Winnie’s Woodshop

10/05/2025

04/23/2024

Here’s a recent project to come out of my shop. I needed some additional storage and horizontal surface space in my office. This is leftover hickory flooring and plywood, with trim of Kaya wood— a mahogany substitute. The shelves are oak I harvested from my own land. I hope you enjoy it.

04/11/2023

This tray was just a little essay in wood, trying creatively to use some nice scrap. The two outer sections are oak I milled and dried right here, while the center section is Khaya, an African mahogany sunstitute. The finish is three coats of de-waxed shellac, over which is a coat of Arm-R Seal. Shellac adds a really nice, light amber and real depth to the finish but is alcohol soluable. The Arm-R Seal protects the shellac in the event somebody spills a drink.

04/11/2023

Well, this is the latest completed commission. This was for a very good friend, and I was glad to build it. All the lumber came from red oak I harvested and dried right here except two narrow strips, one on each side of the cutting board. That is Spanish Cedar I originally picked up for a different project, and it adds some visual interest with its rich coloring. Under the large opening on the left a storage container is slung on wooden rails where it can collect waste and be easily removed, emptied, and replaced.

12/03/2022

These are samples of my work. I’ll try to describe each of them for you individually in the comments.

12/03/2022

Welcome to Winnie’s Woodshop! Winnie is my (somewhat reluctant) shop pup. I lover her, but she hates the noise!

I am a self-taught woodworker who has built everything from custom cabinetry to custom tables. Nowadays, much of my work uses oak from my own land that I have milled up and dried. I currently have white oak, red oak, and some hickory (from a local farm). I can (and have) sourced other woods, including Sepele, Khaya, Ash, Maple, and pretty much anything else folks want. I am currently working on two commissions: a narrow wall table built to fit the client’s wall just below a stairway, and a specialized butcher block table for use in a kitchen. I have one I built for myself with a knife block and a waste container to which one can sweep trimmings and other waste when cutting up vegetables, etc.

If you look through the pictures, you’ll see examples of work I have done. Do you want a custom table built? Do you have another project in mind? Give me a call!