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Photographer · DIYer · Woodworker

Built by hand,
captured honestly

I shoot what I make, document what I build, and share the process — sawdust, mistakes, and all.

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08
Jun
Woodworking
My First Dovetail Drawer: What Went Wrong and What I'd Do Differently
Hand-cut dovetails are one of those skills that look impossible until suddenly they're not. Here's the honest account of my first real attempt — gaps, tearout, and all.
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22
May
DIY
Building a Garage Workbench for Under $200
A solid workbench doesn't have to cost a fortune. I built mine from construction lumber with a few simple upgrades — a leg vise, dog holes, and a flattened top — and it's been rock solid ever since.
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04
May
Photography
Shooting Your Own Builds: How to Photograph Woodwork at Home
Natural light, a clean background, and knowing which details actually matter — you don't need a studio to make your projects look good. Here's my simple setup.
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11
Apr
Tools
The 8 Hand Tools I Actually Reach for Every Week
After years of accumulating tools I barely used, I stripped back to what actually earns its shelf space. This is the short list — and why each one made the cut.
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I make things with
my hands, then try
to photograph them well.

8+
Years in the shop
40+
Builds completed
5k+
Photos taken
3
Broken chisels

I'm a hobbyist woodworker, DIYer, and photographer based out of my garage sized workshop. I got into woodworking and DIY helping my dad around the house and taking high school woodshop. 20+ years later I'm still at it, still making mistakes, and still learning something new every time I pick up a hand plane.

A camera came along as a way to document builds in progress and sometimes to get feedback when I was struggling. It turns out photographing wood grain and tool marks is its own kind of obsession. This site is where the two hobbies meet: a place to share what I'm making, how I'm making it, and what the shop actually looks like day-to-day...along with any other images I happen to capture in life along the way.

Everything here is a hobby — I'm not a professional, and I think that's kind of the point.

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