A New Hobby

You probably know that two of Patrick's favorite things are: knives and creating things with his hands. Recently he decided to combine the two and start creating knives. Here is his first completed project: a custom made handle made out of mango wood, with an EnZo Scandinavian blade. It is beautiful and crazy that his first one is so perfect. 

Anyone wanna place an order? :)

Afternoon Project

A couple of weeks ago I was looking to order a very large bulletin board for my office, but was having trouble finding one that would ship to Alaska. Patrick offered to make me one, so we just ordered some thick cork and he framed and backed it. I love it!

The Final Result

This is the toolbox that Patrick has been working so hard on in his woodworking class.

As you can see, it is gorgeous. But what is most remarkable to me is that it is all pieced together, with no nails or screws. Patrick has become quite the craftsman when it comes to chiseling and cutting perfect dovetail joints.

 I also love the different types of wood used and the inlay. Most of the wood is maple and red oak, and the inlay is red heart wood.

A Mallet For Your Monday

Who knew a handmade wooden mallet could be so beautiful?

Handle: maple

Head: red oak

Crosswedge: padauk

Yes, Patrick is getting burlier.

Another recent project-a handmade dovetailed organizer for the woodshop.

The New Workbench

From the Woodshop

Here are a few photos of Patrick's woodshop. It is located in the downstairs bathroom. However, if you ask Patrick, he will proudly tell you that his woodshop has a bathroom in it.











Anyone need a handcrafted mallet? Latest reads... Latest obsession: dovetail joints A recent product of woodshop class. Love it.

Carpentry

Patrick is a student again. He is taking a woodworking class at the college (yes, we have a college). In typical

Patrick form, he has proven to be ambitious in his design plans for the semester.

A couple of his projects were rejected by his teacher; either due to the loftiness of the design, which could not be completed in a semester, or the size of the design, which would not fit through the doors of our home. Don't worry, though. There are plenty of projects that he will be pursuing. That is, after he makes all of his own tools. Like this saw that can be disassembled for easy carrying as you hike into the wilderness to harvest your own lumber.