A new Kitchen – Part 8 – Upper Wall Cabinets

During the five weeks we spent on other projects and family time, the kitchen has seen very little progress. Mrs. Sawdust Inn said she is in no hurry and wanted me to enjoy the journey. This freedom allowed me…


A new Kitchen – Part 7 – lights, windows and an uh-oh

It’s been a few weeks since our last update and little has changed..or so it seems. The Cabinets The next “big” step in our kitchen remodel is building the cabinets. The plywood for the cabinet carcasses…


A new Kitchen – Part 6 – New flooring

We have completed the most labor intensive part of the kitchen remodel to date, a ceramic tile floor. Because we have no ceiling lights yet, most of the work on the new kitchen floor was limited to only weekend…


A new Kitchen – Part 5 – New walls

It has taken close to three weeks to complete the latest phase of our kitchen remodel, new drywall and painting. After deciding on final placements for the wall outlets and light switches, we were ready to hang…




Get a great finish on your mantle or wall clock woodworking project

Building a mantle or wall clock can be a very relaxing and rewarding way to spend a weekend. Clocks are a staple project in my woodshop because they don’t require a lot of material, are relatively inexpensive…