For most of my life, I have supported myself and my family with some form of woodworking: furniture making, house building, cabinet making, custom interior woodwork, and specialty wood items like chess boards. (more…)

My last post was about finding stuff by the side of the road. Apparently I’m not the only one who ever had that experience. But I have also had some very good experiences mucking through flea markets and second hand sales. (more…)

Every now and then I find something useful just lying on the side of the road or in the trash. It’s amazing what people will discard. (more…)

In a reply to my last post, someone suggested that I was opening a can of worms. Sometimes I think our whole way of doing business is a can of worms. (more…)

So here we are. We didn’t go over the “fiscal cliff.” And we came up with a not too bad punt on the debt limit thing. Should we be patting ourselves on the back? I guess that all depends on your perspective. (more…)

A.J.’s post got me laughing. Yes, it’s a cold winter. But some people have cold winters every year. (more…)

Ten ways to make yourself miserable as an artist or craftsman: (more…)

Ten things you should never say to an artist or craftsman: (more…)

I am having a very hard time thinking about woodworking, business or anything else lately. On the 31st of December, 2012, my grandson, George Francis DeCristoforo was born. (more…)

One thing I learned early is that the quickest way to bring your entire shop to a halt is to ask where something is. (more…)