It’s my Instagram. Click the image to make it big and read the caption. Many of my posts are multi-image. You’re going to have to go to my Instagram page to see those. Link to my Insta

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View fullsize New YouTube video is up! Link in bio! I saw this ruler in the woodshop of a turf house museum in Iceland. I can't say for sure, but I bet it's between 100 and 200 years old. I was taken by the simple design, no numbers. there was just an X at the si
View fullsize I made a YouTube video about the making of this sharpening stone box. Check it out. I'm @chadlemay on YouTube. Sorry, the link is not in the bio yet.
View fullsize Carving redemption. Basswood. Pitch black milk paint. Hard wax. #handtoolwoodworkingshopnotes #handtoolwoodworking #woodworking #lettercarving #carving #handmade
View fullsize Happy 26 birthday brother. Looking good! Also sick new t-shirt.
View fullsize Here's the nameplate I carved for one of my coworkers. He's not so ethnic. That's just his nickname. I just free-handed everything to knock off the cobwebs and get back into the shop. You can hear all about it in the latest podcast. Check it out; ha
View fullsize The latest podcast is all about the successful build of one of these live edge wine caddies. Check it out wherever you get your podcasts, Hand Tool Woodworking Shop Notes. #handtoolwoodworkingshopnotes #winecaddy #handcutdovetails #handtoolwoodwork
View fullsize My dad gave me some salvage wood from the roof of a barn. Nearly 23 inches wide and almost 11 feet long. Avoiding splits and knots, I probably have about 6 usable feet at full width. I'm afraid this thing is just going to take up space in the shop fo
View fullsize I carved some stamps for my boy. He thought they were awesome. My wife had mixed feelings. FYI, cheap ink from Staples doesn't wash off with soap and water. 🤷‍♂️ #handtoolwoodworkingshopnotes #handcutdovetails #woodblockprint #woodcarving #dirt
View fullsize This is what happened when I gave my mom a beer coozie. 🤷‍♂️
View fullsize Mahogany shooting board, because damnit I'm worth it. This bad Larry is 12 inches wide and 25 inches long. This allows me to get a massive head of steam with my 22 inch jointer. End grain doesn't stand a chance! Listen to the making of it on the lat
View fullsize Second half blind. Swipe to see the inside of the joint with the step that hides most mistakes. Check out my latest podcast episode for the full story of these joints. It's my first edited episode, so there's waaaay less "ummm". The name of
View fullsize It works. It'll work out. #handtoolwoodworkingshopnotes #handcutdovetails #handtoolwoodworking #handtoolsonly #dovetail #halfblinddovetails #dovetailjoint #dovetails
View fullsize Dovetails cleaned up and squared, the intrepid step aiding alignment for near perfect layout, and the usual slipshod sawing. JK, it's not that bad but it could be better. That's as far as I got today. #handtoolwoodworkingshopnotes #handcutdovetails
View fullsize This is cutting the step before the dovetails. I chiseled as much as I dared and finished up with the router plane. Nice and neat. #handtoolwoodworkingshopnotes #handcutdovetails #handtoolwoodworking #dovetail #halfblinddovetails
View fullsize Dovetail layout. I can't decide if I should cut the tails or route the step first. If I route the step first, I'll only have layout lines on one side of the board to cut to. If I cut the tails first I sextuple my chances of blowing out an edge while
View fullsize Natural cherry and maple coozies now available in my Etsy shop. Don't delay. Supplies are limited. #woodworking #handtoolwoodworkingshopnotes #woodcoozie #koozie #coozie #stubbyholder #shakerstyle #shakerbox #rivertable
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View fullsize Cherry shaker style coozies. No filter. The one on the left has been tanning on the window sill for a week. #handtoolwoodworkingshopnotes #shakerstyle #coozie #koozie #keepcraftalive #cozy #cancooler #stubbyholder #drinklocalbeer #craftbeer #shoplo
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