In this episode, I build a Custom Industrial Desk, using steel for the framework and Cherry for the top and shelves. This project was completed for a Denver, Colorado, client.Benham Design Concepts による

In this video, I build a travel cribbage board. The board is compact and integrated into a box that holds a deck of cards and pegs. If you are interested in how to build your own, I have cribbage board plans available.Benham Design Concepts による

In this episode, I build a custom Japanese bench made of walnut and accented with mahogany. I start the video by sketching the custom bench design and then creating the bench from start to finish, demonstrating hand-cut Japanese joinery. This bench was custom-built for a Colorado Springs client.Benham Design Concepts による

In this video, I use some of the scrap wood in the shop to build an affordable end-grain cutting board. This helps recoup the cost by reclaiming the scrap wood and diverting waste from the landfill. Handcrafted in Colorado.Benham Design Concepts による

In this episode, we build a piggy bank with a mailbox door. It was a fun video to make as I filmed it from the board’s point of view, from lumber selection to milling to joinery and final assembly. Handcrafted in Colorado.Benham Design Concepts による

This is one of those projects you wish you never had to do but are honored they trusted you with it. This is a memorial box for a little girl who passed from epilepsy. Her name is Clair, and the nurses who cared for her called her Clair Bear, so we decided an appropriate inlay was a Bear. Each piece of wood was selected for its natural color to tel…

In this video, I had a local client who wanted a custom whiskey box built for a wedding toast. Six friends from college started a tradition that as each one got married, they would commission a commemorative box to be made to house six shot glasses and the groom’s favorite whiskey. They would then have a toast to that goom’s loss of the bachelor’s …

I have installed Door locks of all varieties over the years, from different setback to full mortise locks. In this episode, I show how to install a door lock and deadbolt set for my custom copper door project. This was a custom door for a client in Evergreen, Colorado, just outside of Denver. If you are interested in learning how to build doors, ch…

In this episode, I show how I built a custom door using stave construction. This type of frame construction makes for a strong, stable door that resists warping and is less susceptible to humidity swings. This is part of the Copper Door series that I built for a client in Evergreen, Colorado.Benham Design Concepts による

Last week, I shared how I created a beautiful patina on copper for a custom door project. This week, I show you how I veneered the center panel of the door with copper and walnut. I started by cutting the door’s center core from 12-ply plywood. This ensures stability and resistance to expansion, contraction, or warping, providing a solid surface fo…