Wood & Working
Steve installing the hall tree at home; the child’s face is blurred

I’m Steve. I work full time, have two young boys, and build in our garage. This is where I share the projects, the problems, and what I learn while making time for woodworking.

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A few things I’ve built.

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Hall tree with a wood bench seat and dark painted drawers

Hall tree

A hall tree with coat hooks, a wooden seat, and drawer storage.

Open wooden keepsake box with a transparent lid and divided black-lined interior

Wooden keepsake box

A divided keepsake box, with a transparent lid and contrasting corner splines.

The problems are
part of the story.

I’m documenting the process as I learn: what I tried, what went wrong, and how I worked through it. If you’re finding your own way into woodworking, come along.