Journal
Workshop notes.
Short pieces from the bench. New entries roughly once a month, usually on a slow Sunday.
October 14, 2024
How to oil a cutting board (without overthinking it)
A short, opinionated guide that boils down to: warm food-grade oil, a soft cloth, and patience. Twice a year is enough for most boards.
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Where Batch 46 came from
A 1932 dairy barn in Santa Paula came down in May. We took home 240 board-feet of Douglas fir. Here's what we did with it.
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Five small mistakes I've stopped making
Three years into the workshop, the list of things I do differently now is short, but it's saved me a surprising amount of wood.
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On not running out of barnwood
We're often asked whether we'll run out of reclaimed material. The honest answer involves more old fences than you'd think.
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