What makes the perfect cutting board? In my years of making cutting boards, I’ve been asked to build some as large as 24” x 36” and as small as 4” x 6”; less than 1” thick up to 5” thick; using traditional woods like Maple, Cherry and Walnut or exotic woods like Purpleheart, Bloodwood and […]
I have a regular customer who is much more forward-thinking than I am. She recently asked me if I could make something simple that she could give her co-workers as Christmas gifts. Always up for a challenge, I came up with key rings that could also serve as hands-free cell phone stands. The beauty of […]
In my house, my designated cooking days are Tuesdays and Thursdays. I’m usually working in the shop later than I should, and rush to throw a quick dinner together. More often than not, that means tacos on Tuesdays. But variety being the spice of life, tonight I decided to make pizza for a change of […]
On the drive home from Sonoma/Napa, Kim and I stopped for a night in Cambria, along the Central California coast. The cool ocean breeze rejuvenated us during a weeklong heat wave in California. We spent the day walking on the boardwalk overlooking the ocean, and took the 30-minute drive inland to Paso Robles. Paso is another fun wine destination in Southern CA.
