Category: DIY

I was halfway through carving a delicate spindle for Sarah last spring when my chisel decided to quit on me, tearing through the cherry wood like a blunt spoon instead…

I remember sitting at my old kitchen table three years ago, trying to draft plans for a new spinning wheel while my lower back felt like it was being squeezed…

I remember sitting on the floor of my first tiny studio apartment, surrounded by half-finished knitting projects and a mountain of yarn that seemed to have its own gravitational pull.…

I was sitting in my workshop last Tuesday, trying to focus on sanding down a new cherrywood spindle, when I realized my toes were absolutely freezing despite the heater being…

I was standing in my workshop last Tuesday, wiping sawdust off my workbench, when I realized I’d made the same mistake in my living room that most people make with…

I was halfway through mounting a heavy walnut shelf for my wife’s new linen stash when I heard that dreaded crunch—the sound of a drill bit wandering aimlessly through nothing…

I was elbow-deep in a pile of cedar shavings last Tuesday when I heard it—that faint, rhythmic hiss coming from the guest bathroom. It’s a sound that can drive a…

I was hunched over my workbench last Tuesday, the scent of freshly sanded cherry wood filling the air, when I looked at this old, wobbly dining chair my wife had…

I was elbow-deep in a tub of old, peeling silicone last Tuesday, cursing my luck and wondering why I’d ever thought I could tackle this myself, when I realized I…

I was hunched over my workbench last Tuesday, surrounded by a mountain of dried-up chemical cans and a pile of ruined scrap wood, wondering why I’d ever thought a heavy-duty…