The WoodFisch

custom and original woodworking projects The WoodFisch is not the actual name of any person - it is a fun “Nom De Plume” for Kim Fischer. Could even be “Mr.

He goes by either “Kim” or “WoodFisch” - your choice. WoodFisch” or even “The WoodFisch"

Friends have asked WoodFisch if he is retired since he could be of retirement age. His reply is, “No, I am NOT retired.” He is prone to be a little short with words. He believes that retirement connotes an abundance of free time. There is no free time for the WoodFisch. And why should there be free time when

within lies a BURNING DESIRE to create objects made out of wood? The WoodFisch name is fairly recent. Known previously only as Kim, he led a professional life in the varied fields of construction management. During that time woodworking was always in the background. Now, no longer in the background, it prowls the earth for more wood to devour. With saws. The WoodFisch has built a most excellent working space and is ready to create for you.

04/23/2026

FOTM Aftermath

And a wonderful time was had by all!

Queen Deidre accepted her prize as winner of the mystery wood identification challenge. She had her pick of any of The Woodfisch’s pipes. She chose one made from the mystery wood – cannabis.

All products are handmade by the Woodfisch in his Lynchburg shop.
You may view the Woodfisch’s other pieces at www.theWoodfisch.com and www.Charweederie.com

04/16/2026

Event prep

The Woodfisch is a prepared kind of guy. Works out bugs beforehand. Plans and prepares.

Naturally, for our April 18th FOTM event, the Woodfisch immersed himself in getting ready. Set up a mockup of the booth space in his dining room. Good thing that both The Woodfisch and Mrs. Woodfisch eat in the living room. Cause there’s not much eating space left in the dining room.

All products are handmade by the Woodfisch in his Lynchburg shop.
Please visit the Woodfisch’s booth at the April 18th Fire On The Mountain Event. Details for the event may be found at https://www.facebook.com/groups/446061463872075/
You may view the Woodfisch’s other pieces at www.theWoodfisch.com and www.Charweederie.com

04/15/2026

Lest We Forget: Charweederie Boards

The Woodfisch’s initial foray into our world of altered states was creating Charweederie Boards. Like a charcuterie board for the munchies

Enthused by crafting Charweederie Boards, The Woodfisch decided that the next step was Charweederie Boxes.

Seems that a premium piece of meticulously crafted hardwood was no match for plastic pieces and CNC creations that could be mass produced at very low prices.

Boards and boxes were disastrous in sales.

The Woodfisch was undaunted by these dismal sales. Cogitating on the subject, the Woodfisch knew there were future projects to be made that would receive warm accolades from his friends.
Which is where we are today - pipes, and their associated accoutrements, abound in The Woodfisch’s inventory. Many are available to you at this Saturday’s event.

All products are handmade by the Woodfisch in his Lynchburg shop.
Please visit the Woodfisch’s booth at the April 18th Fire On The Mountain Event. Details for the event may be found at https://www.facebook.com/groups/446061463872075/
You may view the Woodfisch’s other pieces at www.theWoodfisch.com and www.Charweederie.com

04/14/2026

Evolution

We learn from the past, right? When we commit to an endeavor, improving and evolving occur naturally. We strive to improve. Our ideas become more refined and our hands more adept.

A common thread running through all the pipes – they all perform admirably. The job assigned to them – they do it right. There’s not much that can go wrong. A bowl and an airway. Simple. It’s the aesthetics here that make the difference.

To illustrate those thoughts, what better way is there than to take a visual journey. From The Woodfisch’s first pipe creations to his latest.

All products are handmade by the Woodfisch in his Lynchburg shop.
Please visit the Woodfisch’s booth at the April 18th Fire On The Mountain Event. Details for the event may be found at https://www.facebook.com/groups/446061463872075/
You may view the Woodfisch’s other pieces at www.theWoodfisch.com and www.Charweederie.com

04/12/2026

Bandsaw Tuneup

The Woodfisch has tools. Quite a few. Many have been with him for years. Like this bandsaw. Purchased in 1997 from Highland Woodworking in Atlanta. Almost thirty years later, figured it deserved some pampering.

All products are handmade by the Woodfisch in his Lynchburg shop.
Please visit the Woodfisch’s booth at the April 18th Fire On The Mountain Event. Details for the event may be found at https://www.facebook.com/groups/446061463872075/
You may view the Woodfisch’s other pieces at www.theWoodfisch.com and www.Charweederie.com

04/10/2026

PIPE FACES

Seems like all the pipe photos The Woodfisch has posted show the sides and tops of the pipes. What about the front of the pipe – its face. That’s about to change. All photos in this post are faces.

Stop by the Woodfisch’s booth and try to match the face to the pipe.

