Once upon a time there was a furniture maker who worked long hours building simple (but well made and beautiful) furniture in his workshop in Putney, Vermont. At the end of every day he would go home and check his … Continue reading
Richard Bissell
Friday morning the 13th of February went rather smoothly. Chris, my assistant, was finishing assembling a set of spindle back chairs while I was working on a Mission bed. With any luck we’d be putting finish on both these pieces … Continue reading
This stand-up desk is based on my standard Shaker writing desk but was custom designed for a customer. For added rigidity I opted to keep the legs straight rather than have them taper and also added the lower stretchers. The … Continue reading
Furniture making is not all fun and games in the workshop. January is a month I dread because of all the tax forms that need to be filled out and paid. Here’s my list: W2’s for employeesfederal 941 employment tax … Continue reading
This Salada tea bag tag is tacked to a post in my shop. I got it when I was just starting my woodworking business and thought it was very appropriate so I tacked it to a post and it’s been … Continue reading
I’ve been working for myself making furniture for a living since April of 1982 when I was only 22 years old. I really had no idea what I was getting into when I decide I was going to be a … Continue reading