Grit Built Woodworks by Chris

06/05/2026

Remember when we said Sadie was drawing up plans for a project of her own?

Well, here it is.

After countless inspections, several nap breaks, and very little actual work, our shop foreman finally revealed her design for a furniture-style dog crate.

If all goes well, once Sadie’s crate is complete, we’ll look at adding custom dog crates to the Grit Built Woodworks lineup.

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06/02/2026

Wanted everyone to meet the newest member of the Grit Built Woodworks team.

This is Sadie, our fox red Labrador puppy and self-appointed shop foreman. She’s been with us for a couple of weeks now and has already made herself right at home.

She’s been keeping a close eye on everything happening in the shop lately and has already started drawing up plans for a project of her own.

More on that soon!

05/30/2026

Four more signs finished and ready for pickup!

It’s always rewarding to see a project through from start to finish and finally have it ready for its new home.

I’ve got a couple more signs on the schedule, so there will still be plenty of sawdust in the shop. I’m also working on something a little different behind the scenes.

More on that soon.

05/29/2026

Wanted to share a couple of other projects that I worked on this month.

First, I made this custom necklace holder as a Mother’s Day gift for my mom earlier this month. Second, my son helped me build this simple shelf for his really cool LEGO cars.

It was fun working on something different for a change and getting to teach my son a little about building along the way.

05/28/2026

Continuing to stay very busy in the shop recently. I finally have four more signs nearing completion (one not pictured).

These are all assembled, stained, and sealed — just waiting on the finishing touches to be added. They should all be ready to go by the end of the weekend!

05/25/2026

05/22/2026

Been busy in the shop recently. Just finished turning a pile of parts into four more signs.

All are now assembled and ready for stain!

05/19/2026

Made this one as a Mother’s Day gift for my mother-in-law, and the way she has it decorated looks absolutely perfect on her front porch.

All decked out and ready for Memorial Day and the 4th of July! 🇺🇸

Still building these in small batches — message the page for details if you’d like one for your porch!

05/16/2026

Finished up this welcome sign recently, and I have to say… I think it found the perfect spot.

I always appreciate customers sending photos once everything is set up!