Mindset

Does the World Really Need Your Furniture? Pt.2

by Adam

In part one, a series of questions were presented to you that you have probably pondered at one time or another. These questions can really bring you to a point of wondering if anyone cares or even wants you to make your furniture. It’s easy to succumb to the self-doubt and fear that can arise [...]

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Does the World Really Need Your Furniture? Pt. 1

by Adam

This topic was producing the longest post in the history of blogging, so I broke it up into a series. Years ago, I was talked in to displaying and “selling” at a local art show. I thought it would be good chance to show the community that there was some quality woodworking happening around them. [...]

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If You Buy One More Fancy Jig, You Better Just Close Up Shop

by Adam

  The woodworking community is bombarded and really saturated with the shiny, the fancy, and the alluring. It comes to you in the form or a catalogue, an irresistible deal at your local dealer, or a flashy ad on a website. It’s the latest. It’s the greatest. It’s a must-have for anyone who’s “serious” about [...]

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Have You Found Your Voice?

by Adam

When I was in school, I would always hear one of my instructors talk about finding your voice within your work. Every time I heard it I would flinch. “What is she talking about,” I would say to myself. “That’s pointless. I just want to make furniture.” I knew who I was (or so I [...]

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