Chet's Wood Shop

06/06/2026

One of the best things we can do as woodworkers is to share the passion for what we love with the next generation. I have been fortunate enough to develop a community of young woodworkers who also enjoy designing and building their own products.

The students represented in this post spent 180 hours throughout this last school year learning how to design and build their own creations. As well as develop mastery of new (to them) woodworking techniques and skills that they will be able to use throughout their lives.

At Battle Ground High School, students in the Wood Design 2 course are recognized each year for d...

05/16/2026

Today I wrapped up a pair of flags.
I added mounting hardware onto the backs.

04/25/2026

Four flags getting closer to completion.
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04/09/2026

I got to deliver one of these beauties today. It always brings me so much joy to see the customers’s smile when they see their piece in person.

04/08/2026

All 50 handle sets completed. The last picture is the unit that the handles are for. It is a home coffee bean roaster. The wooden handle set will enclose a glass handle (that otherwise would get too hot to touch) and they are removable for washing.

04/08/2026

I got to spend some time in the shop today while on spring break. A little more to do tomorrow.

03/23/2026

My daughter has been talking about making a fish cribbage board for a while now. She’s home from college on spring break so we drew it up and made it together Sunday.

02/28/2026

I had to get creative to re-cut the stars after they were sanded off when flattening the piece after glue up. Maybe this jig will assist in glue up as well.

02/17/2026

Yesterday I cut pieces for two more flags.

02/14/2026

First flag is complete.
I used white tinted epoxy to fill the stars.
I love the bloodwood grain pattern!