 300th Cutting Board, 2nd Time ‘Round (4/4/18)
The 300th Cutting Board (2/9/18)
The 250th Cutting Board: Back In The Pig Business (10/13/17)
The 250th Cutting Board (4/8/17)
The 200th Cutting Board, 6th Time ‘Round (2/9/17)
The 200th Cutting Board, 5th Time ‘Round (11/30/16)
The 200th Cutting Board, 4th Time ‘Round (10/7/16)
The 200th Cutting Board, Third Time ‘Round (8/5/16)
The 200th Cutting Board, 8 Months Later (4/9/16)
The 200th Cutting Board (9/18/15)
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I need better signage.
I started making trivets to protect tables & counters – and food! – soon after I got my CNC. They continue to be a top seller … even though they confuse many people who don’t understand what this odd looking thing is when they pick it up in my booth.
Maybe I’ll have more time for that soon!
Trivets are 8-1/2″ square, with heat vents in a diagonal pattern across the top and bottom of the trivet. Each trivet is 3/4″ thick, and they nearly always feature a fun color pattern of hardwoods. I do occasionally make trivets with just one species of wood, though I’ve found most people prefer the colorful versions.
Meanwhile, I am now making coasters with cork inserts to protect tables & desks from hot & cold drinks – and condensation.
Everyone knows what a coaster is, thank goodness!
These have always been colorful. I’m yet to try a single species of wood for a coaster. Hmmmm. Maybe next time.
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