For you non-wood enthusiasts – the photos are here to highlight the beauty of wood. Its color and the swirling appeal of its grain patterns. Fascinating to those of us who love wood. For you non-lovers – look deeply and you also can find that beauty.

“Do you respect wood?”, asks Larry David.

All products are handmade by the Woodfisch in his Lynchburg shop.
Please visit the Woodfisch’s booth at the April 18th Fire On The Mountain Event. Details for the event may be found at https://www.facebook.com/groups/446061463872075/
You may view the Woodfisch’s other pieces at www.theWoodfisch.com and www.Charweederie.com

04/06/2026

MYSTERY WOOD

On March 20th The Woodfisch posted a challenge to identify this mystery wood. So far no one has responded. Which could mean that this wood is truly unidentifiable.

Or, as I suspect, many of you do recognize this wood. Just a little shy to speak up.

UPDATE: QUEEN DEIRDRE correctly identified the type of wood. The wood came from locally harvested cannabis plants.

All products are handmade by the Woodfisch in his Lynchburg shop.
Please visit the Woodfisch’s booth at the April 18th Fire On The Mountain Event. Details for the event may be found at https://www.facebook.com/groups/446061463872075/
You may view the Woodfisch’s other pieces at www.theWoodfisch.com and www.Charweederie.com

03/31/2026

The fin. A detail that evokes the fish imagery embedded in the name “Woodfisch”.

Evolving, no matter the topic, is crucial to self improvement.
Refinement of details. The subtle changes that evolve over time. Helped along by a maker’s intense scrutiny of all details. What works and what does not. What needs to change and move forward.
The Woodfisch, tucked away in his lair, focuses on all those facets.

All products are handmade by the Woodfisch in his Lynchburg shop.
Please visit the Woodfisch’s booth at the April 18th Fire On The Mountain Event. Details for the event may be found at https://www.facebook.com/groups/446061463872075/
You may view the Woodfisch’s other pieces at www.theWoodfisch.com and www.Charweederie.com

03/25/2026

The Woodfisch took over a space next to the shop. With heat in the winter and A/C in the summer. Away from the dust and the clatter. The space allows for ideas to be germinated, and for pipes to be designed, dyed and oiled.
The space needed a name. It is multi-functional. Unlike the shop, which by virtue of its functions, is simply called “the shop”.
During last month’s frigid temperatures, the Woodfisch hunkered down in here. The shop was merely a door away. But cold – as cold as the outdoors. This new space was warm and cozy. Able to breed new ideas and accomplish warmth seeking tasks. Safe. Like a bear’s den in the winter.

Like a lair. For the Woodfisch. The Woodfisch Lair. Aka Lair of the Woodfisch.

Google says a lair is used for security, resting, or plotting in secrecy. All of which are appropriate uses.

All products are handmade by the Woodfisch in his Lynchburg shop.
Please visit the Woodfisch’s booth at the April 18th Fire On The Mountain Event. Details for the event may be found at https://www.facebook.com/groups/446061463872075/
You may view the Woodfisch’s other pieces at www.theWoodfisch.com and www.Charweederie.com

03/20/2026

The Woodfisch’s pipes, to date, have used walnut, maple, elm, and rhododendron. All wonderful domestic woods. Had a hankering to experiment with new woods. Local sources had nothing to offer.
The Woodfisch family decided on a road trip – the Woodfisch, Karen, Roscoe, and Mabel. A trusted fellow woodworker had told me about a supplier – Steve Wall Lumber in Mayodan, NC. About 100 miles away.
Arriving there we looked for what we figured would be the entrance to a showroom. Wrong! An unassuming door opens to a cavernous unheated warehouse. Serious woodworkers don’t need no stinking showroom! We are there for the goods. And there is plenty of that!
Rows of too high to reach stacks of all species of wood. Us, being there for pipe material, felt like we would not be welcomed as a valued customer. Totally wrong with that thought. A guy came over, and after I explained what I was looking for, took us on a tour and treated us like we were buying a truckload of walnut. Suggested we take our time and just peruse.
The selections were overwhelming. A multitude of species in all sizes.
I came across a selection of cutoffs. Just what I needed. Small bundles, each labelled and priced. I picked out a few and set them up on a workbench. On the workbench were three pieces of dark wood. Inquiring about them found out they were bocote, from Mexico.

All products are handmade by the Woodfisch in his Lynchburg shop.
Please visit the Woodfisch’s booth at the April 18th Fire On The Mountain Event. Details for the event may be found at https://www.facebook.com/groups/446061463872075/
You may view the Woodfisch’s other pieces at www.theWoodfisch.com and www.Charweederie.com

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